Coronary Angiography Essentials

Cardiology

Video course

by David G O’Brien, MD FRCP

Coronary angiography is one of the key diagnostic procedures in cardiology. If you work in internal medicine, you’ve probably taken care of many patients with coronary artery disease who’ve had percutaneous coronary interventions, stents, or bypass procedures. This course teaches how to do a basic assessment of the coronary angiogram so you can take the best possible care of these patients.

1h 17m

5 Quizzes

3 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Perform and record a coronary angiogram
Recognize the different standard views used
Identify the different coronary arteries on an angiogram
Identify if a significant stenosis is present and what vessels are affected

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Chapter 1

Coronary anatomy overview

This chapter covers the basics of coronary circulation and introduces you to the concept of the coronary microcirculation.

3 lessons

14m

Coronary anatomy overview intro

A refresher on basic coronary anatomy

A case of "acute no reflow"

Coronary anatomy overview quiz

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Chapter 2

Acquiring an image

This chapter teaches how a coronary angiogram is aquired and introduces the basic terminology used to describe different views.

2 lessons

Acquiring an image intro

Image intensifier basics and nomenclature

Acquiring an image quiz

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Chapter 3

Introducing the right coronary artery

This chapter walks you through the anatomy of the right coronary artery and its branches, introducing the different views used to examine this artery.

4 lessons

15m

Introducing the right coronary artery intro

A walk-through from proximal to distal

Introducing three main views for right coronary artery (RCA) interrogation

Example angiograms of the three main views

Introducing the right coronary artery quiz

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Chapter 4

Introducing the left coronary artery

In this chapter, you walk through the anatomy of the left coronary artery and its branches and learn the different views used to examine this artery.

5 lessons

23m

Introducing the left coronary artery intro

A walk-through of the left coronary artery

Four main views of the LCA

Additional useful views

Example angiograms of normal LCA views

Introducing the left coronary artery quiz

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Chapter 5

Lesion interpretation

This chapter shows how to recognize some basic coronary artery pathology as seen on an angiogram and gives you the basic skills necessary to quantify a coronary artery stenosis.

4 lessons

20m

Lesion interpretation intro

Recognizing coronary pathology

How blocked is blocked?

Lesion interpretation quiz

Quiz

Conclusion: what have we learned?

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Teachers of this course

David G O’Brien, MD FRCP

David is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Clinical Director of Cardiology at the Lincolnshire Heart Centre in the UK, and is a passionate teacher.

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Nora Drenaline

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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Coronary anatomy overview

Acquiring an image

Introducing the right coronary artery

Introducing the left coronary artery

Lesion interpretation

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners