Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Essentials

Cardiology

Video course

by David G O’Brien, MD FRCP

Perform your own percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with this step-by-step course. You’ll cover essential PCI equipment, lesion assessment, troubleshooting, and patient monitoring so you can perform your own procedures under the supervision of an experienced cardiologist. This course will debunk common myths surrounding PCI patient selection so you can offer it to more patients who need it.

4h 18m

8 Quizzes

6 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Apply an evidence-based, structured approach to patients being considered and undergoing PCI-related procedures
Master the terminology used in the cath lab when performing a PCI procedure
Recognize what PCI equipment does and why they would use it
Decide if PCI is indicated for specific conditions and in individual patients

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Chapter 1

A patient-centered approach

Know when you can perform PCI (and when you can’t). In this chapter, you’ll review the crucial factors that you’ll need to consider when deciding whether to perform PCI.

6 lessons

30m

A patient-centered approach intro

Deciding who should have percutaneous coronary intervention

Considering patient-specific factors

Administering periprocedural medications

Obtaining patient consent

Considering vascular access sites

A patient-centered approach quiz

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Chapter 2

Getting back to basics

In this chapter, you’ll refresh your knowledge of coronary anatomy, learn how to choose the best angiographic view, and learn to assess lesion severity and characteristics.

5 lessons

36m

Getting back to basics intro

Reviewing coronary anatomy

Identifying lesion severity

Diagnosing special lesion types

Making a plan

11m

Getting back to basics quiz

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Chapter 3

Basic tools of the trade

Review the equipment used in performing a PCI. From selecting a guide catheter to choosing your coronary stent, this chapter will cover the essential kit needed to perform PCI.

6 lessons

32m

Basic tools of the trade intro

Selecting a guide catheter

Selecting a guidewire

Selecting a balloon

Choosing a coronary stent

Using miscellaneous kit

Basic tools of the trade quiz

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Chapter 4

Performing percutaneous coronary intervention

It’s showtime! This chapter will help you master the PCI procedure, guiding you step-by-step through the process so you can learn to perform a PCI yourself.

12 lessons

59m

Performing percutaneous coronary intervention intro

Obtaining femoral artery access

Accessing the radial artery

Troubleshooting radial access

Seating the guide catheter

Wiring the lesion

Loading a balloon and pre-dilatation

Selecting a stent

Positioning a stent

Deploying a stent and post-dilatation

Assessing success

Removing arterial sheaths safely

Performing percutaneous coronary intervention quiz

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Chapter 5

Assessing intermediate lesions

Figure out your next steps. Here, you’ll learn how to assess lesion significance using physiological measurements when it is unclear if there is a problem with coronary flow.

4 lessons

14m

Assessing intermediate lesions intro

Defining an intermediate lesion

Using a pressure wire

Performing a pressure wire study

Assessing intermediate lesions quiz

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Chapter 6

Complex lesions

Some lesions will leave you scratching your head. This chapter covers more challenging situations like bifurcations, left main stem disease, calcified lesions, and vein graft PCI.

8 lessons

45m

Complex lesions intro

Dealing with branches and bends

Performing provisional stenting and T and protrusion

Utilizing the proximal optimization technique and kissing balloons

Employing dedicated bifurcation techniques

10m

Managing calclfied vessels

Evaluating left main stem disease

12m

Defining and treating a coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO)

Complex lesions quiz

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Chapter 7

Common procedural complications

What do you do when things go pear-shaped? In this chapter, you’ll cover the immediate intracoronary complications of PCI and how to deal with them.

8 lessons

36m

Common procedural complications intro

Recognizing and treating acute no-reflow

Managing acute side branch occlusion

Classifying and managing coronary dissection

Classifying and managing coronary perforation

Dealing with stent loss

Managing arterial access complications

Using the miscellaneous kit

Common procedural complications quiz

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Chapter 8

Post-procedure monitoring

In this final chapter, you’ll look at post-procedural care, hemostasis, identifying major post-PCI complications, and monitoring patients' ongoing medical treatment.

6 lessons

11m

Post-procedure monitoring intro

Caring for patients post-intervention

Treating post-intervention hypotension

Evaluating for visual or neurologic complications

Discharging patients on the appropriate medical therapy

Post-procedure monitoring quiz

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Percutanteous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Essentials outro

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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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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 6 CME credits.

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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

A patient-centered approach

Getting back to basics

Basic tools of the trade

Performing percutaneous coronary intervention

Assessing intermediate lesions

Complex lesions

Common procedural complications

Post-procedure monitoring

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