Basics of the Cath Lab: Resources for CVPs, Fellows, and the Cath Curious-Guiding Catheters

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Video Summary

This video discusses the importance of guide catheters in angioplasty procedures and the differences between diagnostic catheters and guide catheters. The speaker explains that guide catheters are used to navigate through the coronary artery with minimal friction and provides stiffness to prevent backing out during the procedure. The inner lumen reduces friction and the outer lumen resists thrombus formation. Different shapes and sizes of guide catheters are available depending on the specific anatomy and location of the coronary artery being treated. The video also mentions new sheathless guide catheters that allow for larger French sizing while minimizing damage to smaller radial arteries. Additionally, the speaker discusses the differences between radial and femoral guide catheters, specifically the lack of support in radial catheters due to difficulties in achieving coaxiality.

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Aviral Vij, MD, FSCAI

Keywords

guide catheters

angioplasty procedures

coronary artery

sheathless guide catheters

French sizing