Left Heart Catheterization - an introduction.

This is a brief introduction to left heart catheterization and coronary angiography. Tips are provided on patient evaluation, prep and consent.
Diagnostic catheters are introduced. Tip sheets for patient assessment and prep are included.

[@dhakaboy1]

So, I guess,s unlike a RH catheriziation, in the LH heart, you do not enter the atriuam or the ventricle, but only assess the coronary arteries which are epicardially placed. ? We do not take direct pressure measurement of the Left side of the heart, correct ?

[@robattaran4680]

You can advance a catheter through the aortic valve into the LV and measure LV pressure. But typically no other chamber pressures are measured.

[@conkiendien]

Hi DR ROB ATTARAN my ejection fraction ; calculated left ventricular EF was 41% Echo conclusion ; LVEF 55-60 % , trace MR/TR can you tell i need to do heart cat. thank you