During a left heart catheterization the physician will typically use a pigtail catheter to cross the aortic valve to enter the left ventricle. Many things can be assessed including left ventricular function, left ventricular wall stress (EDP), mitral valve regurgitation, and aortic valve stenosis as the catheter is pulled back across the aortic valve into the aorta. In this clip you will see contrast being given through the pigtail catheter revealing the left ventricle as it contracts! 👀 Follow

6.6K views · 56 reactions | Cardiac catheterization procedure can diagnose a variety of heart conditions and determine the health of your coronary arteries, heart valves, and the heart muscle. View this video to learn what happens during this procedure. | Med Center Health | Facebook

Right heart catheterization animation In this clip the Swan-Ganz catheter starts in the right atrium>right ventricle>pulmonary artery >pulmonary capillary wedge pressure There are a multitude of things you can diagnostically do with a right heart cath. Things like basic pressures, valve studies, shunts, and cardiac output. Which valve would we be assessing if we did a simultaneous pressure of the PCWP and LVEDP? 👇 . . . . . Source @cardiovascularhc #heart #cardiac #cardiacsurgery #cathlab #diag

5.4K views · 165 reactions | Yesterday was the opening of our awesome new cardiac catheterization suites at Bethesda North Hospital, and now you can get a sneak peak inside! More on heart care with TriHealth: bit.ly/3NF1D2a | TriHealth | Facebook