Kardiologie up2date 2016; 12(02): 104-111
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-107182
Hotline – Kardiovaskuläre Notfälle
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Notfallmanagement im Herzkatheterlabor

Authors

  • Wolfram Voelker

  • Björn Daniel Lengenfelder

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Publication Date:
23 June 2016 (online)

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Abstract

During each catheter intervention certain complications may occur. The individual risk of each patient is dependent on several factors (f.e. his clinical status, the urgency of the procedure, the technical skills of the interventionalist and his team). To prevent catheter-related complications a strategic planning and skillful performance of the procedure are mandatory. Additionally, an appropriate post-procedural monitoring is necessary to ensure a event-free outcome of the patient. In this chapter the treatment strategies of the most important catheter-related complications are presented. Additionally, underlying causes and modes to prevent these events are discussed.

In the future, better imaging technologies and improved training programs (incl. virtual reality simulation) may help to reduce the complication rate of catheter procedures.