[Guidelines of the Spanish Society of Cardiology on requirements and equipment in hemodynamic and interventional cardiology]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 2001 Jun;54(6):741-50.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In the last 20 years the work performed in catheterization laboratories has changed greatly, and while also taking the diagnostic aspects also into account, interventional cardiology has acquired an important role. Work in the catheterisation laboratory has evolved from only diagnostic studies of cardiac anatomy and function, and evaluation of potential surgical candidates, to interventional procedures mainly based on catheters techniques. As new diagnostic and interventional procedures are now available, human and technical requirements of the catheterization laboratory have changed. The aim of this report is to make an update of the requirements needed to perform diagnostic and interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Guideline
  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / standards*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Cardiology / education
  • Clinical Competence
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Health Facilities
  • Health Personnel
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Heart Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Function Tests / instrumentation*
  • Heart Function Tests / methods
  • Heart Function Tests / standards*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Life Support Care
  • Resuscitation