Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls of Physiology Assessment - Dr. Rasha Al-Lamee

Summary

Speaker: Dr Rasha Al-Lamee, Imperial College London

Rasha Al-Lamee discuss the tips and trips of making good physiological measurements in the catheter laboratory.

Key learning points:

• 1. Preparation of pressure wire equipment
• 2. Pitfalls of normalisation of the pressure wire
• 3. The need to administer intra-coronary nitrate
• 4. Identification, and tools for prevention of pressure damping
• 5. Identification, and methods for dealing with pressure wire drift