Evidence-Based Practices in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Published: June 30, 2021
- Cardiac catheterization procedures have rapidly evolved and expanded in scope and technique over the past few decades.
- Some periprocedural practices have emerged based on evidence; however, traditions have persisted based on beliefs and theoretical concerns.
- This AHA scientific statement highlights common preprocedural, intraprocedural, and postprocedural catheterization laboratory practices where evidence has accumulated over the past few decades to support or discount traditionally held practices.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Time to Debunk Ingrained Practices in the Catheterization Laboratory by Mauricio G. Cohen, MD and Sergio Perez, MD
- Top Things to Know: Evidence-Based Practices in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Recommended Reading
- 2015 Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Update of the 2011 Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Expert Consensus Document: 2014 Update on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Without On-Site Surgical Backup
- 2012 Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
- Invasive Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock