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Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in adults worldwide.1 Coronary angiography (CAG) is the gold standard method for evaluating atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD).2 It is conventionally performed via the trans-femoral (TF) route. Recently, however, the trans-radial (TR) route has become the preferred way.3 The TR route offers better procedure comfort, shorter hospitalization […]

George Vetrovec, ESC 2019 – Right Heart Catheterisation in Shock

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Published Online: Sep 9th 2019

We spoke to Dr George Vetrovec (The Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA) about the right heart catheterisation and the benefits of right heart catheterisation in the management of shock.

Speaker’s Disclosures: George Vetrovec is a consultant for Abiomed and consultant and end point committee member for Merck.

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1. Please tell us about right heart catheterisation and its benefits in the management of shock (0:04)

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Filmed at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019 in Paris, France, September 2019.

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