INTERVENTIONAL RADIOGRAPHY, CATHETER PLACEMENT AND CARE AND CARDIOLOGY

摘要

Minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures arc becoming more commonplace in veterinary medicine. Transcatheter procedures allow for treatment of several cardiac defects without the attendant morbidity and mortality associated with thoracic surgery.Interventional procedures are available for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonic stenosis, atrioventricular valve stenoses, vascular stenoses, atrial and ventricular septal defects, heartworm disease, and certain cardiac arrhythmias. These approaches can considerably reduce morbidity and mortality. Care for these cases in the perioperative period is a bit different than some other procedures, and the catheter maybe be left in place for later removal. This session will review some of the important aspects of nursing and supportive care for Interventional Radiology cases.