What to expect on your first day

  • ♡ Getting there - take the elevator to L4 and ask someone where the lockers/labs are
  • ♡ Tour of the department, intro to equipment and the labs
  • ♡ Familiarising yourself with the workflow (observe how procedures begin, key tasks and teamwork with other staff)
  • ♡ LHC Examinations (🍞& B of cathlab), try to get into it after observing 1 or 2!
  • ♡ Meeting the cardio techs, nurses and regs/fellows/consultants 👋 - dw they're all very friendly!
  • ♡ Don't forget to bring a small book to take notes and ask lots of questions
  • ♡ Get pumped for all the new knowledge and wonders of cathlab, you got this! ✨

Quick Links

Start here...

Begin here to understand what the cath lab is, the people involved and workflow! Then move onto the key learning areas and use this dictionary to help fill in any gaps in your knowledge. Hope you learn something and have fun! 🥰



KEY LEARNING AREAS

Anatomy

Watch youtube videos and take notes on the major coronary arteries. Probably the key area to study before beginning training.

Equipment

Siemens Artis Q is the fluoro system in labs 1-6, with lab 2 being the only bi-plane system. Lab 7 is Canon Alphenix Sky, almost exclusively used for PPMs. Other equipment will be taught during training.

Procedures

Let's put our knowledge together with the procedures that are performed day-to-day in the cathlab!