The Basic Skills That Master Complex and Challenging Cases in Cardiology

The Basic Skills That Master Complex and Challenging Cases in Cardiology In our last episode we explored how an expert thinks. Today we go to the foundation underneath: the basic skills that win complex and challenging cases. We cover the investigative history (tempo, trigger, trajectory, background and every medicine), the purposeful examination, a systematic ECG read with the dangerous patterns, focused bedside echo, haemodynamics (pump, pipes, volume or rate), safe radial and ultrasound-guided femoral access, temporary pacing, pericardiocentesis, resuscitation and cardioversion, guide and wire handling, physiology and intravascular imaging, antithrombotic pharmacology and reversal, interpreting labs as trends, procedure planning with bail-out options, closed-loop communication, handover and documentation — drawing on RIVAL, MATRIX, FAME, DEFINE-FLAIR, iFR-SWEDEHEART, ULTIMATE, RENOVATE-COMPLEX-PCI, OCTOBER, EBC MAIN and DKCRUSH. Guest: Dr. A M Thirugnanam, MD, MSICP, FSCAI, Ph.D., Senior Interventional Cardiologist, author, educator and founder of the Academy of Elite Doctors. Host: Alexander Wood Cardiology Course FM is the station for doctors, students, nurses and everyone who looks after the heart. Learn more: • Cardiology books: https://cardiologybooks.com • Mentorship with the Academy of Elite Doctors: https://academyofelitedoctors.com • Online cardiology courses: https://cardiologycourse.com • World Elite Doctors: https://worldelitedoctors.com For medical education only. This episode is not a substitute for individual medical advice.