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Practical. Interactive. Reproducible.

Training Modules

CathTalk Cases

Cath Talks Cases

Real anonymised cases are presented around key decision points.

Rather than simply showing what happened, participants are asked:

What would you do next?

The discussion explores technical options, decision-making, escalation and alternative approaches.

Cath Talks Skills

Short practical sessions target specific procedural problems.

Potential examples:

  • difficult radial access

  • radial spasm

  • difficult coronary engagement

  • angiographic projection and troubleshooting

  • guide support

  • balloon/device crossing failure

  • equipment retrieval

  • managing pressure damping

  • bailout equipment familiarity

Crisis Management

Clinical crisis scenarios focus on recognition, management and team response.

Examples include:

  • coronary perforation

  • no-reflow

  • acute vessel closure

  • air embolism

  • tamponade

  • haemodynamic collapse

  • arrhythmia

  • cath-lab cardiac arrest

  • equipment entrapment

Leadership Training

Technical performance is only part of crisis management.

Debriefing examines:

Situational awareness
Communication
Leadership
Decision-making
Escalation
Task allocation
Cognitive load
Teamwork

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