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Welcome to PCIpedia.org. This wiki-based PCI course and -textbook is designed for especially for cardiology residents and intervention cardiologists. PCIpedia.org is not intended as a patient information site. Visit this site to learn about percutaneous coronary interventions.

The PCI course Go to the Cardiac catherization course Introduction Preparation Radiation hygiene Indications and contra-indications for right sided cardiac catheterization Techniques of left sided catheterization Coronary anatomy Coronary anomalies Miscellaneous Indications and contra-indications for right sided cardiac catheterization Techniques of right sided catheterization Anatomy Congenital heart disease

The PCI Textbook Browse the illustrated PCI Textbook Preparing PCI Anatomy and physiology Management of hemodynamic stress Indication for PCI Type of PCI Type of anatomy Single vessel PCI Ostial lesions Bifurcations Long lesions Diffuse disease Chronic total occlusions Main stem Saphenous vein grafts Management of periprocedural complications Closure devices Late complications Valvuloplasty Ballon valvuloplasty PAVI Mitral valve insufficiency PFO closure Septal ablation Peripheral intervention

Cases and Examples Learn from these cases and examples Inferior STEMI PCI for distal RCA PCI for mid RCA PCI for proximal RCA PCI for distal RCX PCI for mid RCX PCI for proximal RCX Anterior STEMI PCI for distal LAD PCI for mid LAD PCI for proximal LAD PCI for mainstem Lateral STEMI

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