Sarah Carson
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When things threaten to go wrong: navigating procedural complications
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Develop critical skills for managing procedural complications in interventional cardiology. This session focuses on the identification and real-time management of common adverse events such as coronary dissection, perforation, tamponade, and embolism. Learn how to utilize echocardiographic imaging to assist in complication recognition and support your team...
Nurses and Allied Professionals: How to safely discharge your patient post TAVI?
10 Feb 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2024
What does it take to ensure a smooth, safe, and confident discharge for TAVI patients? Sarah Carson and Gemma McCalmont share valuable insights and practical strategies. From pre-assessment planning and early mobilization to managing complications and preparing patients for recovery, this video offers essential tips for...
Prevention, recognition and effective complication management during transcatheter valve interventions
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session delves into the critical topic of preventing, recognizing, and effectively managing complications during transcatheter valve interventions. Gain insights on anticipating potential complications, preparing the team, and translating this knowledge into everyday clinical practice. Through case-based discussions, learn how to react and work collaboratively when...
Radiation and our professions
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
How to continue to work in healthy manner? Gain knowledge about the potential risks involved and learn best practices for mitigating them. Topics covered include radiation safety measures, radiation exposure during pregnancy, effective methods to decrease radiation exposure, innovative approaches to radiation protection, and the potential...
Working in the cathlab makes everyday different
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Experience the dynamic cathlab environment, where each day brings unique challenges. These slides will cover diverse topics such as pulmonary ductus arteriosus, coronary artery fistula, TAVI with mechanical mitral valve, and much more!
Up to date with technology: how to
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
How to use coronary artery diagnostic technology? What are the advances in Xray imaging and radiation safety? Angiogram, FFR, QFR, OCT, IVUS... When and what technology should I use? These are the questions this EuroPCR 2022 session seeks to answer.
Best practice in care of access sites
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Timeout and pre-procedural checklists, care of femoral access site, care of radial access site, patient discharge, tradition- versus evidence-based guidelines: these are the subjects covered by this EuroPCR 2022 session, which concludes with the award ceremony for NAP clinical cases 2022.
Celebrating the work of Nurses and Allied Professionals - EuroPCR 2022
19 May 2022
The Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award is presented every year to individuals who have contributed in an extraordinary way to the PCR mission. At EuroPCR 2022, an entire community is being recognised – all Nurses and Allied Professionals (NAPs) working in the field received the Andreas Grüntzig Ethica...
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Acute coronary syndrome: are women really so different?
18 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 222
This session delivers key messages to nurses and allied professionals: listen to your female patients, help them describe their symptoms, ask the right questions to determine their history, and know which Troponin levels reflect a positive ACS.
What will be relevant for TAVI assessment in 2020?
19 Nov 2019 – From PCR London Valves 2019
Consult this session to learn all about what will be relevant for TAVI assessment in 2020: key imaging requirements before referral to the Heart Team, which patients may need a pacemaker and when it should be implanted, how modern Heart Teams should function, and more!
