AHP CTO Workshop

AHP CTO Workshop

When
Friday 28th Sept.
2018

Where
Education Center, Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green,
Birmingham B9 5SS

The AHP CTO workshop at Heartlands Hospital is a mix of presentations and hands-on learning sessions, conceived to help you learn more about the environment you work including tool box, terminology and techniques.

Course Agenda

AGENDA (09:30 – 17:30)

Main Theatre/Auditorium

  • 09:00
    REGISTRATION & COFFEE
  • 09:30
    Welcome and Introduction, Why we do CTO PCI
  • 09:50
    The Importance of the word TEAM
  • 10.20
    How we do CTO PCI – Lab set up
  • 10.50 – 11:10
    BREAK
  • 11:10
    Antegrade techniques covering Antegrade wire escalation and dissection/ re-entry. (To include "cases in a box")
  • 11.20
    Antegrade Dissection Re-entry
  • 11:40
    Retrograde techniques
  • 12:00
    The CTO Tool Box

Breakout Session 1

  • 12.00 - 13.00
    Allied Health Professional Break Out CTO through the eyes of.

  • Radiographers
    Radiation and contrast safety in CTO PCI.

  • Nurses
    Pre and Post CTO PCI nursing care.

  • Physiologists
    Roles and Responsibilities.

  • 13:00 – 13:45
    LUNCH

Breakout Session 2

  • 13:45 – 16:00
    Wire School & Practical Session
  • 13.45
    Wire School

Wet Lab

  • 14.15 – 16.15
    Setting up a CTO trolley
    (Nurse, Physiologist)

    Wire School practical
    Antegrade Wire Escalation
    Retrograde techniques
    Septal surfing
    Microcatheter/dual lumen catheters
    Reverse Cart (Guide liner assisted)
    Externalisation
    Balloon Traps and Anchors

Main Theatre/Auditorium

  • 16:30
    Reflection - How CTO PCI has changed our practice
  • 16.50
    5 Golden rules for the CTO PCI team
  • 17.00
    Questions and answers with panel of consultants/AHP
  • 17:15
    Closing remarks
  • 17.30
    CLOSE

Previous Course Pictures

Course Directors


Dr Michael Pitt


Dr Sandeep Basavarajaiah