Complications And Informed Consent

Complications And Informed Consent is organized by CardioVillage.

Publication date: March 8, 2018
Expiration date: March 7, 2027

Course Description:
To be able to obtain optimal informed consent for cardiac catheterization, there are at least 4 aspects of the process that must be carefully considered.
• The patient must have the capacity and ability to make the decision.
• The clinician obtaining consent, must provide adequate information about the procedure and must describe the expected risks and benefits including the probability that the risks or benefits will actually occur.
• The patient must understand the relevant information regarding the procedure, risks, and benefits, and
• The patient must voluntarily give consent without duress or being coerced.

You Will Learn
• To obtain excellent informed consent from patients by understanding the frequency and severity of complications that can occur during cardiac catheterization procedures.
• To avoid complications by understanding the common mechanisms and risk factors.
• To describe the correct treatment of the most frequent complications of cardiac catheterization