ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION While hundreds of catheters are available for use in the catheterization laboratory, most operators have a select few that compromise the vast majority of use. In this chapter, we provide a practical guide for many of the most important “workhorse” catheters in general use today. We do not intend to provide an exhaustive list of all available catheters; rather, we discuss the principal catheters used in the fields of coronary angiography, ventriculography, and peripheral angiography.
