Practicals · CARD

Cardiology

108 practical items from the NBEMS DrNB curriculum, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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Top education resources for Cardiology

Video libraries, simulators and animations that residents and published reviews rate highly. We opened every link and checked it plays (8 Oct 2026). Ranked best first.

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    Toronto PIE Virtual TEE + Virtual TTE (standard views)
    SimulatorFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    TEE 20 standard views (2D and 3D app) and TTE standard views + FOCUS: 3D heart with cut plane, probe position and the matching real echo loop

    Free in-browser view simulator with trial data: 1 hour of use raised median post-test from 20% to 80% in novice postgraduates

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    SVTsim: EP lab simulator
    SimulatorFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Intracardiac electrograms, pacing manoeuvres and ablation in an SVT EP study

    Free browser EP-lab simulator endorsed by independent residents in 3 threads

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    How to Pace (howtopace.com)
    Video libraryFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Permanent pacemaker implantation step by step: venography, axillary and subclavian access, pocket, septal RV lead (stylet shaping), atrial lead, lead testing, anchoring, closure

    Operator's-eye videos of real implants, CC BY-NC-ND licensed; nothing else free covers PPM implantation step by step

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    Manos Brilakis: Manual of PCI / Manual of CTO PCI (YouTube)
    Video channelFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Narrated real cath cases and chapters: left ventriculography, aortogram, wire entrapment, protamine, CTO techniques

    Short case-based videos tied to the Manual of PCI book chapters; uploads continuing (2 Oct 2026); 47.2K subscribers

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    Elias Hanna: coronary angiography teaching (YouTube)
    Video channelFree · no loginIndependently endorsed

    Angiographic views (LAO/RAO cranial/caudal), left and right coronary engagement (femoral and radial), graft engagement, anomalies

    Diagram-led, step-by-step catheter engagement for first-year fellows; 'Coronary angiographic views' has 260,615 views

108 items

Clinical Cardiology

Measurement of arterial blood pressure

Clinical examination

Jugular venous pulse examination

Clinical examination

Cardiac auscultation

Clinical examination

Diagnostic Cardiology

Resting 12-lead ECG interpretation

Interpretationperform and interpret (DrNB)

ECG in acute myocardial infarction

Interpretation

Chest X-ray in cardiovascular disease

Interpretation

Exercise stress test (treadmill ECG)

Procedureperform and interpret; minimum 100 (DrNB)

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Procedureperform and interpret (DrNB)

Transthoracic echocardiography (2D)

Procedureperform under direct supervision; minimum 400 (DrNB)

M-mode echocardiography

Procedureperform and interpret (DrNB)

Colour flow Doppler imaging

Procedureperform and interpret (DrNB)

Transoesophageal echocardiography

Procedureobserve (posting); minimum 25 (DrNB)

Stress echocardiography

Procedureperform and interpret (DrNB)

Magnetic resonance angiography of the vascular system

Interpretation

Signal-averaged ECG and late potentials

Interpretation

Interventional Cardiology

Haemodynamic tracings interpretation

Interpretation

Calculation and interpretation of haemodynamic parameters

Interpretationperform and interpret (DrNB)

Coronary angiography

Procedureassist and perform (DrNB)

Cardiac catheterization in congenital heart disease

Procedureassist and perform (DrNB)

Left ventriculography

Procedure

Pulmonary angiography

Procedure

Angiography of the aorta and peripheral vessels

Procedure

Intravascular ultrasound imaging

Procedure

Endomyocardial biopsy

Procedure

Coronary stenting

Procedure

Coronary atherectomy

Procedure

Coronary thrombectomy

Procedure

Saphenous vein graft intervention

Procedure

Management of in-stent restenosis

Procedure

Paediatric and congenital interventions

Procedureassist (DrNB)

Peripheral vascular intervention

Procedure

Intra-aortic balloon pump insertion

Procedureassist and perform (DrNB)

Circulatory assist devices

Procedure

Simulation training in coronary interventions

Drill / simulation

Cardiac Emergency and Resuscitation

Pericardiocentesis

Procedureperform (DrNB)

Arterial line insertion

Procedure

Central venous line insertion

Procedure

Basic life support

Drill / simulationfully competent (DrNB)

Electrophysiology and Pacing

Permanent pacemaker implantation

Procedureassist; minimum 5 assisted (DrNB)

Pacemaker lead extraction

Procedure

Electrophysiology study

Procedureassist (DrNB)

Basic EP tracings interpretation

Interpretationinterpret (DrNB)

Simulation training in CRT implantation

Drill / simulation

Cardiac Instrumentation

ECG machine

Instrument

Cardiac monitor

Instrument

Defibrillator

Instrument

Cath-lab equipment

Instrument

EP lab equipment

Instrument

Gamma camera

Instrument

Echocardiography machine (including TEE probe)

Instrument

Triple-chamber (CRT) devices

Instrument

IABP console

Instrument

Holter recorder

Instrument

Ambulatory BP (ABP) machine

Instrument

Haemodynamic recorder

Instrument

Cardiac Surgery Posting

Coronary artery bypass grafting (observe)

Procedureobserve (seen) (DrNB)

Valve replacement surgery (observe)

Procedureobserve (seen) (DrNB)

Aortic surgery (observe)

Procedureobserve (seen) (DrNB)

Ward, Documentation and Medico-legal

Problem-oriented medical records and case notes

Communication / admin

Handover to the next resident on duty

Communication / admin

Breaking bad news and bereavement

Communication / admin

Requisition for autopsy

Communication / admin

Clinical audit

Communication / adminonce a month (DrNB)