--1. The cardiac catheterization laboratory -- 2. Arterial and venous access -- 3. Coronary angiography and ventriculography -- 4. Invasive hemodynamics -- 5. Peripheral arterial disease and angiography -- 6. Interventional cardiology procedures -- 7. The electrophysiology laboratory and electrophysiologic procedures -- 8. High-risk cardiac catheterization -- 9. Special techniques -- 10. Research techniques -- 11. Optimization of quality in the cardiac catheterization laboratory --