Adult Interventional Cardiology

by Hoye, Angela

• ISBN13: 9781840760798
• ISBN10: 1840760796
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-15
• Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc

Summary

This concise and clinically oriented text provides an indispensable straightforward guide to the assessment and classification of coronary lesions, percutaneous therapy of coronary disease and non-coronary intervention. It contains illustrations showing all aspects of adult interventional cardiology and will be useful for cardiologists in practice and training.

Table of Contents

Section A: Introductory section/anatomical considerations, 1. Introduction: historical perspective, 2. General anatomy of the arterial system, 3. Coronary anatomy, 4. Left ventriculography, 5. Equipment. Section B: The Disease, 6. Atherosclerotic plaque, 7. Clinical presentation. Section C: Assessment and Classification of coronary lesions, 8. Non-invasive, 9. Invasive assessment, 10. Assessment of vulnerability. Section D: Percutaneous therapy of coronary disease, 11. Treatment, 12. Therapy of specific lesions, 13. PCI for acute myocardial infarction, 14. Acute complications, 15. Chronic problems, 16. Adjunctive and support devices. Section E: Non-coronary intervention, 17. Problems of the left ventricle, 18. Percutaneous therapy for valve disease, 19. Percutaneous treatment of congenital heart disease, 20. Intervention of to prevent stroke.