This practical handbook on the principles and practice of interventional cardiology is designed specifically for the general cardiologists who may not plan to specialises in this area but needs to know enough for day-to-day practice. Designed to facilitate easy access to the material, the book contains plentiful simple line illustrations, diagrams, graphs and charts where appropriate. The entire spectrum of interventional cardiology is covered in an easy to read format. The text is complemented by useful training regulations and guidelines, glossary of trials and contact details for Societies, Manufacturers and key website details. This unique handbook, packed with invaluable information would also be ideal for the junior cardiologist.
Foreword Raphael Balcon Author addresses Table of Contents
Section One: Core Elements of Coronary Intervention 1 History, Development and Current Activity Michael Norell 2 Patient Selection for Percutaneous Intervention Rod Stables 3 Patient Investigation, work up and preparation (drugs, consent etc.) Ian Starkey 4 Pathology of Balloon Dilation and Restenosis David Roberts 5 Anti-Thrombotic Pharmacology and Angioplasty Anthony Gershlick 6 Design, Development, Indications and Use of Intra-Coronary Stents John Perrins 7 Complications and Outcomes Following Coronary Intervention David Smith
Section Two: Devices 8 Which Device for Which Lesion Simon Redwood 9 Rotational Atherectomy Mark de Belder 10 Directional Coronary Atherectomy David Ramsdale 11 The Use of Laser in Coronary Intervention Peter Schofield 12 Cutting Ballon Raphael Perry 13 Xsiser Man Fai Shui 14 Trans Luminal Extraction Catheter (TEC) John Hall 15 Intra Coronary Brachy Therapy Martyn Thomas
Section Three: Adjunctive Techniques 16 Intravascular Ultrasound Neal Uren 17 Physiological Assessment of Coronary Stenosis Mike Cusack and Simon Redwood 18 PTCA via the Radial Approach Jim Nolan and Simon Eccleshall.
Section Four: Angioplasty in the High Risk Patient 19 Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction Keith Dawkins 20 Supported PTCA Adam de Belder
Section Five: Non Coronary Intervention 21 Percutaneous Mitral Ballon Valvuloplasty Bernard Prendergast and Roger Hall 22 Septal Ablation in HOCM Rod Stables and U Sigwart 23 Aortic Coarctation AngioplastyDuncan Ettles 24 Percutaneous Closure of ASDs and PDAsEric Rosenthal 25 Balloon Pericardiotomy John Caplin 26 Intracardiac Foreign Body Retrieval Ever Grech and David Ramsdale 27 Femoral Arterial Closure Devices Jim McClennahan
Section Six: The Future of Interventional Cardiology 25 Whats on the Horizon? A North American Perspective Marty Leon 26 Whats on the Horizon? A European Perspective David Foley
Appendix A Audit: Training Regulations and Guidelines Michael Norell B Glossary of Trials Mark Walters C Contact Details for Societies, Manufactures Details, Key Websites Publishers