ABSTRACT
This 36 chapter multi-author book features a range of topics written by opinion leaders from the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Japan. It represents a practical reference for the interventional cardiologist and those in training, as well as the non-invasive cardiologist and physician. The purpose of this book is to present clear, comprehensive and pra
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|8 pages
Epidemiology and physiology of coronary artery disease
Jessica M Mann and Michael J Davies Epidemiology of coronary artery disease
chapter 3|8 pages
Radiation protection, image archiving and communication systems
Anthony A Nicholson Radiation protection
chapter 4|10 pages
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: history, techniques, indications and complications
Brian O’Murchu and Richard K Myler History
chapter 14|18 pages
Coronary angioplasty in myocardial infarction
Menko-Jan de Boer and Felix Zijlstra timing of coronary angioplasty
chapter 15|18 pages
Adjunctive pharmacotherapy and coronary intervention
Derek P Chew and A Michael Lincoff
chapter 18|16 pages
Overview of randomized trials of percutaneous coronary intervention: comparison with medical and surgical therapy for chronic coronary artery disease
Dominic L Raco and Salim Yusuf
chapter 19|16 pages
Restenosis: the problem and how to deal with it
Marco A Costa, David P Foley and Patrick W Serruys
chapter 21|14 pages
Intravascular ultrasound imaging: assessment of coronary lesions, percutaneous interventions and brachytherapy
Clemens von Birgelen, Christoph Kaiser, Yasser Abdel Rahman and Raimund Erbel
chapter 23|8 pages
Transmyocardial and percutaneous laser revascularization and angiogenesis
Sarah C Clarke and Peter M Schofield Transmyocardial laser revascularization
chapter 24|10 pages
Coronary intervention and the cardiac surgeon
John AC Chalmers and David R Ramsdale Joint pre-operative assessment by cardiologist
chapter 35|6 pages
Training in interventional cardiology in the United States: program accreditation and physician certification
Daniel M Kolansky and John W Hirshfeld Jr Health care governance in the
