NIC Handbook of Interventional Cardiology

DescriptionNIC Handbook of Interventional Cardiology is a step by step guide to common procedures and problems in interventional cardiology.Divided into 19 chapters, the book begins with a brief history of coronary interventions, followed by instruction on the use of a range of interventional equipment and techniques. A separate chapter is devoted to bioresorbable vascular scaffolds, a new technology made from a material that can be absorbed by the body. This chapter discusses the need for this technology, the differentiated clinical benefits, potential advantages of metallic stents, and various associated devices.Further chapters provide step by step guidance on other interventions such as carotid angioplasty and atrial septal defect closure. The final chapter covers the new and rapidly evolving field of nuclear cardiology, including its history, equipment, materials and imaging protocols, making NIC Handbook of Interventional Cardiology ideal for interventional cardiologists who wish to update their knowledge.Key FeaturesStep by step guide to common procedures in cardiologyFinal chapter discusses new and rapidly evolving field of nuclear cardiology189 full colour images and illustrationsTable of ContentsChapter 1 Coronary Interventions: A Brief HistoryChapter 2 Coronary GuidewiresChapter 3 Guide Catheter Selection In PCIChapter 4 Tips and Tricks to Overcome Challenging Anatomies during Radial ApproachChapter 5 FFR Technique and Interpretation: Step-by-StepChapter 6 Pressure Wire… Beyond FFRChapter 7 IVUS-Basics and Beyond for Lesion Assessment and Result OptimizationChapter 8 Optical Coherence Tomographic Imaging in Cath-Lab- Basic Techniques and InterpretationChapter 9 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds: The 4th Revolution in Interventional Cardiology and the Holy Grail to Restore FreedomChapter 10 Thrombus Burden and No-Ref lowChapter 11 Technique and Role of Rotablation in Interventional CardiologyChapter 12 Bifurcation Coronary Lesions-Definition, Classification and Approaches to Bifurcation ManagementChapter 13 Tips and Tricks: Left Main PCIChapter 14 Carotid Angioplasty-Step-By-StepChapter 15 Balloon Mitral ValvuloplastyChapter 16 Step-by-Step Atrial Septal Defect ClosureChapter 17 Renal Stenting: Rationale and TechniquesChapter 18 Retrieval of Foreign Bodies during Cardiac CatheterizationChapter 19 Nuclear Cardiology: Basics and BeyondIndex