Cardiac catheterization remains one of the key cardiac investigations in the management of patients with coronary heart disease. The technique has been in use for nearly 50 years and over that time it has become easier, quicker, and safer. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization is now routinely performed outside of major cardiac centres, often in small, district general hospitals. Coronary angioplasty has undergone a rapid evolution in the last decade with expanding indications and the development of new interventional techniques. It too is now routinely performed in hospitals without onsite cardiothoracic surgery.
There are many tricks and tips that are learnt during the course of training in cardiac catheterization. These are largely learnt by experience and are aided by the wisdom of supervising colleagues. The purpose of this book therefore is not to provide a textbook on angiography but to offer a practical guide incorporating these unwritten (until now) hints and suggestions. It is as ideally suited to the cardiology trainee learning catheterization, the nurse, or technician assisting the case, or the senior cardiologist needing a reminder about certain conditions.
The book will act as an easily accessible reference for all in times of need. Using hints and tips from experts in the field, the familiar Oxford Handbook style and with clear diagrams and illustrations, we expect this guide will become the standard for guiding cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography.
Andrew R.J. Mitchell, Nick E.J. West, Paul Leeson, Adrian P. Banning
Foreword
Can the history and techniques of cardiac catheterization really be encompassed in a pocket-sized handbook? Clearly the answer is ‘yes’.
This handbook succinctly summarizes the historical advances in diagnostic and therapeutic coronary angiography from its origins in 1929 when Werner Forsmann performed right heart catheterization on himself, through the advent of percutaneous intervention with the first balloon angioplasty by Andreas Gruentzig in 1977, up to the current drug-eluting stent era.
The main focus however is the practical applications and techniques of current practice in the catheterization laboratory, including radiation protection, vascular access, view selection for diagnostic angiography, and a detailed summary of current interventional techniques and devices.
The chapter on complications, including a summary of when such issues are likely to occur and details of how to manage each predicament, deserves particular attention.
This manual will prove to be a valuable guide to anyone wishing to learn the indications and practical techniques of cardiac catheterization, from cardiology trainees and other catheter laboratory personnel as well as serving as a useful quick reference guide for more experienced cardiologists.
Professor Patrick W. Serruys
Thorax Centre University Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Book Features
- A unique, handbook-sized, practical training guide on modern invasive cardiology.
- Provides clear instructions and tips on how to perform a comprehensive cardiac catheterization study.
- Features a detailed guide to performing coronary angiography and report findings.
- Includes a separate section on performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Presents key information in an easily accessible format for cardiology, nursing, and technical personnel.
Contents
- Introduction
- Vascular access
- Cardiac catheterization
- Specific Conditions
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary artery bypass graft angiography
- Percutaneous coronary intervention
- Additional procedures
- Complications
- Post-procedure
Product Details
- Flexibound: 384 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (June 2, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0199295794
- ISBN-13: 978-0199295791
- Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
List Price: $75.00