Professor, Helios-Clinic Erfurt, Germany

Now reaching a larger audience, [this book] serves as an excellent overall contribution to the rapidly evolving field of interventional cardiology. -- Doody Enterprises, Inc.

• I Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization1 Indications For Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterizations2 Risks and Complications3 Preparation for Cardiac Catheterization4 The Laboratory5 Interpretation of Findings6 Contrast Media7 Arterial and Venous Access8 Coronary Angiography9 Catheterization of the Cardiac Chambers10 Aortography11 Angiography of the Pulmonary Artery12 Hemodynamics13 Endomyocardial BiopsyII Cardiac Catheterization in the Diagnostic Of Specific Diseases14 Valvular Disease15 Cardiomyopathies16 Coronary Artery Disease17 Pericardial Disease18 Aortic Dissection19 Congenital Heart Disease20 Acute Pulmonary Embolism21 MyocarditisIII The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization22 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Stent Implantation23 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome24 Cutting Balloon Angioplasty25 Rotational Atherectomy26 Laser Angioplasty27 Thrombectomy and Protection Systems28 Peri- and Postinterventional Antithrombotic Therapy for Coronary Interventions29 Special Examination Techniques30 Percutaneous Cardiac Support Systems31 Heart Valve Interventions32 Occlusion Of Septal Defects33 Other Interventional Techniques34 Percutaneous Retrieval of Foreign Bodies in the Cardiovascular System

Professor, Helios-Clinic Erfurt, Germany

Now reaching a larger audience, [this book] serves as an excellent overall contribution to the rapidly evolving field of interventional cardiology. -- Doody Enterprises, Inc.

• I Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization1 Indications For Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterizations2 Risks and Complications3 Preparation for Cardiac Catheterization4 The Laboratory5 Interpretation of Findings6 Contrast Media7 Arterial and Venous Access8 Coronary Angiography9 Catheterization of the Cardiac Chambers10 Aortography11 Angiography of the Pulmonary Artery12 Hemodynamics13 Endomyocardial BiopsyII Cardiac Catheterization in the Diagnostic Of Specific Diseases14 Valvular Disease15 Cardiomyopathies16 Coronary Artery Disease17 Pericardial Disease18 Aortic Dissection19 Congenital Heart Disease20 Acute Pulmonary Embolism21 MyocarditisIII The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization22 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Stent Implantation23 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome24 Cutting Balloon Angioplasty25 Rotational Atherectomy26 Laser Angioplasty27 Thrombectomy and Protection Systems28 Peri- and Postinterventional Antithrombotic Therapy for Coronary Interventions29 Special Examination Techniques30 Percutaneous Cardiac Support Systems31 Heart Valve Interventions32 Occlusion Of Septal Defects33 Other Interventional Techniques34 Percutaneous Retrieval of Foreign Bodies in the Cardiovascular System