Textbook of interventional cardiology / [edited by] Eric J. Topol

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents 1 Role of Platelet Inhibitor Agents in Coronary Artery Disease / Jeffrey Lefkovits, Eric J. Topol 2 Anticoagulants and Their Use in Acute Coronary Syndromes / David J. Moliterno 3 Effects of Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Nitrates, and Magnesium in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina Pectoris / Peter H. Held, Koon K. Teo, Salim Yusuf 4 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition / Marc A. Pfeffer 5 Thrombolytic Intervention / Eric J. Topol 6 Hypolipidemic Intervention and Plaque Stabilization / Robert A. Vogel 7 Coronary and Peripheral Angioplasty Historical Perspective / Richard K. Myler 8 Elective Coronary Angioplasty: Technique and Complications / Stephen G. Ellis 9 Abrupt Vessel Closure / A. Michael Lincoff, Eric J. Topol 10 Complex and Multivessel Treatment / David R. Holmas, Jr., Peter B. Berger 11 Efficacy of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: Randomized Trials of Myocardial Revascularization / Daniel J. Diver, Bernard J. Gersh 12 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Unstable Angina / Pim J. de Feyter 13 Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction / Keith H. Benzuly, Charles J. Davidson 14 Catheter-Based Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction / Eric J. Topol 15 Chronic Total Occlusion / Bernhard Meier 16 Percutaneous Intervention in Patients with Prior Coronary Bypass Surgery / John S. Douglas, Jr. 17 Ostial and Bifurcation Lesions / Patrick L. Whitlow 18 Long Lesions and Diffuse Disease / Masakiyo Nobuyoshi, Hiroyoshi Yokoi, Craig R. Narins 19 Restenosis: Involvement of Growth Factors and Cytokines / Peter Libby, Elazer Edelman 20 Animal Models of Human Coronary Restenosis / Robert S. Schwartz 21 Restenosis: The Clinical Issues [and others] / Julie M. Miller, E. Magnus Ohman, David J. Moliterno 22 Approach to Restenotic Lesions / Craig R. Narins, Eric J. Topol 23 Site-Specific Therapy for the Prevention of Restenosis / David W. M. Muller 24 The Pathology of Various Mechanical Interventional Procedures and Devices / Bruce F. Waller, Peter G. Anderson 25 Surgical Standby for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty / Bernhard Meier 26 Angioplasty and Interventional Vascular Procedures in the Peripheral, Renal, Visceral, and Extracranial Circulation / Mark H. Wholey, Arthur J. Nussbaum, Michael Wholey 27 Coronary Atherectomy: Directional and Extraction Techniques / Robert D. Safian 28 Rotational Atherectomy / Michel E. Bertrand, Eric Van Belle 29 Stents: The Menu / Michael J. B. Kutryk, Patrick W. Serruys 30 Stent Anticoagulation and Technique / Franz-Josef Neumann, Albert Schomig 31 Stents: Indications and Limitations / Ik-Kyung Jang, Sheldon Goldberg 32 Laser / On Topaz 33 Ultrasound Angioplasty / Robert J. Siegel, Wolfgang Steffen, David C. Cumberland 34 Radiation / Judah Weinberger 35 Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization and Angiogenesis / Craig R. Narins, Eric J. Topol 36 Genetic Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease / Elizabeth G. Nabel, Gary J. Nabel 37 Percutaneous Vascular Hemostasis Devices for Arterial Sealing After Interventional Procedures / Timothy A. Sanborn, William G. Kussmaul III, Tomoaki Hinohara 38 Interventional Approaches to the Introduction of Genetic Material into the Cardiovascular System / David A. Dichek 39 Qualitative and Quantitative Angiography / Alexandra J. Lansky, Jeffrey J. Popma 40 Intracoronary Doppler and Pressure Monitoring [and others] / Stephane G. Carlier, Carlo Di Mario, Morton J. Kern 41 Coronary Angioscopy / Christopher J. White, Stephen R. Ramee 42 Intravascular Ultrasound / Paul G. Yock, Peter J. Fitzgerald, Yasuhiro Honda 43 Mitral Valvuloplasty / Alec Vahanian, Bernard Iung, Bertrand Cormier 44 Advances in Percutaneous Aortic and Mitral Valvuloplasty / Alain Cribier, Brice Letac 45 Balloon Valvuloplasty and Stenting for Congenital Heart Disease / Robert H. Beekman III, Thomas R. Lloyd 46 Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy for Patients with Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade / Andrew A. Ziskind, Igor F. Palacios 47 Percutaneous Transluminal Septal Myocardial Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy [and others] / Hubert Seggewiss, Lothar Faber, Arvinder S. Kurbaan 48 Medical Economics for Interventional Cardiology / Daniel B. Mark 49 Quality of Care in Interventional Cardiology / Eric J. Topol 50 Training, Credentialing, and Guidelines / Thomas J. Ryan 51 Medicolegal Issues / M. Lee Cheney, Daniel B. Mark Index