Coronary Angioplasty Evolved To Perfection

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Quick Overview Coronary Angioplasty: Evolved to Perfection focuses on percutaneous coronary intervention. The chapters, very useful to the ‘beginners’, are balanced with pathophysiology, and intervention in specific conditions, e.g. left main or during acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Evolving and controversial areas of PCI are explored, from chronic total occlusions to left main and triple-vessel PCI. There are chapters devoted to fractional flow reserve (FFR) and its place in decision for PCI, imaging with IVUS and OCT, and to contrast nephropathy. Indications for PCI and potential complications are not forgotten. Bioresorbable stents are introduced and there is a look into future directions. Structural, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology, etc. are not covered, as these areas are well represented in a variety of the current texts. Key Features • A versatile book for cardiology students and a reference book for the practicing interventional cardiologists, general cardiologists and physicians. • Focuses on percutaneous coronary intervention. • Chapters are very useful to the beginners as they are balanced with pathophysiology, and intervention in specific conditions, e.g. left main or during acute myocardial infarction (AMI). • Evolving and controversial areas of PCI are explored from chronic total occlusion to left main and triple-vessel PCI. • Many chapters are devoted to fractional flow reserve (FFR) and its place in decision for PCI, imaging with IVUS and OCT, and to contrast nephropathy. • Bioresorbable stents are introduced along with a look into future directions. • Has varied and rich contributions from various national and international experts, varying thought process and writing styles. • It offers multiple flavors of scientific material. • This book is likely to find place in the heart of every thinking interventional cardiologists. Target Audience This book will have wide appeal, good for beginners and also a useful text for experienced interventionalists, general cardiologists and physicians.