Grossman's cardiac catheterization, angiography, and intervention / editor, Donald S. Baim.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I General principles -- Cardiac catheterization history and current practice standards / Donald S. Baim -- Cineangiographic imaging, radiation safety, and contrast agents / Stephen Balter and Donald S. Baim -- Complications and the optimal use of adjunctive pharmacology / Donald S. Baim and Daniel I. Simon -- Section II Basic techniques -- Percutaneous approach, including trans-septal and apical puncture / Donald S. Baim and Daniel I. Simon -- Brachial cutdown approach / Ronald P. Caputo and William Grossman -- Diagnostic catheterization in childhood and adult congenital heart disease / Michael J. Landzberg and James E. Lock -- Section III Hemodynamic principles -- Pressure measurement / William Grossman -- Blood flow measurement: cardiac output and vascular resistance / William Grossman --

Shunt detection and quantification / William Grossman -- Calculation of stenotic valve orifice area / Blase A. Carabello and William Grossman -- Section IV Angiographic techniques -- Coronary angiography / Donald S. Baim -- Cardiac ventriculography / Donald S. Baim -- Pulmonary angiography / Nils Kucher and Samuel Z. Goldhaber -- Angiography of the aorta and peripheral arteries / Michael R. Jaff, Brian D. MacNeill, and Kenneth Rosenfield -- Section V Evaluation of cardiac function -- Stress testing during cardiac catheterization: exercise and pacing tachycardia / William Grossman -- Measurement of ventricular volumes, ejection fraction, mass, wall stress, and regional wall motion / Michael A. Fifer and William Grossman -- Evaluation of systolic and diastolic function of the ventricles and myocardium / William Grossman --

Evaluation of myocardial blood flow and metabolism / Morton J. Kern and Michael J. Lim -- Intravascular imaging techniques / Yasuhiro Honda, Peter J. Fitzgerald, and Paul G. Yock -- Endomyocardial biopsy / Kenneth L. Baughman and Donald S. Baim -- Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and other circulatory assist devices / Daniel Burkhoff -- Section VII Interventional techniques -- Percutaneous balloon angioplasty and general coronary intervention / Donald S. Baim -- Coronary atherectomy, thrombectomy, and embolic protection / Campbell Rogers and Donald S. Baim -- Coronary stenting / Gregg W. Stone -- Percutaneous therapies for valvular heart disease / Ted Feldman -- Peripheral intervention / Brian D. MacNeill and Kenneth Rosenfield --

Intervention for pediatric and adult congenital heart disease / Robert J. Sommer -- Section VIII Profiles of specific disorders -- Profiles in valvular heart disease / Ted Feldman and William Grossman -- Profiles in coronary artery disease / Jeffrey J. Popma and Judith L Meadows -- Profiles in pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension / Samuel Z. Goldhaber, Nils Kucher, and Michael J. Landzberg -- Profiles in cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure / Jim C. Fang and Andrew C. Eisenhauer -- Profiles in pericardial disease / John F. Robb and Roger J. Laham -- Profiles in congenital heart disease / Michael J. Landzburg and Robert J. Sommer -- Profiles in aortic and peripheral vascular disease / Stephen R. Ramee, Jos�e A. Silva, and Christopher J. White.

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