Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology: Tips and Tricks

A concise and convenient pocket guide to interventional cardiology’s latest procedures and technologies Interventional cardiology is growing more and more integral to the modern-day management of cardiovascular problems. Indeed, trainees are taught interventional methods as a matter of course. With a widening range of options open to them, however, the practicing cardiologist must be diligent and discerning when selecting the appropriate course of action for each patient, adapting their strategy as circumstance demands. Developing the skills and experience necessary to make these key judgments can be a challenging and lengthy process. Bringing together the knowledge of an international group of over 50 experts, this fifth edition of the Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology helps cardiologists of all levels to find interventional solutions to a wide range of problems. Its revised contents cover topics including new devices, valve procedures, and venous and atrial occlusion, and also feature new chapters on bioresorbable vascular scaffolds, protected percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary atherectomy, pulmonary embolism, and more. This essential companion: Offers clear, easy-to-follow guidance for cardiology practitioners of all levels of skill and experience Grades each strategic or tactical action by level of complexity Includes full-color clinical images and illustrations Covers all key interventional procedures and techniques Provides practical tips and tricks for handling difficult clinical scenarios and complications The Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology is an invaluable resource for both practitioners and trainees in interventional cardiology and all related areas of cardiovascular medicine.

Table of Contents:
Preface viii Contributors xi Foreword xx Acknowledgements xxii 1 Vascular Access 1 Thach N. Nguyen, Nguyen Hong Phat, Phuoc T. Nguyen, and Tri Pham 2 Dynamic Coronary Angiography and Flow 29 Thach N. Nguyen, Ernest F. Talarico Jr., Lê Xuân Minh Phúc, Duy Khanh Nguyen, Robert Luscomb Jr., and The‐Hung Nguyen 3 Guides 73 Dobrin Vassilev, Pham Nhu Hung, Luan M. Ngo, Duy Chung, and Thach N. Nguyen 4 Wires 109 Thach N. Nguyen, Nguyen Van Lanh, Huynh Dang Thanh Phuong, and Nguyen Thi Kim Dung 5 Balloon Angioplasty 125 Thach N. Nguyen, Kim Truong, Quoc V.P. Bui, Ria Shah, Thien Bui, and Truong An Ngo 6 Stenting 140 Thach N. Nguyen, Nguyen Van Thuan, Vy Le, Riichi André Ota González, and Ami R. Shah 7 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds 167 Michael Nguyen, Julia Isbister, Imran Sheikh, Tan Huay Cheem, Azeem Latib, and Nigel Jepson 8 Transradial Approach 186 Jack Chen, Sandeep Nathan, Kwan S. Lee, Nguyen Thuong Nghia, Xian Kai Li, and Thach N. Nguyen 9 Slender Transradial Intervention 225 Yuji Ikari 10 Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 239 Michael S. Lee, Richard Shlofmitz, and Duk‐Woo Park 11 Chronic Total Occlusion 257 Minh N. Vo, Sundeep Mishra, Mohamad Lazkani, Shishir Murarka, and Ashish Pershad 12 Ostial Lesions 310 Szabolcs G. Szabo, Gautam Kumar, and Thach N. Nguyen 13 Acute ST‐segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 331 Jonathan Soverow, Son Truong Pham, Thai Truong, Quan H. Nguyen, Thach N. Nguyen, Alan Fong, and C. Michael Gibson 14 Interventions in Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft 364 Faisal Latif, Timir Paul, Thach N. Nguyen, Xu Bo, and Runlin Gao 15 Bifurcation Lesion 388 Christian Stumpf, Shao Liang Chen, Imad Sheiban, and Dobrin Vassilev 16 Complications 420 Nguyen Ngoc Quang, Nguyen Duc Cong, Duc Duy Nguyen, and Thach N. Nguyen 17 High‐risk Patients 467 Sandeep Nathan, Vien Truong, Florian Krackhardt, Hoang Cong Nguyen, Thu Quynh Nguyen, Tra T. Ngo, Toan H.D. Le, and Thach N. Nguyen 18 Coronary Atherectomy 486 Michael S. Lee and Arthur Lee 19 Removal of Embolized Material 505 Thach N. Nguyen, Truong Quang Binh, Vu Tri Loc, Nguyen Si Tuan, and Duc Trung Truong 20 Subclavian Artery Interventions 523 Gianluca Rigatelli, Elise Strum Anderson, Ali Otto, and Aravinda Nanjundappa 21 Renal Artery Interventions 539 Gianluca Rigatelli, Frank Annie, Thi Anh Nga Nguyen, and Ho Thuong Dzung 22 Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease 553 Gianluca Rigatelli, Hung D. Huynh, Dinh Duc Huy, and Horst Sievert 23 Iliac Artery Stenosis 580 Gianluca Rigatelli, Aravinda Nanjundappa, Nelson Bernardo, Vijay Dave, and Cao van Thinh 24 Infrainguinal and Infragenicular Interventions 603 Gianluca Rigatelli, Robert S. Dieter, Ali Foorq, Le Cao Phuong Duy, and Aravinda Nanjundappa 25 Pulmonary Embolism 624 Faisal Latif, Mihas Kodenchery, Tram B. Nguyen, Nie Shao‐Ping, Tarneem Darwish, and Zeeshan Khan 26 MitraClip™ Mitral Valve Repair System 639 Srinivas Iyengar, James Nguyen, and Edgar Tay 27 Septal Puncture and Inoue‐balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty 652 Pham Manh Hung and Nguyen Ngoc Quang 28 Retrograde Percutaneous Aortic Valvuloplasty 690 Ted Feldman, Thach N. Nguyen, Debabrata Dash, and Duane S. Pinto 29 Watchman™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device 701 Srinivas Iyengar, James Nguyen, Edgar Tay, and Dongming Hou 30 Interventions in Acute Ischemic Stroke 714 Le Van Truong, Nguyen Trong Tuyen, Ernest F. Talarico Jr., and Thach N. Nguyen Index 738