Ever D. Grech – Practical Interventional Cardiology (2018)

Автор: Ever D. Grech
Название книги: Practical Interventional Cardiology (2018)
Формат: PDF
Тема: Интервенционная кардиология
Страницы: 695
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

This new and comprehensively revised third edition of Practical Interventional Cardiology, led by an eminent UK Cardiologist and supported by contributing authors from around the world, discusses the different interventional procedures by context and addresses current guidelines and ongoing trials, including European experience with non-FDA approved devices. It represents an extended practical reference for the Interventional Cardiologist, Fellows in training, catheter laboratory Nursing and Technical staff as well as the non-invasive Cardiologist and General Physician. Rather than providing detailed and exhaustive reviews – a criticism of many Interventional Cardiology texts – the purpose of this book is to present practical information regarding Interventional procedures and important topics in Cardiology. An emphasis on clarity, clinical relevance and up-to-date information has been favoured as well as discussion of points of controversy so frequently overlooked.”

2017 represents an important milestone in Interventional Cardiology as we celebrate both the 40th anniversary of the first percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) by Andreas Grϋntzig in Zurich, Switzerland, and the 50th anniversary of the first coronary artery bypass surgery by Rene Favorolo in the USA. The first patient to undergo PTCA was 39-year-old Adolf Bachmann who is alive and well to this day. However, although clinically effective, acceptance of this new technique was by no means immediate. Skepticism and resistance was widespread for many years as PTCA faced a number of problems that required technical improvements and scientific validation.
As I browse through the second edition of Practical Interventional Cardiology, which was published 15 years ago, it is readily apparent that subsequent developments in Interventional Cardiology have been both astonishing and, in some instances, unexpected.