Diagnostic Methods in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

This premier reference guide discusses the specialized conditions that every interventional cardiologist encounters in the cardiac catheterization lab and examines advanced clinical approaches to diagnosis and treatment. It provides the tools necessary for correctly identifying complex coronary lesions and plaques as well as the information needed to accurately recognize rare disease progression and patterns. Exploring all the essential diagnostic modalities needed in the lab, the book covers intracardiac ultrasonography, multidetecter computed tomography, pre-procedure planning, guidance of stent deployment, and stent thrombosis treatment._x005F_x005F_x000D_