ABC of Interventional Cardiology (2^nd Ed.) ABC Series

ABC of Interventional Cardiology

This fully updated, new edition of ABC of Interventional Cardiology is an easy-to-read, practical guide for the non-specialist. It presents the complex aspects of interventional cardiology in a clear and concise manner, and explains the different interventions for coronary artery disease, valvular and structural heart disease, and electrophysiology, ordered by clinical setting.

The ABC of Interventional Cardiology covers the core knowledge on techniques and management, and highlights the evidence base. Illustrated in full colour throughout, with new images and graphics, it includes key evidence and guidelines, new drug treatments and devices, with recommendations for further reading and additional resources in each chapter. It is ideal for GPs, hospital doctors, medical students, catheter laboratory staff and cardiology nurses.

About the ABC series
The new ABC series has been thoroughly updated, offering a fresh look, layout and features throughout, helping you to access information and deliver the best patient care. The newly designed books remain an essential reference tool for GPs, GP registrars, junior doctors and those in primary care, designed to address the concerns of general practitioners and provide effective study aids for doctors in training.

Now offering over 70 titles, this extensive series provides you with a quick and dependable reference on a range of topics in all the major specialities. Each book in the new series now offers links to further information and articles, and a new dedicated website provides you with even more support.

The ABC series is the essential and dependable source of up-to-date information for all practitioners and students in general practice.

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List of Contributors vii

Preface viii

Acknowledgements ix

List of Abbreviations x

List of Trial Abbreviations xi

1 Modifying Risk Factors to Improve Prognosis 1
Kevin S. Channer and Ever D. Grech

2 Pathophysiology and Investigation of Coronary Artery Disease 7
Ever D. Grech

3 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (I): History and Development 14
Ever D. Grech

4 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (II): The Procedure 19
Ever D. Grech

5 Chronic Stable Angina: Treatment Options 28
Laurence O’Toole and Ever D. Grech

6 Acute Coronary Syndrome: Unstable Angina and Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 34
Ever D. Grech

7 Acute Coronary Syndrome: ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 39
Ever D. Grech

8 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Cardiogenic Shock 44
Ever D. Grech

9 Interventional Pharmacotherapy 49
Ever D. Grech and Robert F. Storey

10 Non-coronary Percutaneous Intervention 55
Ever D. Grech

11 New Developments in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 62
Julian Gunn and Ever D. Grech

12 Percutaneous Interventional Electrophysiology 71
Gerald C. Kaye

13 Implantable Devices for Treating Tachyarrhythmias 77
Gerald C. Kaye

14 Pacemakers for Bradycardia 81
Gerald C. Kaye

15 Heart Failure, Dys-synchrony and Resynchronisation Therapy 87
Abdallah Al-Mohammad Ever D. Grech and Jonathan Sahu

16 Interventional Paediatric Cardiology 93
Damien Kenny and Kevin P. Walsh

Index 99

About the ABC of Interventional Cardiology
Ever D. Grech, Consultant Cardiologist, South Yorkshire Cardiothoracic Centre, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sheffield, UK