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This book assembles a distinguished team of international contributors to identify, analyze and collate the research articles that have earned recognition as the defining literature on coronary angioplasty. It is a unique reference, providing not only a single source for reviewing the most important papers in the discipline, but also a critical analysis of the strengths, weaknesses and the impact of each paper on the development of coronary angioplasty.
List of contents
From the Contents: Acknowledgements; Preface; Foreword; Vascular biology of atherosclerosis; Quantification of coronary atherosclerosis for cardiovascular risk assessment: the hole in the doughnut?; Primary angioplasty (PPCI) in ST-elevation myocardialinfarction; Coronary angioplasty for acute coronary syndromes; High-risk coronary intervention: a selective literature reviewof high-risk subsets; Stenting in coronary angioplasty; Ancillary techniques in interventional cardiology; Anti-thrombotic management in interventional cardiology; Coronary artery bypass grafts in the era of percutaneouscoronary angioplasty; Epilogue; Frequently cited papers in coronary angioplasty; Index
About the author
Dr Clive Handler BSc, MD, MRCP,FACC, FESC is an Honorary Consultant in the National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit at The Royal Free Hospital, London and Consultant Cardiologist at Highgate Hospital, London. He was previously Consultant Cardiologist at Northwick Park and St Mary's Hospitals, London. He trained at Guy's Hospital Medical School and at St Luke's Hospital Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin.
Summary
Every medical specialty has a core of classic papers that reflect both the historical development of the discipline and point the way to present and future developments.
A distinguished team of international contributors have been assembled by the Editors to identify, analyze and collate the most important articles from a broad range of publications that have become recognized as the defining articles in coronary angioplasty. It is a unique reference, for not only does it provide a single source for reviewing the most important papers in the discipline, it also provides a critical analysis of the strengths, weaknesses and the impact each paper has had on the development of coronary angioplasty.
This book will be essential reading for cardiologists – in particular interventional cardiologists – radiologists, vascular surgeons and all involved in research and clinical practice in the field of coronary angioplasty.
