Angioplasty research progress / Kevin G. Layton and Raymond A. Percelle, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Layton, Kevin G.

Percelle, Raymond A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Angioplasty.

Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Treatment.

Cardiovascular system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (536 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Angioplasty is the mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel. These obstructions are often caused by atherosclerosis. This book presents advances in this fast-moving field.

Contents:

""Angioplasty Research Progress""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Expert Commentary""; ""Regional Coronary Sampling and Angioplasty Research""; ""References""; ""Research and Review Articles""; ""Preclinical Testing of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Intervention Technologies: The Role, Development, and Evaluation of Animal Models""; ""Abstract""; ""Experimental Animal Model for Restenosis and Coronary Intervention Technologies ""; ""Experimental Animal Model for Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) and Interventional Technologies ""; ""Experimental Animal Model of Myocardial Infarction/Reperfusion ""

""Percutaneous Interventions for the Treatment of Structure Heart Disease """"Conclusion ""; ""References ""; ""Current Status of Carotid Artery Stenting""; ""Summary""; ""Introduction""; ""History""; ""Operative Technique""; ""Embolic Protection Device (EPD)""; ""Pre-existing Co-morbid Conditions""; ""Plaque Characteristics""; ""Diffusion Weighted MRI""; ""References""; ""Filter Assisted Carotid Artery Stenting: Is the Embolic Protection Improvable?""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Materials / Methods""; ""Results""; ""Follow-up""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""

""Inflammatory Response to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention""""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""The Importance of Investigating the Post-PCIInflammatory Response""; ""Determinants of the Magnitude of Post-PCIInflammatory Response""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Coronary Pressure Measurement for the Decision Making of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention""; ""Deferral of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Intermediate Stenosis using Coronary Pressure Measurement ""; ""References""; ""Coronary Pressure Measurement for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Tandem Lesions ""

""References """"Untitled""; ""References ""; ""Prediction of Restenosis and Target Lesion Revascularization after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention using Coronary Pressure Measurement ""; ""References ""; ""Prediction of Restenosis after Coronary Stent Implantation using Coronary Pressure Measurement: Comparison of the Conventional Method with Pull-Back Method ""; ""References""; ""Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Coronary Artery Stenosis Caused by Kawasaki Disease: Experience and Indications in Children""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""

""Intracoronary Thrombolysis (ICT) and Aspiration of Thrombus""""Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Balloon Angioplasty (PCBA)""; ""Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Rotational Atherectomy (PTCRA)""; ""Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty (PTBA) for Anastomotic Stenosis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using the Internal Thoracic Artery""; ""Discussion""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty with Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Disease: A Critical Appraisal and Meta-regression""; ""Abstract""

""Introduction""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-715-9

OCLC:

923657483