Illustrating the differences between urgent interventions and interventions performed to manage chronic conditions the authors present the chapters in a consistent template for ease of use covering; background, indications, evidence review, device description, procedural techniques, follow-up care, and complications.
- Shows the differences between interventions performed to manage chronic conditions and interventions that are truly urgent
- Chapters follow a consistent structure from background through indications, evidence review, device description, procedural techniques to follow-up care and complications
- More than 40 high definition videos, hosted on companion website www.wiley.com/go/kipshidze/interventionaltherapies, complete with tips and tricks, provide a visual learning tool
About the Author: Nicholas Kipshidze, MD, PhD, DSc, FACC, FESC, FSCAI, Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Director of Endovascular Therapies, New York Cardiovascular Research, New York, NY, USA; Consultant Cardiologist, N. Kipshidze Central University Hospital, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Jawed Fareed, PhD, FACB, Professor of Pathology and Pharmacology, Director of Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Laboratories and Department of Pathology, Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
Robert J. Rosen, MD, Director, Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York, NY, USA
George Dangas, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI, Professor of Cardiology and Vascular Surgery, Director, Cardiovascular Innovation, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Patrick W. Serruys, MD, PhD, FESC, FACC, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Chair in Interventional Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Professor of Cardiology, Imperial College, London, UK
