"Interventional Cardiology" ed. by Ibrahim Akin

This book is oriented to readers interested in learning the basic principles of interventional cardiology and offers a brief insight into the potential use of such treatments in routine clinical practice.

The development of innovative interventional strategies and materials, primarily attributed to rapid strides in healthcare technology and education, has helped position interventional cardiology as one of the foremost disciplines in cardiovascular medicine. Patients diagnosed with inoperable conditions, including complex structural heart disease, have found renewed hope with the practice of these path-breaking therapeutic techniques. Nevertheless, the growing complexity of these procedures has also necessitated a close cooperation with different specialists, such as cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interventional radiologists. There is an urgent need to further explore the use of such alternative strategies of clinical management of cardiac disease, while limiting or potentially eliminating any procedural risks for the patient.

Contents
Preface
1 Radial Access in Primary PCI for Acute Myocardial Infarction
2 Current Concept of Revascularization in STEMI Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: Evidence Base and Our Own Randomized Trial Results
3 Chronic Total Occlusions
4 Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO): Scientific Benefit and Principal Interventional Approach
5 Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
6 Percutaneous Treatment of Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation in Heart Failure
7 Cardiogenic Shock Due to Coronary Artery Stent Thrombosis
8 Peripheral Ventricular Assist Devices in Interventional Cardiology: The Impella® Micro-Axial Pump
9 Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography
10 The Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis and Management of Takotsubo Syndrome
11 Interventional Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Focus on Practical Implications
12 Collaboration between Interventional Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons in the Era of Heart Team Approach