The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Handbook

Current,  relevant, and evidence-based, The Interventional Cardiac  Catheterization Handbook, 5th Edition, offers clear guidance on  interventional cardiology in an easy-to-understand, concise format. This  must-have handbook is an invaluable resource for physicians, nurses,  and technicians in every cath lab, offering quick access to easily  accessible guidelines on procedures and patient care. Packed with useful  information, hundreds of clear images, and narrated videos from Dr.  Kern, this practical manual ensures that health care workers at all  levels have the tools they need to understand and perform these complex  procedures.

• Covers  a wide range of coronary and peripheral vascular interventional  procedures, from the most common to the latest specialized  interventions. 
• Incorporates the most up-to-date equipment with detailed, step-by-step techniques, cautionary notes, and outcomes. 
• Includes  recent procedures such as TAVR, MitraClip™, atherectomy, applications  of new non-hyperemic pressure ratios, and approach to LV mechanical  support. 
• Features  an easy-to-read outline format, bulleted summary boxes, and  quick-reference tables, making this complex subject accessible and  understandable. 
• Employs  a multidisciplinary heart team approach, offering practical and  authoritative guidance on the many nuances to these challenging  procedures. 
• Includes  dedicated chapters on catheters, guide wires, balloons, and stents;  interventional pharmacology; PCI; and complications.