Coronary Angioplasty: Evolved to Perfection

Description

A coronary angioplasty is a therapeutic procedure to treat the stenotic (narrowed) coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary heart disease. These stenotic segments are due to the buildup of cholesterol-laden plaques that form due to atherosclerosis. A percutaneous coronary intervention is first performed. This is a versatile book for cardiology students and a reference book for the practicing interventional cardiologists, general cardiologists and physicians. It focuses on percutaneous coronary intervention. Chapters explain pathophysiology, and intervention in specific conditions. Book has varied and rich contributions from various national and international experts, varying thought process and writing styles. It offers multiple flavors of scientific material. The present book is aimed to create a combined collection of study material for professionals, researchers and students to understand the field. The book covers many topics of the recent therapeutic approaches and researches made in the area of this field. This book grasps and keeps vital information, succinct text, and dynamic illustrations that facilitate learning in a highly visual approach. This book is likely to find place in the heart of every thinking interventional cardiologists.