A Practice of Cardiac Catheterization
David Mendel(Author)
D. Mendel(Editor)
Blackwell Science Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 3. June 1986
Book
Hardback
354 pages
978-0-632-01399-9 (ISBN)
Description
Provides a practical approach to the craft of cardiac catherization. The book has been largely rewritten to bring it into line with current practice. Chapters on the new techniques have been added and a section on profiles of disease has been introduced.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
88 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
834 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-01399-9 (9780632013999)
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Persons
Author
Editor
Consultant Physician to the Cardiothoracic Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London
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Content
Techniques : The indications for cardiac catheterisation; Common factors in all types of catheterisation; Right heart catheterisation; Arterial and left heart catheterisation; Atrial septal puncture; Left ventricular puncture; Balloon-tipped catheters; Angiocardiography; Coronary arteriography; Cardiac catheterisation in infants and children; Measurement of pressure; Measurement of cardiac output; Blood sampling and its uses; Anaesthesia in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory; Complications due to cardiac catheterisation. Characteristic findings : Valvular disease of the heart; Myocardial and pericardial disease; Congenital heart disease. Recent developments : Percutaneous transluminal coronary reperfusion and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; Electrode catheter technique.