Urgent Interventional Therapies

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 urgentChapters follow a consistent structure from background through indications, evidence review, device description, procedural techniques to follow-up care and c.

Chapter 12 Mechanical Removal of Thrombus from Culprit Lesions: Current Devices and Future Developments.

Urgent Interventional Therapies; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; List of Abbreviations; About the Companion Website; Part 1 Cardiac Interventions; Section I: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Chapter 1 Acute Coronary Syndrome: Guidelines and Definitions; Introduction; Definitions; Pathophysiology; Therapeutic strategies; Other considerations; References; Chapter 2 Cardiac Biomarkers in Acute Cardiac Care; Introduction; Markers of endothelial dysfunction; Biomarkers of vascular inflammation; Biomarkers of myocardial ischemia; Biomarkers of plaque destabilization.

Biomarkers of plaque ruptureBiomarkers of myocardial injury; Biomarkers of myocardial stretch or dysfunction; Summary; References; Chapter 3 Diagnosis of Vulnerable Plaque; Introduction; Coronary angiography; Intravascular ultrasound; Coronary angioscopy; Near-infared spectroscopy; Optical coherence tomography; Intravascular thermography; Interventional treatment of vulnerable plaques; Conclusion; Summary; References; Chapter 4 Management of Thrombotic Disorders: Heparin to Newer Anticoagulants; Introduction and overview; Low molecular weight heparins; Ultra-low molecular weight heparins.

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