Transradial Approach for STEMI: From US Perspective
Fig. 13.1 Some methods to reduce radiation exposure to the operator in radial access. A-Image receptor being close to the patient’s chest. B-Ceiling mounted upper body radiation shield. C-An arm…
Intervention Through Transulnar Approach
Fig. 9.1 Radial artery and ulnar artery anatomy In clinical practice, we have summarized that the radial pulses of patients with radial puncture failure are more likely to be weak,…
Transradial PCI for Complex PCI: An Overview
(1) Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Abstract As outlined in this textbook, radial approach for angiography and coronary intervention is rapidly growing worldwide. This adoption is being…
The History and Evolution of Transradial Coronary Interventions
1948–1992 1992–1994 1994–2004 2004–2014 Prehistory TRI pioneering Recognition Acceptation 1948: Radner CAG by radial artery cut down 1992: Kiemeneij First 6 Fr coronary balloon angioplasty by percutaneous transradial approach 1994:…
Gender Differences in CAS
Fig. 18.1 Deaths by cause in men and women, Europe (European Cardiovascular Disease Statistics, 2012) Annually in the United States, there are more than 700,000 new cases of stroke. Of…
Percutaneous Treatment During Pregnancy
Fig. 19.1 Changes in cardiac output (CO), stroke volume (SV), plasma volume (PV), total peripheral vascular resistance(TPVR), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure),…
Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Indication Device Reason of implantation Bridge-to-decision vaECMO, Impella, TandemHeart Cardiogenic shock (INTERMACS Level 1); need for further evaluation before implantation of a long-term device (e.g., evaluation of neurological outcome after…
Closure of Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen Ovale
Fig. 13.1 Showing cross-sectional and colour Doppler transoesophageal echocardiographic images of a large atrial septal defect with a deficient aortic rim Fig. 13.2 Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiographic images with measurements of…
Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta Percutaneous Treatment
Thoracic stent grafts Fabric Stents Min Ø Max Ø Min Fr Max Fr Cook ZenithTX2 Woven polyester Steel 28 42 20 22 Cook Zenith Alpha Woven polyester Nitinol 18 48…
Biventricular Pacing in Women for Heart Failure
Fig. 15.1 Cumulative probability of HF or death by treatment arm in women (a) and men (b). The numbers in the parentheses indicate Kaplan–Meier event rates. CRT‐D indicates cardiac resynchronization…
