Fig. 46.1 Coronary rotational ablation in Kawasaki disease. (a) Before the intervention, (b) rotational ablation, and (c) post-rotational ablation. Coronary stenosis is completely resolved Fig. 46.2 Long-term outcome after catheter…
Fig. 41.1 A multiple coaxial system, formed by a snare, a guiding catheter, and a large valved sheath. The maneuverability and orientation of a guiding catheter to direct the snare…
Indication Class Symptomatic patients with favorable characteristicsa for PTMC I Symptomatic patients with contraindication or high risk for surgery I As initial treatment in symptomatic patients with unfavorable anatomy but…
Fig. 25.1 Echocardiography evaluation of duct morphology, in terms of its length and width and its relationship to the descending aortic arch Fig. 25.2 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to analyze…
Fig. 17.1 The aortic valve annulus is measured by aortography in posterior-anterior projection. The double-headed arrow indicates the aortic annulus diameter between the hinge points of the valve leaflets Fig….
Fig. 15.1 Technique of transseptal puncture. (a) An 8 F 62 cm-long sheath is advanced over a J-tipped guidewire to the superior vena cava. The guidewire is removed and a…
Fig. 11.1 Landmarks of femoral artery and vein access (From Bergersen [1], with permission) The pulse of the femoral artery should be sought. The femoral vein runs closely medial to…
Fig. 45.1 Left tracing, normal; right tracing typical of constriction. Normally there is a concordant fall in LV and RV pressures in inspiration. In constriction, there is discordance of LV…
Fig. 27.1 Lateral view of contrast injection in inferior caval vein: a 20 mm conduit is mounted between the inferior caval vein and pulmonary artery; a 4.5 mm fenestration allos…
