Cerebral and Peripheral Angiography Inder M. Singh Steven J. Filby Mehdi H. Shishehbor Noncoronary angiography, often generalized as “peripheral” angiography, has become an increasingly common part of the invasive cardiologist’s…
Left Ventriculography and Aortography Mateen Akhtar Frederick A. Heupler Jr. Left ventriculography provides important anatomic and functional information that supplements coronary angiography. Left ventriculography allows assessment of left ventricular systolic…
Bypass Graft Angiography Kellan E. Ashley Selective angiography of saphenous vein and arterial bypass grafts is usually performed immediately after angiography of the native coronary arteries. The technique for bypass…
Native Coronary Angiography Stephen Gimple Niranjan Seshadri Robert E. Hobbs Sorin Brener The coronary arteries arise from the sinuses of Valsalva. The left main coronary artery arises from the left…
Setting up the Lab Matthew Kaminski Prior to arrival of the patient, the catheterization team should verify that all monitoring, recording, and resuscitation equipment are functioning properly. Continuous monitoring of…
Preprocedural Evaluation Bethany A. Austin Cardiac catheterization is an invaluable tool for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, with between 2 and 3 million procedures performed annually in the United States….
Illustrative Cases The cases presented in this chapter demonstrate many of the points made in the preceding text. A few examples are of unusual cases, but most present problems that…
Maximal Respiratory Pressures In some clinical situations, evaluation of the strength of the respiratory muscles is very helpful. The strength of skeletal muscles, such as those of the arm, is…
Approaches to Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests Different experts follow different approaches to interpretation of pulmonary function tests. There is no universally accepted standard for interpretation, but the two most commonly…
When to Test and What to Order The recommendations for preoperative testing are listed in Chapter 10. Although there are many other situations in which pulmonary function testing is indicated,…
