CARDIAC SURGERY

Venous Anatomy

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Chapter 1 Venous Anatomy Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Chronic venous diseases (CVDs) include a spectrum of clinical findings ranging from spider telangiectasias and varicose veins to debilitating venous ulceration….

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Chemical Ablation

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Chapter 7 Chemical Ablation Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Historical data suggest that chemical ablation of the great saphenous vein (GSV) using liquid sclerosant delivered percutaneously via syringe and needle…

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Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation

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Chapter 5 Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation Jose I. Almeida Historical Background Investigators in the 1960s and 1970s observed third-degree skin burns and saphenous nerve injuries after thermal ablation of the saphenous…

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Study Questions

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Study Questions 1. Absolute contraindications to cardiac catheterization include: a. Acute renal failure b. Decompensated congestive heart failure c. Severe hypokalemia d. Patient’s refusal to undergo cardiac catheterization e. All…

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Post-Cath Complications

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Post-Cath Complications Arun Kalyanasundaram Mehdi H. Shishehbor Although a relatively safe procedure, cardiac catheterization carries a low but significant risk of both major and minor complications. The combined complication of…

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Hemostatic Devices

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Hemostatic Devices James E. Harvey Michael A. Lincoff Obtaining hemostasis in patients after cardiovascular catheterization is a critical component of the procedure. When the novel technique for percutaneous endovascular access…

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Approach to the High-Risk Patient

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Approach to the High-Risk Patient Daniel J. Cantillon Adverse events during diagnostic right and left heart catheterization are more likely to occur in high-risk patients (Table 8-1). Procedural indications should…

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Hemodynamics in the Cath Lab

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Hemodynamics in the Cath Lab Brian W. Hardaway Wilson H. Tang Frederick A. Heupler Jr. Hemodynamic data are an important part of every diagnostic catheterization, particularly in patients with cardiomyopathies,…

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Cerebral and Peripheral Angiography

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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…

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Left Ventriculography and Aortography

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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…

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