ABC of Interventional Cardiology, 2nd Edition

List of Contributors vii

Preface viii

Acknowledgements ix

List of Abbreviations x

List of Trial Abbreviations xi

1 Modifying Risk Factors to Improve Prognosis 1
Kevin S. Channer and Ever D. Grech

2 Pathophysiology and Investigation of Coronary Artery Disease 7
Ever D. Grech

3 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (I): History and Development 14
Ever D. Grech

4 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (II): The Procedure 19
Ever D. Grech

5 Chronic Stable Angina: Treatment Options 28
Laurence O’Toole and Ever D. Grech

6 Acute Coronary Syndrome: Unstable Angina and Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 34
Ever D. Grech

7 Acute Coronary Syndrome: ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 39
Ever D. Grech

8 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Cardiogenic Shock 44
Ever D. Grech

9 Interventional Pharmacotherapy 49
Ever D. Grech and Robert F. Storey

10 Non-coronary Percutaneous Intervention 55
Ever D. Grech

11 New Developments in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 62
Julian Gunn and Ever D. Grech

12 Percutaneous Interventional Electrophysiology 71
Gerald C. Kaye

13 Implantable Devices for Treating Tachyarrhythmias 77
Gerald C. Kaye

14 Pacemakers for Bradycardia 81
Gerald C. Kaye

15 Heart Failure Dys-synchrony and Resynchronisation Therapy 87
Abdallah Al-Mohammad Ever D. Grech and Jonathan Sahu

16 Interventional Paediatric Cardiology 93
Damien Kenny and Kevin P. Walsh

Index 99