World-wide there are increasing numbers of patients suffering with coronary artery disease. The third volume in this series, The Year in Interventional Cardiology 2004 covers the latest developments in this field. A panel of experts, under the guidance of Drs. Banning and de Feijter, review the most significant papers published in the previous twelve months' peer-reviewed journals. Stents, percutaneous coronary intervention, and new developments in cardiac imaging are among the topics discussed, along with drug eluting stents and other pharmacological issues. Every physician concerned with heart disease will find this a very useful overview.
STRATEGY
Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes
PCI for ACUTE ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
PCI for Stable and Unstable Coronary Syndromes
PCI versus Bypass vs CABG
STENTING
Pressure and Flow Measurements in PCI
Drug Eluting Stents
IVUS
PCI for Left Main Coronary Artery
DRUGS
Contrast Agents Renal Protection During PCI
Statins, Oral Antiplatelet Agents, and PCI
PCI and Diabetes Mellitus
DEVELOPMENTS
Brachytherapy
Distal Protection Devices and No Reflow
De Bulking Devices
Renal/Carotid Intervention
Cell Therapy
Vulnerable Plaque