This book is designed to complement available texts that detail percutaneous interventional procedures in cardiology. By covering the range of complications that arise, from medication related to difficulties with closure devices, this text helps physicians improve care by anticipating or recognizing problems earlier. Cardiac arrest, legal matters, and adverse event reporting are also addressed. Chapters include cases, and essential information is easily accessible in useful tables. Cardiologists, as well as interventional radiologists who perform these procedures, will appreciate the logically organized and nicely illustrated format.

Complements available texts that detail percutaneous interventional procedures in cardiology Covering the range of complications that arise, helps cardiologists as well as interventional radiologists, improve care by anticipating or recognizing problems earlier Also addresses cardiac arrest, legal matters, and adverse event reporting

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Percutaneous coronary catheterization has become one of the most common medical interventions performed in the field of interventional cardiology. With the continual technical improvements in interventional cardiology, more procedures are being performed and higher risk patients are being treated. Complications are bound to occur, and when they do, they are distressing to the clinician. Too often, clinicians performing an interventional procedure are unprepared and lack complete familiarity with some of the possible adverse events or the many creative methods available to them to reverse or mitigate the event.

This book provides the reader with a valuable overview of the complications associated with coronary interventions. The editor, Samuel M. Butman, MD, has assembled a group of contributors renowned for their expertise in interventional cardiology. Chapters are concise but comprehensive and present actual case examples for review. Topics covered include complications related to medication, coronary guidewires, coronary stenting, atherectomy devices, and radiation exposure. Useful illustrations reinforce key concepts.

Complications of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions fills a void for interventional cardiologists, residents, and technologists who need to learn about effectively preventing complications or who simply want to more confidently institute appropriate treatment.

Inhalt
Complications of the Medications.- Groin Complications.- Complications of Plain Old Balloon Angioplasty.- Coronary Guidewire Complications.- Complications Related to Coronary Stenting.- Complications of Atherectomy Devices.- The No-Reflow Phenomenon.- Early versus Late Complications.- Complications of Radiation Exposure and Therapy.- Complications of Closure Devices.- Legal Complications of Percutaneous Coronary Procedures.- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.- Adverse Event Reporting: Physicians, Manufacturers, and the Food and Drug Administration.