Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

This practical guide provides a comprehensive outline on diagnostic cardiac catheterization in adults for trainees. It covers techniques and fundamentals of evaluation, and evaluation of specific conditions. It also looks at the latest techniques: angioscopy and intravascular ultrasound.

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Provides the essential first level knowledge in the area of catheterization, an essential element in a clinical cardiology training program. Using a practical approach, this book presents the concepts, techniques, and overview of pathological status studies in the catheterization laboratory. The combined effort of each of the authors has resulted in a strong basic text on invasive cardiology.