SECTION I GENERAL PRINCIPLES1. Cardiac Catheterization History and Current Practice Standards
Mauro Moscucci

2. Cineangiographic Imaging, Radiation Safety, and Contrast Agents
Stephen Balter and Mauro Moscucci

3. Integrated Imaging Modalities in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Robert A. Quaife and John D. Carroll

4. Complications
Mauro Moscucci

5. Adjunctive Pharmacology for Cardiac Catheterization
Kevin Croce and Daniel I. Simon

SECTION II BASIC TECHNIQUES

6. Percutaneous Approach, Including Transseptal and Apical Puncture
Claudia A. Martinez and Mauro Moscucci

7. Radial Artery Approach
Mauricio G. Cohen and Sunil V. Rao

8. Cutdown Approach: Brachial, Femoral, Axillary, Aortic and Transapical
Ronald P. Caputo, G. Randall Green, and William Grossman

9. Diagnostic Catheterization in Childhood and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Gabriele Egidy Assenza, James E. Lock, and Michael J. Landzberg

SECTION III HEMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES

10. Pressure Measurement
Mauro Moscucci and William Grossman

11. Blood Flow Measurement: Cardiac Output and Vascular Resistance
Mauro Moscucci and William Grossman

12. Shunt Detection and Quantification
William Grossman and Mauro Moscucci

13. Calculation of Stenotic Valve Orifice Area
Blase A. Carabello and William Grossman

14. Pitfalls in the Evaluation of Hemodynamic Data
Zoltan G. Turi

SECTION IV ANGIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

15. Coronary Angiography
Mauro Moscucci

16. Coronary Artery Anomalies
Paolo Angelini and Jorge Monge

17. Cardiac Ventriculography
Mauro Moscucci and Robert C. Hendel

18. Pulmonary Angiography
Kyung Cho and Nils Kucher

19. Angiography of the Aorta and Peripheral Arteries
Michael R. Jaff, John Rundback, and Kenneth Rosenfield

SECTION V EVALUATION OF CARDIAC FUNCTION

20. Stress Testing During Cardiac Catheterization: Exercise, Pacing, and Dobutamine Challenge
William Grossman and Mauro Moscucci

21. Measurement of Ventricular Volumes, Ejection Fraction, Mass, Wall Stress, and Regional Wall Motion
Michael A. Fifer and William Grossman

22. Evaluation of Systolic and Diastolic Function of the Ventricles and Myocardium
William Grossman and Mauro Moscucci

23. Evaluation of Tamponade, Constrictive, and Restrictive Physiology
Mauro Moscucci and Barry A. Borlaug

SECTION VI SPECIAL CATHETER TECHNIQUES

24. Evaluation of Myocardial and Coronary Blood Flow and Metabolism
Morton J. Kern and Michael J. Lim

25. Intravascular Imaging Techniques
Yasuhiro Honda, Peter J. Fitzgerald, and Paul G. Yock

26. Endomyocardial Biopsy
Sandra V. Chaparro and Mauro Moscucci

27. Percutaneous Circulatory Support: Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation, Impella, TandemHeart, and Extracorporeal Bypass
Daniel Burkhoff, Mauro Moscucci, and Jose P.S. Henriques

SECTION VII INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

28. Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty and General Coronary Intervention
Abhiram Prasad and David R. Holmes

29. Atherectomy, Thrombectomy, and Distal Protection Devices
Robert N. Piana and Jeffrey J. Popma

30. Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction
William O’Neill

31. Coronary Stenting
Ajay J. Kirtane and Gregg W. Stone

32. General Overview of Interventions for Structural Heart Disease
Mauro Moscucci, John D. Carroll, and John G. Webb

33. Percutaneous Therapies for Valvular Heart Disease
Ted Feldman and Mauro Moscucci

34. Peripheral Intervention
Mehdi H. Shishehbor and Samir R. Kapadia

35. Intervention for Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Robert J. Sommer

36. Cardiac Cell-Based Therapy: Methods of Application and Delivery Systems
Joshua M. Hare, Arnon Blum, and Alan W. Heldman

37. Aortic Endovascular Grafting
Arash Bornak, Gilbert R. Upchurch, and Omaida C. Velazquez

38. Pericardial Interventions: Pericardiocentesis, Balloon Pericardiotomy, and Epicardial Approach to Cardiac Procedures
Mauro Moscucci and Juan F. Viles-Gonzalez

39. Interventions for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Haris M. Haqqani and Francis E. Marchlinski

SECTION VIII CLINICAL PROFILES

40. Profiles in Valvular Heart Disease
Ted Feldman, William Grossman, and Mauro Moscucci

41. Profiles in Coronary Artery Disease
Robert N. Piana and Aaron Kugelmass

42. Profiles in Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism
Scott H. Visovatti and Vallerie V. Mclaughlin

43. Profiles in Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure
James C. Fang and Barry A. Borlaug

44. Profiles in Pericardial Disease
John F. Robb, Roger J. Laham, and Mauro Moscucci

45. Profiles in Congenital Heart Disease
Gabriele Egidy Assenza, Robert J. Sommer, and Michael J. Landzberg

46. Profiles in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Christopher J. White and Stephen R. Ramee

Website Table of Contents

Coronary Angiography
CASE 1 Coronary angiography–Simulated angiographic projection viewer
CASE 2 Coronary angiography–Posterior LM origin, value of RAO caudal
CASE 3 Coronary angiography–Superdominant RCA
CASE 4 Coronary angiography–Separate ostia of the LAD and Cx
CASE 5 Coronary angiography–Vascular left atrial myxoma
CASE 6 Coronary angiography–Coronary ectasia
CASE 7 Coronary angiography–Atherosclerotic coronary aneurysm
CASE 8 Coronary angiography–Coronary aneurysm–Kawasaki-1
CASE 9 Coronary angiography–Coronary aneurysm–Kawasaki-2
CASE 10 Coronary angiography–Non-obstructive coronary disease
CASE 11 Coronary angiography–Small coronary clot, use of pressure wire for borderline lesion
CASE 12 Coronary angiography–Ostial left main and RCA lesions
CASE 13 Coronary angiography–Lucent left main due to eccentric lesion
CASE 14 Coronary angiography–Borderline left main–IVUS evaluation
CASE 15 Coronary angiography–Muscle bridge
CASE 16 Coronary angiography–Coronary spasm
CASE 17 Coronary angiography–Coronary spasm post stent
CASE 18 Coronary angiography–Catheter tip-induced spasm
CASE 19 Coronary angiography–Pleating artifact–RCA
CASE 20 Coronary angiography–Pleating artifact–LAD
CASE 21 Coronary angiography–Spontaneous and catheter-induced dissections
CASE 22 Coronary angiography–Left main dissection–stent rescue
CASE 23 Coronary angiography–Bridging collaterals
CASE 24 Coronary angiography–Kugel collateral
CASE 25 Coronary angiography–Vieussens collateral
CASE 26 Coronary angiography–LAD collaterals

Coronary Anomalies
CASE 27 Coronary anomalies–Anomalous high anterior origin of RCA
CASE 28 Coronary anomalies–Anomalous Cx from the RCA-1
CASE 29 Coronary anomalies–Anomalous Cx from RCA-2
CASE 30 Coronary anomalies–Anomalous left coronary from RCA
CASE 31 Coronary anomalies–Coronary fi stula
CASE 32 Coronary anomalies– anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the “opposite” sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) – IVUS
CASE 33 Coronary Anomalies–Dedicated Catheter for cannulation of ACAOS
CASE 34 Coronary anomalies–left coronary to coronary sinus fi stula.
CASE 35 Coronary anomalies–Myocardial bridge - IVUS

Left Ventriculography
CASE 36 Left Ventriculography–Cardiomyopathy
CASE 37 Left Ventriculography–Lateral MI with mitral regurgitation
CASE 38 Left Ventriculography–LV aneurysm with remodeling
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