Cardiac Catheterization and Imaging (From Pediatrics to Geriatrics)

Cardiac catheterization is the insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the
heart.This is done both for diagnostic and interventional purposes.Subsets of this
technique are mainly coronary catheterization,involving the catheterization of the
coronary arteries,and catheterization of cardiac chambers and valves of the cardiac
system.It is a general term for a group of procedures that are performed using this
method,such as coronary angiography and left ventricle angiography.This book is
designed for all medical professionals related to this field. The book provides the
spectrum of cardiac catheterization and catheter-based interventions from
pediatrics to geriatrics.It is a practical guide for the interventional treatment of all
types of cardiac diseases, to be used by the cardiologists. The book describes the
emerging techniques of the field. This book is an accumulation of knowledge,
expertise, techniques and procedures of various experienced interventional
cardiologists with rich experiences in teaching cardiac catheterization and
interventions. Multiple authors from all over the world have made very fruitful
contributions.Readers willfind this bookvaluable.