From the Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Su Milan, Italy; Noninvasive Cardiology Unit, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Su Milan, Italy; Center for Cardiovascular Prevention, San Raffaele University H Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy; and the Interventional Cardiology Unit Dr. Colombo is a minor shareholder in Direct FlowMedical Inc. Dr. Latib is on Direct Flow Medic...

This article contains a review of the most important studies on interventional cardiology reported in either publications or presentations. In the area of coronary interventions, ST-elevation myocardial infarction continues to take center place: recent studies have confirmed the importance of timely intervention and the safety of drug-eluting stents. The numerous studies that have compared diff...

bibliography that is either annotated or referenced directly by the text would be preferable. I do not recommend this book as a guide to the treatment of cardiac emergencies. In 1978, after first being refined in patients with peripheral vascular disease, the technique of angioplasty was applied to coronary vessels. Since that time, the field of interventional cardiology has virtually exploded....

c c a I m a m a a m THE DEMAND FOR anesthetic support for interventional cardiology procedures is increasing as the number and complexity of these procedures rapidly expand. Providing safe anesthesia care to patients undergoing these procedures requires comprehensive preoperative assessment, involvement in the multidisciplinary planning of these cases, and a detailed understanding of the proced...

One day, a decade ago, I was trying to place a coronary stent. It wasn’t going well. I grumbled to Tammy, the cath technologist assisting me, that it looked like we were going to fail. Tammy looked me straight in the eye and said, “Dr. Blankenship, you really are a pessimistic person.” After the case ended successfully, her comment lingered. That night, somewhat defensively, I asked my wife, “I...