An Atlas of Investigation and Therapy explores leading-edge treatment from the frontlines in the battle against heart disease.

An Atlas of Investigation and Therapy draws upon one of the world's finest collections of illustrative material to demonstrate the practical application of interventional procedures in managing coronary artery disease.

Focusing on ten primary procedures, An Atlas of Investigation and Therapy describes the key stages of each procedure, the possible complications and contra-indications, and how they should be managed.

Additional tables and diagrams support the text and present the reader with a 'master class' on the most important techniques, given by the world's leading authorities in the field.

These features make An Atlas of Investigation and Therapy the most authoritative, useful, and current resource on this subject you can find.

Contents:

1. Invasive assessment of the coronary collateral circulation
2. Frugal coronary angioplasty
3. Alcohol ablation of septal hypertrophy
4. Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale
5. Percutaneous obliteration of left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation
6. Catheter ablation of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias
7. Implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator
8. Mitral valvuloplasty
9. Percutaneous left ventricular assist device