Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease

Incorporating the invaluable experience of pioneers in the field, this comprehensive, up-to-date work discusses the efficacy and uses of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging in coronary intervention-emphasizing how decision making and intraprocedural modifications are enhanced when the anatomy is elucidated optimally. Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease considers IVUS image interpretation in normal and diseased arteries as well as the resulting prognostic implications details the comparative utility of IVUS, angioscopy, the Doppler Flowire, and angiography documents IVUS findings before and after coronary intervention with balloon angioplasty, rotoblators, lasers, directional atherectomy, and stents reviews the practical role of IVUS in patient postcardiac transplants and for prognostication in patient pre- and postinterventions presents current and future technological developments and limitations pertaining to coronary ultrasound imaging devices, such as combined IVUS-PTCA catheters and 3D IVUS imaging and more! Containing over 120 detailed micrographs facilitating direct clinical application of the topics addressed, this state-of-the-art reference is essential reading for cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, radiologists, cardiovascular pathologists, angiologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents:
Pathology of Coronary Atherosclerosis: Implications for Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging, Michael C. Fishbein and Robert J. Siegel Intravascular Ultrasound Image Interpretation: Normal Arteries, Abnormal Vessels, and Atheroma Types Pre-and Postintervention, Neal G. Uren, Paul G. Yock, and Peter J. Fitzgerald Prognostic Implications of Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging After Coronary Intervention, Neal G. Uren, Paul G. Yock, and Peter J. Fitzgerald Clinical Application of Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging in a Center with High-Volume Preintervention Ultrasound Imaging, Roxana Mehran, Gary S. Mintz, Augusto D. Pichard, Kenneth M. Kent, Lowell F. Satler, Jeffrey J. Popma, and Martin B. Leon Clinical Application of IVUS Imaging in a Center with Selective Use of IVUS Imaging, Toshihiko Nishioka, Huai Luo, Neal L. Eigler, Steven W. Tabak, and Robert J. Siegel Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Regional Remodeling in Human Atherosclerotic Vessels, Hans Berglund, Toshihiko Nishioka, Huai Luo, Michael C. Fishbein, and Robert J. Siegel Coronary Imaging: Angiography, Angioscopy, and Ultrasound, Pim J. de Feyter, Clemens von Birgelen, and Patrick W. Serruys Detection and Quantification of the Atherosclerotic Lesion: Comparison of Angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound, Steven E. Nissen and E. Murat Tuzcu Comparative Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound Versus the Doppler Flowire, Jerome Segal and Eduardo Moreira Three-Dimensional Intravascular Ultrasound Reconstruction and Quantification: A Valuable Approach for Clinical Decision Making, Clemens von Birgelen, Maria Teresa Mallus, and Patrick W. Serruys Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of PTCA Results: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications, Anthony C. De Franco, E. Murat Tuzcu, Khaled Ziada, and Steven E. Nissen Use of Combined Intravascular Ultrasound and PTCA Catheter: Clinical Utility, Kathleen Quealy and Ravi Nair Use of Intravascular Ultrasound in Excimer Laser Angioplasty and Rotational Atherectomy, Rainer Hoffmann, Gary S. Mintz, Jeffrey J. Popma, Augusto D. Pichard, Kenneth M. Kent, Lowell F. Satler, and Martin B. Leon Role of Intravascular Ultrasound in Intracoronary Stent Deployment, Steven L. Goldberg and Antonio Colombo Practical Use of Intravascular Ultrasound in the Cardiac Transplant Patient, Severin P. Schwarzacher, Richard L. Popp, and Alan C. Yeung Clinical Applications of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Disease, Donald B. Reid, Edward B. Diethrich, Peter Marx, and Robert Wrasper Intravascular Ultrasound: Current Technological Limitations and Future Developments, John E. Abele, Yue-Teh Jang, and Robert J. Crowley