Coronary Intervention Techniques and Device Selection

Author: Shuzheng Lü
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The application of coronary angiography has been nearly half a century. In the past two decades, interventional treatment for coronary heart disease, primarily based on percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and stent implantation, has rapidly developed into an important means of coronary vascular reconstruction. Coronary interventional diagnosis and treatment technology has become a significant component of cardiology and has been rapidly promoted worldwide. In recent years, the application of coronary diagnosis and treatment technology in China has also become increasingly widespread. Statistics show that in 2001, at least 40,000 coronary angiographies and 16,000 interventional treatments were performed in China. However, it should be noted that the development of this technology in China remains uneven. Many institutions have just begun this work, and many doctors and professionals need to learn and master the basic theories and skills of coronary interventional diagnosis and treatment. Many doctors also face the challenge of knowledge updates. Coronary Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment Techniques and Instrument Selection was compiled by doctors such as Shuzheng Lü and Yun dai Chen from Beijing Anzhen Hospital under these circumstances. The chief editor, Dr. Shuzheng Lü, is one of the earlier cardiologists in China to engage in coronary interventional diagnosis and treatment. Most of the authors are middle-aged and young doctors actively practicing on the clinical front, who have accumulated extensive clinical experience in coronary interventional diagnosis and treatment. They have reviewed a large number of domestic and international literature in recent years, collected numerous images of instruments for coronary interventional diagnosis and treatment, and combined their clinical practice and experience. Using their own case data, they introduce readers in an accessible manner to the indications, approaches, techniques, complications, and management methods of coronary angiography; provide detailed explanations of the basic techniques, instrument selection, and the management of complex coronary lesions in interventional treatment; and discuss the recent advancements in coronary stent implantation, intravascular ultrasound, intravascular radiation therapy, drug-coated stents, interventional treatment for restenosis, and distal protection devices. The content of this book is comprehensive, rich, novel, practical, and well-illustrated, making it suitable for both beginners and professional doctors in the field of cardiology. It serves as a valuable reference for professionals. It is believed that the publication of this book will contribute to the popularization and development of coronary interventional diagnosis and treatment in China.