Sect. I Pharmacologic Intervention
Ch. 1 Role of Platelet Inhibitor Agents in Coronary Artery Disease
Ch. 2 Anticoagulants and Their Use in Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Interventions
Ch. 3 Effects of Medical Therapies on Acute Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina Pectoris
Ch. 4 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
Ch. 5 Thrombolytic Intervention
Ch. 6 Hypolipidemic Intervention and Plaque Stabilization

Sect. II Coronary and Peripheral Intervention: Key Applications
Ch. 7 Coronary and Peripheral Angioplasty: Historical Perspective
Ch. 8 Elective Coronary Intervention: Approach, Technique, and Complications
Ch. 9 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Unstable Coronary Artery Disease
Ch. 10 Complex Intervention
Ch. 11 Efficacy of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
: Randomized Trials of Myocardial Revascularization
Ch. 12 Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction and Emboli Protection
Ch. 13 Abrupt Vessel Closure
Ch. 14 Catheter-Based Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Ch. 15 Chronic Total Occlusion
Ch. 16 Percutaneous Intervention in Patients with Prior Coronary Bypass Surgery
Ch. 17 Ostial and Bifurcation Lesions
Ch. 18 Long Lesions and Diffuse Disease
Ch. 19 Inflammation and Arterial Injury
Ch. 20 Animal Models of Human Coronary Restenosis
Ch. 21 Restenosis: The Clinical Issues
Ch. 22 In-Stent Restenosis
Ch. 23 Surgical Standby for Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Ch. 24 Endovascular Options for Peripheral Arterial Occlusive and Aneurysmal Disease
Ch. 25 Coronary Atherectomy: Directional and Extraction Techniques
Ch. 26 Rotational Atherectomy
Ch. 27 Stents: Anticoagulation and Technique
Ch. 28 Stents: The Menu 591
Ch. 29 Indications and Limitations of Coronary Stenting
Ch. 30 Coated Stents and Local Drug Delivery for the Prevention of Restenosis
Ch. 31 Laser
Ch. 32 Ultrasound Angioplasty
Ch. 33 Radiation for Restenosis
Ch. 34 Percutaneous Transmyocardial Revascularization
Ch. 35 Angiogenesis
Ch. 36 Percutaneous Bypass Surgery 781
Ch. 37 Percutaneous Vascular Hemostasis Devices for Arterial Sealing After Interventional Procedures

Sect. III Evaluation of Coronary Interventional Techniques
Ch. 38 Introduction of Genetic Material into the Cardiovascular System: Interventional Approaches
Ch. 39 Qualitative and Quantitative Angiography
Ch. 40 Intracoronary Doppler and Pressure Monitoring
Ch. 41 Coronary Angioscopy
Ch. 42 Intravascular Ultrasound

Sect. IV Valvuloplasty, Congenital and Pericardial Heart Disease
Ch. 43 Mitral Valvuloplasty
Ch. 44 Advances in Percutaneous Techniques for the Treatment of Aortic and Mitral Stenosis
Ch. 46 Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy for Patients with Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade
Ch. 47 Catheter-Based Treatment for Patients with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Sect. V Outcome Effectiveness of Interventional Cardiology
Ch. 48 Medical Economics in Interventional Cardiology
Ch. 49 Quality of Care in Interventional Cardiology
Ch. 50 Training, Credentialing, and Guidelines

Sect. VI Emerging Technologies
Ch. 51 Device Genomics
Ch. 52 Stem Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Disease
Ch. 53 Detection of Vulnerable Plaque
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