A trailblazer in interventional cardiology, Dr. Antonio Colombo combines his vast experience with that of Goran Stankovic and distinguished colleagues to share tips and tricks for dealing with diseased coronary arteries. Whether discussing his 'crushing and kissing' techniques or the stenting of tortuous vessels in the elderly, Dr. Colombo and his colleagues' texts and case commentaries provide the reader with succinct and simple advice based on personal experience. They provide the most comprehensive and practical guide available for those involved in coronary artery stenting. The images are all down-loadable in Powerpoint and will be of tremendous use to instructors and students alike.
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1. Drug-eluting Stent Platforms: a. Sirolimus-eluting Stents: From Clinical Trials to the Real World b. Taxus Tips & Tricks 2. General Approaches with DES 3. Lesion Specific Stenting (48 cases): a. Bifurcations b. Very Long Lesions c. Small Vessels d. Ostial Lesions e. Chronic Total Occlusions 4. Surgical Arena (17 cases): a. Left Main Stenting b. Multivessel Treatment 5. Special Subsets (14 cases): a. DES for In-stent Restenosis b. Saphenous Vein Grafts and Left Internal Mammary Artery 6. Special Procedures (10 cases): a. Atherectomy and Rotablation b. IVUS Guidance 7. Problems (16 cases): a. DES Complications b. DES Failures 8. A View from the USA 9. Non-invasive Evaluation 10. Drug-eluting Stents: Economic Considerations
