Cardiovascular procedures/diagnostic techniques and therapeutic procedures

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5722302

Tilkian, A G; Daily, E K

This book covers the technical and therapeutic aspects of cardiovascular procedures in immense detail. There are large and appropriate diagrams and tables. The topics of the chapters are tools for catheterization, venous access, arterial access, hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac catheterization and coronary arteriography, ergonovine provocation testing for coronary artery spasm, pulmonary angiography, endomyocredial biopsy, electrophysiologic studies, pericardiocentesis and drainage, intraaortic balloon pumping, direct current cardioversion and defibrilaltion, pacemaker implantation of the automatic implantable cardioverter/defibrillator, coronary angioplasty, thrombolytic therapy, transluminal catheter extraction and resolution of intracardiac catheter knots, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, contrast media toxicity and allergic reactions, radiation hazards, and medicolegal concerns. An appendix and index follow these chapters. In general, each chapter covers historical aspects, indications, complications, techniques, and preoperative and postoperative care.

• OSTI ID: 5722302
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ARTERIES
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BIOPSY
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CONTRAST MEDIA
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEART
IMAGES
MEDICINE
MONITORING
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATTERN RECOGNITION
PHYSIOLOGY
PLASTIC SURGERY
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOLOGY
RESOLUTION
SIDE EFFECTS
SURGERY
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERAPY
TOXICITY
VEINS