Overview
- Extensive case-based compendium on Coronary Rotational Atherectomy
- Showcases the management of complex and high-risk cases
- Useful reference for all cathlabs starting with the procedure
- Assists in mastering the procedure’s learning curve
Part of the book series: Clinical Cases in Interventional Cardiology (CCIC)
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This concise practical guide is designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process in the management of rotational atherectomy procedures by reviewing a number of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians. It will be well illustrated but concise, enabling the reader to obtain relevant information regarding both standard and unusual cases in a rapid, easy to digest format. Each case will also include a narrative description and patient management tips.
Rotational atherectomy (‘rotablator’) is used to treat heavily calcified lesions within coronary arteries at the time of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Lesions that are inadequately treated may not be dilatable by balloons; and stents that are implanted in such lesions are at high risk for acute stent thrombosis and stent failure. However, rotablator therapy is high risk and present unique challenges to the interventionalists. Complications are generally uncommon. However, when they do occur, they tend to be disastrous.
In this case book, we present a series of rotablator cases: basic, complex cases, difficult cases, complications and unusual situations. Although PCI operators all have some degree of experience with this therapy, each operator is unlikely to have significant experience given the cost of the device and the risk involved. Therefore, this book will provide interventionalists with a valuable compendium of cases which can help them in the management of patients whom they plan to treat with rotational atherectomy.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Low is the Chief of Cardiology and interventional cardiologist at UC Davis Medical Centre. He is a recognized and respected expert in rotational atherectomy and has been involved in rotational atherectomy since its inception in the 1980s. He has also served as a proctor for rotablator therapy. Dr Low has served as faculty at numerous international meetings and conferences such as those of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, AsiaPCR and others.
 Dr. Yeo is Senior Consultant and interventional cardiologist at the National Heart Center Singapore, where he also serves as program director of the cardiology senior residency training program. He has also served as faculty at numerous international meetings and conferences such as those of the American College of Cardiology, EuroPCR, AsiaPCR and others.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Clinical Cases in Coronary Rotational Atherectomy
Book Subtitle: Complex Cases and Complications
Editors: Reginald Low, Khung Keong Yeo
Series Title: Clinical Cases in Interventional Cardiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60490-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60488-6Published: 23 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60490-9Published: 05 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2522-5189
Series E-ISSN: 2522-5197
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 200
Number of Illustrations: 158 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, Interventional Radiology
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