Title | Coronary Stenosis Morphology: Analysis and Implication [electronic resource] / edited by Lloyd W. Klein |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1997 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6287-0 |
Descript | XVIII, 393 p. online resource |
Section One: Assessment of Stenosis Morphology -- 1. Morphologic analysis of coronary stenoses by coronary angiography: Subjective variability and accuracy -- 2. Intravascular ultrasound: Equipment, technique and applications in clinical practice and research -- 3. Quantitative analysis of lesion morphology by computerized techniques -- 4. Intravascular angioscopy in the analysis of stenosis morphologic and composition: Therapeutic implications -- 5. Computerized three-dimension intravascular reconstruction -- Section Two: Implications of Stenosis Morphology on Pathogenesis -- 6. Coronary stenosis morphology: The importance of lesion length, stenosis eccentricity, severity, and coronary blood flow in clinical decision making -- 7. Angiographic stenosis and acute coronary syndromes: Progression of stenoses to myocardial infarction -- 8. Unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction: Pathogenetic mechanisms and morphology of the unstable plaque -- 9. Defining coronary pathology and clinical syndromes by coronary angioscopy -- 10. Usefulness of intravascular ultrasound for detecting atherosclerosis progression or regression -- Section Three: Selection of Treatment Options Guided by Morphologic Assessment -- 11. Stenosis morphology and risk assessment in balloon angioplasty -- 12. Intravascular ultrasound -guided selection of new coronary devices in coronary intervention -- 13. Lesion morphology and composition: Risk of restenosis following coronary interventions -- 14. Pitfalls and practical approach to the use of imaging techniques in developing clinical strategies