Preface

v

Foreword

vii

Dedication

ix

Contributors

xi

Reviewers

xv

1

Introduction   Sandy Watson and Kenneth A. Gorski

1

2

Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology   Jeff Davis

7

3

Electrocardiology and Rhythm Interpretation   Rick Meece and Neil E. Holtz

29

4

Radiography   Murray Crichton

61

5

Contrast Media   Charles C. Barbiere

81

6

Cardiac Computer Tomography   J. David Wilson

91

7

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging   Jane M. Kasper and Sandy Watson

99

8

Asepsis in the Cardiovascular Catheterization Laboratory   Rachael Ramsamujh and Brenda Ridley

107

9

Cath Lab Staff Duties   Sandy Watson and Jeff Hunter

119

10

Nursing Care of the Interventional Cardiac Procedure Patient   Marsha Holton

131

11

Diagnostic Catheterization   Darren Powell and Carl F. Moxey

143

12

Hemodynamics   Sandy Watson Jeff Davis

163

13

Intravascular Ultrasound   Kenneth A. Gorski

187

14

Functional Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease   Kenneth A. Gorski and Sandy Watson

201

15

Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty   Rick Meece and Kenneth A. Gorski

211

16

Intravascular Stems   Sandy Watson and Kenneth A. Gorski

227

17

Distal Embolization Protection   Brenda McCulloch and Corissa Pederson

239

18

Athrectomy and Thrombectomy   Kenneth A. Gorski

245

19

Cardiac Defect Closure Devices   Sandy Watson

257

20

Septal Alcohol Ablation   Sandy Watson

267

21

Percutaneous Valve Commissurotomy, Repair, and Replacement   Sharon Holloway and Rena L. Silver

271

22

Endomyocardial Biopsy   Arlene Ewan

293

23

Electrophysiology   Elizabeth A. Ching Stephanie Lavin Henry L. Blair

303

24

Cardiac Pacing   Laura Nyren and Lezlie Bridge

323

25

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators   Laura Nyren, Joan M. Craney and Phyllis J. Gustafson

365

26

Hemostasis and Vascular Closure Devices   Kenneth A. Gorski and Thomas H. Maloney

393

27

Pediatric Interventional Cardiology   Monica Arpagaus-Lee and Loren D. Brown

413

28

Percutaneous Carotid Angiography and Intervention   Daniel Walsh, Stephanie Ray and Sharon Holloway

433

29

Renal Artery Interventions   Brenda McCulloch

441

30

Lower Extremity Angiography and Intervention   Charles C. Barbiere

453

31

Endovascular Abdominal Aneursym Repair   Matin Ghorbati

463

32

Foreign Body Retrieval   Sandy Watson

471

33

Emergencies in Die Cardiac Catheterizadon Laboratory   Charles C. Barbiere

477

34

Defibrillation and Resynchronization   Ilcias G. Vargas

491

35

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and Other Cardiac Assist Devices   Brenda McCulloch

497

36

Balloon Pericardotomy   Sharon Holloway

513

37

Temporary Cardiac Pacing   Patrick Hoier

517

38

Cardiac Pharmacology   John E. Hawk, Sherri L. Derstine-Hawk and Ryan Bickel

535

39

Cardiovascular Research   Regina Deible and Leslie C. Sweet

557

Glossary

573

Index

601