1st Edition
Mechanical Reperfusion for STEMI From Randomized Trials to Clinical Practice
As a leading cause of death in developed countries, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and its various treatment options are of great concern to those in the cardiology field. This text presents evidence-based chapters that supply clinicians with real-life situations and strategies to treat STEMI patients more effectively and at a quicker pace. A highly illustrated and fully referenced source, this comprehensive text provides both a scientific background and a practical overview of the invasive management of STEMI patients.
RATIONALE AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS
Primary Angioplasty vs. Fibrinolysis: An Overview of Randomized Trials and Registry Data Eric Boersma
Which Patients Should Be Transferred for Primary PCI? Jacob Thorsted Sorensen, Christian Juhl Terkelsen, and Steen Dalby Kristensen
Pharmacological Facilitation in Primary Angioplasty: Myth or Reality? Giuseppe De Luca
How to Organize Networks for Invasive Treatment of STEMI: Krakow Experience Zbigniew Siudak and Dariusz Dudek
How to Organize Networks for Invasive Treatment of STEMI: The Zwolle Experience Menko-Jan de Boer and Arnoud W.J. van’t Hof
How to Organize Networks for Invasive Treatment of STEMI: Linköping Experience Magnus Janzon
How to Organize Networks for Invasive Treatment of STEMI: Experience in the United States Molly Szerlip, David Cox, and Cindy Grines
How to Organize Networks for Invasive Treatment of STEMI: Experience in Asia Cheol Whan Lee and Seung-Jung Park
Failed Thrombolysis: Rescue Angioplasty or Conservative Therapy? Stephen Ellis
Primary PCI in Cardiogenic Shock and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Marko Noc
ADJUNCTIVE PHARMACOTHERAPY
Oral Antiplatelet Therapy Johanne Silvain, Farzin Beygui, Jean-Philippe Collet, and Gilles Montalescot
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Kristofer M. Dosh and David J. Moliterno
Anticoagulation Therapy Giuseppe De Luca
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
Balloon Angioplasty or BMS? Giuseppe De Luca
Drug-Eluting Stent: Weighing Costs and Benefits Robert A. Byrne and Adnan Kastrati
Mechanical Prevention of Distal Embolization: Rationale and Trials Results Giuseppe De Luca
Distal Protection Devices: Tips and Tricks Giuseppe De Luca
Thrombectomy Devices: Tips and Tricks David Antoniucci and Angela Migliorini
Proximal Devices: Tips and Tricks Joost D. E. Haeck and Karel T. Koch
Hemodynamic Support in High-Risk Patients José P. S. Henriques
Limitation of Infarct Size: Adjunctive Mechanical Devices Simon R. Dixon
Transradial Access for Primary PCI: Advantages Beyond Any Doubt Giovanni Amoroso and Ferdinand Kiemeneij
Intravascular Imaging: IVUS, OCT, and Angioscopy Giuseppe De Luca
REDEFINING THE SUCCESS OF MECHANICAL REPERFUSION
Redefining the Success of Mechanical Reperfusion: ST-Segment Resolution Giuseppe De Luca
Redefining the Success of Mechanical Reperfusion: TIMI Flow and Myocardial Blush Alexandra J. Lansky and Vivian G. Ng
Redefining the Success of Mechanical Reperfusion: Doppler Flow-Wire Bimmer E. P. M. Claessen, Matthijs Bax, and Jan J. Piek
Redefining the Success of Mechanical Reperfusion: Cardiac MRI Giuseppe Tarantini and Sabino Iliceto
Redefining the Success of Mechanical Reperfusion: Contrast Echocardiography Hiroshi Ito
Redefining the Success of Mechanical Reperfusion: Nuclear Techniques Roberto Sciagrà
SPECIAL ISSUES
Bleeding Complications in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Prognostic Implications and Prevention Eugenia Nikolsky and Roxana Mehran
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty: Prognostic Implications, Prevention, and Management Giancarlo Marenzi and Antonio L. Bartorelli
A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE
Myocardial Regeneration: Cell Therapy after Reperfusion in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Pieter A. van der Vleuten, René A. Tio, and Felix Zijlstra
Early Discharge after Primary PCI Gerrit J. Laarman and Maurits T. Dirksen
GUIDELINES
ACC/AHA and ESC Guidelines Giuseppe De Luca
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