Until the publication of this exciting volume, new treatment modalities in the rapidly growing field of interventional cardiology were described based on individual research findings. Now, a multidisciplinary team of international experts puts catheter-based treatment techniques in context by exploring the pathobiology of specific diseases alongside a discussion of imaging tools and functional tests, and a comparison to alternative treatment approaches provided by cardiovascular surgery. This comprehensive overview of interventional cardiology represents a landmark in the field.
Jürgen Haase, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Red Cross Hospital Cardiology Center, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Hans-Joachim Schäfers, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chairman Surgical Center, University Hospitals of Saarland, Director Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospitals of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Horst Sievert, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Director Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Sankt Katharinen Hospital, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Ron Waksman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director Experimental Cardiology and Co-Director, Department of Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA