CoronaryAngioscopy

Writtenbyadistinguishedpioneerinthehistoryanddevelopmentofcoronaryangioscopictechniques,CoronaryAngioscopyisthefirstandonlybooktosystematicallydescribethepresentstatusofpercutaneouscoronaryangioscopyandcardioscopy.Cardiologistsandotherinterestedphysicianswillvalueitsclearexplanationsofthepathophysiologyofcoronaryarterydiseases,aswellastheauthor'sadviceandinstructiononthemasteringofcutting-edgecoronaryangioscopicandcardioscopictechniques.Thebook'sscopeincludesareviewofthedramaticdevelopmentsthathavebroughtsomuchchangeinsuchashorttime.Fromtheintroductionoftheflexibleendoscopeinthelate1940stothecreationofthefiberscopebytheauthorinthelate1990s,thetoolsandtechniquesdescribedwithinarepresentedwithwell-earnedauthority.Composedofthreeparts(addressingthetopicsofcoronaryangioscopy,cardioscopy,andadiscussionofpossiblefutureapplicationsofbothtechniques),thebook'slarge,well-designed,atlas-styleformatandextensiveuseofcolorillustrations(160of250figuresareincolor)makeitaparticularlyeffectiveresource.Inaddition,itprovidesinformationonnewfindings,techniquesanddevices,suchasthecardioscopicobservationofcoronarymicrovesselsfromthecardiacchambersthemselves,manyofwhicharenotpreviouslyreported.