This book provides a single reference that describes the application and performance of techniques and procedures performed by cardiologists. It includes descriptions of the technical aspects, clinical application and interpretation of the data generated during these testing modalities. The authors have provided a clinically focused guide to cardiac procedures aimed at clinical trainees and practitioners, including physicians as well as affiliated clinicians. Case studies are presented to further illustrate how these techniques are used in clinical practice.

 



Robert C. Hendel, M.D., professor of medicine and radiology, specializes in the diagnosis and management of complex cardiac diseases with a particular focus on cardiac imaging and the appropriate use of cardiac technology. He has authored more than 150 publications and two textbooks as well as given invited lectures in more than 10 countries.

Dr. Carey Kimmelstiel is a cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts and is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. His research interests include adjunctive therapy for percutaneous coronary intervention , structural heart disease, and septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.