Download or read book Distal Watchman written by Mac McClelland and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-06-19 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navy Lieutenant Julia Whitlow and NCIS Investigator Stephanie Duggan are kidnapped off the street in Naples, Italy, and forced into a global prostitution ring based in Kyiv, Ukraine. With no chance of escaping and no communication with the outside world, the women do what they must to survive, being ferried around the world to satisfy the escort agency’s clients who demand only the best. Marine Corps Captain Katy Morgan and her newly formed hostage rescue team are summoned to the White House, where President JoAnne Rush initiates Operation Distal Watchman to find and rescue the women. A cat-and-mouse game ensues, with the agency going so far as to sell the women to terrorists to avoid being attacked by the U.S. military force. Katy and her team use wits and cunning to overcome the obstacles on the path to freeing the women, along with the firepower the team brings to bear against a superior force bent on keeping them and repelling their liberators. Where are Julia and Stephanie, what condition are they in, and will Katy get there soon enough to save them?

Download or read book Left Atrial Appendage Closure An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics written by Apostolos Tzikas and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Apostolos Tzikas, will cover several important elements of Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation; History of LAAO; Anatomy of the left atrial appendage, including implications for endocardial and epicardial device closure; Indications, patient selection and referral pathways for LAAO; CT for LAAO; The Watchman device; The Amplatzer Amulet device; and The current device landscape and future perspectives.

Download or read book Left Atrial Appendage Closure written by Jacqueline Saw and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is an emerging technology for thromboembolic prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The first human implantation of an LAA device occurred in 2001, and since then four devices have received CE mark approval. These devices are being widely used in Europe for LAA closure in patients who are poor candidates for long-term oral anticoagulation. In the US, the WATCHMAN device (Boston Scientific) is anticipated to receive FDA approval imminently for AF patients who are warfarin-eligible. This approval is projected to significantly expand the indications for LAA closures worldwide. Thus, the volume of procedures is anticipated to escalate. This book discusses the epidemiology of AF as a cause of stroke; the use of LAA closure in the reduction of thromboembolism with AF; early surgical approaches and novel surgical devices for LAA closure; and current percutaneous approaches and devices available for LAA closure. The emphasis of this book is on percutaneous technical approaches and contemporary trial results on the leading devices (PLAATO, WATCHMAN, Amplatzer Cardiac Plug, and LARIAT). It also reviews unapproved devices in development, in both clinical and pre-clinical phases.

Download or read book Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics E Book written by Matthew James Daniels and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Matthew J. Daniels brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Top experts in the field discuss topics such as pre-cath laboratory planning for left atrial appendage occlusion: optional or essential; the case for intracardiac echo to guide left atrial appendage closure; follow-up imaging after left atrial appendage occlusion: something or nothing and for how long?; left atrial appendage closure: what the evidence does and does not reveal; and more. - Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including the strengths and weaknesses of the LAA covering disc occluders; left atrial appendage occlusion strengths and weaknesses of the lobe-only occluder concept in theory and in practice; the strengths and weaknesses of left atrial appendage ligation or exclusion (LARIAT, AtriaClip, Surgical Suture); the future of LAAC—in 5, 10, and 20 years; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on left atrial appendage occlusion, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Approaches to Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics written by Randall Lee and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics examines approaches to left atrial appendage exclusion. Topics include stroke and bleeding risks in patients with atrial fibrillation, embryology and anatomy, rationale, catheter-based endocardial closure, pericardial access, catheter-based epicardial closure, surgical closure, device and left atrial appendage specific characteristic for successful closure, clinical results, the role of CTA and MRA imaging, imaging with TEE, post-procedural management, and prevention and management of complications.

Download or read book Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology E Book written by Ziad Issa and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 1310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the highly regarded Braunwald's family of cardiology references, Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology, 3rd Edition, offers complete coverage of the latest diagnosis and management options for patients with arrhythmias. Expanded clinical content and clear illustrations keep you fully abreast of current technologies, new syndromes and diagnostic procedures, new information on molecular genetics, advances in ablation, and much more. - Key topics such as inherited channelopathies; atrial fibrillation; ventricular tachycardia; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disease. - Dozens of videos depicting key mapping techniques, and fluoroscopy images illustrating techniques for electrophysiologic catheter positioning, atrial septal puncture, and pericardial access, cryoablation, and left atrial appendage exclusion procedures. - Grounds clinical techniques in basic science for managing complex patients. - Consistent organization, showing every arrhythmia in a similar manner for quick reference. - New management options with increased clinical content. - Expert ConsultTM eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Download or read book Clinical Cases in LAA Occlusion written by Martin W. Bergmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise practical guide is designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process in the management of LAA occlusion procedures by reviewing a number of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians. Clinical Cases in LAA Occlusion is well illustrated but concise, enabling the reader to obtain relevant information regarding both standard and unusual cases in a rapid, easy to digest format. Each case includes a narrative description and patient management tips.

Download or read book Transseptal Catheterization and Interventions written by Ranjan Thakur and published by Cardiotext Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive resource on transseptal catheterization.Although the transseptal technique was described half a century ago, it has remained essentially unchanged. Recent advances in cardiac electrophysiology and left heart interventions have led to renewed interest in the technique as a means of delivering modern therapeutic interventions.Until now, the knowledge required for safely gaining access to the left atrium to perform catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation or other interventions has existed only in original publications and review articles. This textbook brings all of the relevant information about this technique under one cover, with top experts in each area addressing anatomy, indications, transseptal puncture, visualization technologies, interventional devices, challenging cases, complications, and emerging tools. Electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists will find Transseptal Catheterization and Interventions invaluable for their work. For teachers and trainees, it will be a welcome teaching tool and resource.

Download or read book Interventional Procedures for Adult Structural Heart Disease written by John M Lasala and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-12-21 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2014 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Cardiology category! Apply the latest percutaneous techniques with the practical, highly illustrated Interventional Procedures for Structural Heart Disease. This brand-new medical reference book presents full-color images, numerous tables, and invaluable clinical pearls to help you utilize today's hottest techniques and technologies for each disease, so you can offer your patients the most desirable outcomes possible. Master today's hottest percutaneous procedures for structural heart disease as perfected by experts from around the world, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), percutaneous paravalvular leak closure, transcatheter mitral valve interventions, a wide variety of adult congenital cardiovascular defect interventions, and more. Grasp the specific knowledge you will need for success in a variety of clinical scenarios, as well as the patient selection criteria for each invasive procedure. Make informed, evidence-based decisions with the latest clinical trial results and evidence integrated into each chapter. Visualize the newest techniques and technologies more clearly through a full-color design featuring illustrations, tables, clinical pearls, complications, and current evidence boxes. Seamlessly search the full text online at Expert Consult.

Download or read book Left Atrial Appendage An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics written by Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In collaboration with the Consulting Editors, Ranjan K. Thakur and Andrea Natale, Drs. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, David R. Holmes Jr., and Saibal Kar have assembled an issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics on Left Atrial Appendage. Topics include, but are not limited to, why we have an atrial appendage, thromboembolism in AF, role of LAA in systemic homeostasis, history of LAA closure, impact of LAA closure on systemic thromboembolization, perirprocedural imaging, anatomical considerations for epicardial and endocardial appendage closure, epicardial vs endocardial closure, technical considerations of endocardial and epicardial closure, surgical LAA occlusion, post procedural management, AF patients undergoing ablation, and more.

Download or read book Imaging in Intervention An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics written by Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Jorge Gonzalez and Matthew Price, will span a number of essential topics surrounding Imaging in Intervention. Subjects discussed include: Multimodality Imaging for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement; CT Assessment for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Imaging Evaluation and Interpretation for Vascular Access for TAVR; Imaging Evaluation for the Detection of Leaflet Thrombosis after TAVR; CT Imaging Guidance for WATCHMAN LAA Closure; Myocardial viability testing to guide coronary revascularization; Intravascular Ultrasound For Guidance and Optimization of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; CT-FFR to guide coronary angiography and intervention; Multimodality imaging of the tricuspid valve for assessment and guidance of transcatheter repair; and Three-dimensional printing for structural heart intervention planning, among others.

Download or read book Savage Aronson s Comprehensive Textbook of Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography written by Alina Nicoara and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 2373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised to reflect new advances in the field, Savage & Aronson’s Comprehensive Textbook of Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography, Third Edition, remains the definitive text and reference on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Edited by Drs. Alina Nicoara, Robert M. Savage, Nikolaos J. Skubas, Stanton K. Shernan, and Christopher A. Troianos, this authoritative reference covers material relevant for daily clinical practice in operating rooms and procedural areas, preparation for certification examinations, use of echocardiography in the critical care setting, and advanced applications relevant to current certification and practice guidelines.

Download or read book Mastering Structural Heart Disease written by Eduardo J. de Marchena and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-03-27 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MASTERING STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE A COMPREHENSIVE AND IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO MANAGING THE TREATMENT OF STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE In Mastering Structural Heart Disease, a team of distinguished experts in interventional cardiology deliver a complete and robust explanation of nearly all present-day structural heart disease devices, their appropriate uses, and technical tricks to help ensure treatment success. The text is written in a Socratic, “question-and-answer” format which is designed to help readers absorb and retain knowledge. Online clinical cases and vignettes supplement the material in the book, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject. The authors combine the latest techniques, devices, clinical research trials, future directions, and innovation ideas into a single, practical, and accessible study and practice resource. From transcatheter valvular interventions, interventions for selected adult congenital structural diseases, and a variety of other cardiac disorders that require intervention, readers will find coverage of the treatment of virtually every structural disease they’re likely to encounter in practice. They’ll also find: A thorough introduction to structural interventions for the aortic valve, including the natural history, hemodynamic assessment and transcatheter interventions Comprehensive explorations of structural interventions for the mitral valve, including imaging assessment and procedural planning with dedicated imaging tools prior to mitral valve edge to edge repair and transcatheter mitral valve replacement Practical discussions of structural interventions for the tricuspid and pulmonic valves, including intraprocedural imaging, devices and techniques Extensive treatments of structural interventions for the left atrial appendage and management of perivalvular leaks Complete discussion of the latest devices and techniques for pulmonary embolism interventions, renal denervation and mechanical support for structural interventions Perfect for interventional cardiologists, general cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons, Mastering Structural Heart Disease will also earn a place in the libraries of fellows in training and internists seeking a comprehensive guide to the management of structural heart disease.

Download or read book Contemporary Debates and Controversies in Cardiac Electrophysiology Part II An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics written by Ranjan K. Thakur and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debates and controversies about how to treat difficult problems or conditions abound in cardiac electrophysiology. This issue attempts to bring together a variety of controversial subjects and to present differing views on how to resolve these questions so clinicians will have a handy guide to the most current thinking about these difficult subjects.

Download or read book Hands On Ablation The Experts Approach Third Edition written by AMIN AL-AHMAD MD and published by Cardiotext Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 1415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinically valuable approaches for the effective diagnosis and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. Five years after the publication of the second edition, this updated and expanded Hands-On Ablation, The Experts' Approach, Third Edition is a comprehensive book that gives an inside look at leading electrophysiology labs throughout the world and provides the reader with useful information and tips for ablation procedures directly from the experts themselves. Fourteen new chapters cover subjects such as wire mapping of ventricular premature beats, alcohol ablation, and pulsed field ablation. Each chapter highlights the practical knowledge of the expert author with a specific procedure for ablation of arrhythmias. “Hands-on” detail helps translate new ideas and innovations into practice for the most state-of-the-art patient care. A valuable reference for every electrophysiology lab to help differentiate diagnostic challenges. Fully illustrated with over 160 videos and more than 580 figures.

Download or read book Practical Interventional Cardiology written by Ever D. Grech and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 1236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new and comprehensively revised third edition of Practical Interventional Cardiology, led by an eminent UK Cardiologist and supported by contributing authors from around the world, discusses the different interventional procedures by context and addresses current guidelines and ongoing trials, including European experience with non-FDA approved devices. It represents an extended practical reference for the Interventional Cardiologist, Fellows in training, catheter laboratory Nursing and Technical staff as well as the non-invasive Cardiologist and General Physician. Rather than providing detailed and exhaustive reviews – a criticism of many Interventional Cardiology texts – the purpose of this book is to present practical information regarding Interventional procedures and important topics in Cardiology. An emphasis on clarity, clinical relevance and up-to-date information has been favoured as well as discussion of points of controversy so frequently overlooked."

Download or read book Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology written by Thach N. Nguyen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise and convenient pocket guide to interventional cardiology’s latest procedures and technologies Interventional cardiology is growing more and more integral to the modern-day management of cardiovascular problems. Indeed, trainees are taught interventional methods as a matter of course. With a widening range of options open to them, however, the practicing cardiologist must be diligent and discerning when selecting the appropriate course of action for each patient, adapting their strategy as circumstance demands. Developing the skills and experience necessary to make these key judgments can be a challenging and lengthy process. Bringing together the knowledge of an international group of over 50 experts, this fifth edition of the Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology helps cardiologists of all levels to find interventional solutions to a wide range of problems. Its revised contents cover topics including new devices, valve procedures, and venous and atrial occlusion, and also feature new chapters on bioresorbable vascular scaffolds, protected percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary atherectomy, pulmonary embolism, and more. This essential companion: Offers clear, easy-to-follow guidance for cardiology practitioners of all levels of skill and experience Grades each strategic or tactical action by level of complexity Includes full-color clinical images and illustrations Covers all key interventional procedures and techniques Provides practical tips and tricks for handling difficult clinical scenarios and complications The Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology is an invaluable resource for both practitioners and trainees in interventional cardiology and all related areas of cardiovascular medicine.