Endovascular Tools and Techniques Made Easy

1.Introduction to the Interventional Suite and Basic Principles of Angiography
Jason Ty Turner and Virginia L. Wong

2.Pre-Procedural Risk Assessment and Optimization
Sami Kishawi, Matthew Janko, Vikram S. Kashyap, Teresa Carman

3.Radiation Safety for You and Your Patient
George K. Zhou, Justin A. Smith, Benjamin Colvard

4.Contrast Agents and Their Delivery
Justin A. Smith, Jon Davidson

5.Vascular Access and Sheaths
Ahmad Younes and Jun Li

6.Guidewires
Justin A. Smith, Ravi N. Ambani, and Karem C. Harth

7.Catheters
Lisa Walker, Eric McLoney

8.CTO (Chronic Total arterial Occlusions) Techniques and Re-Entry Devices
John "Will" Perry, Jason Ty Turner and David Hardy

9.Angioplasty Balloons and Technique
Ann Kim, Norman H. Kumins

10.Stents
Ravi N. Ambani, and Jae S. Cho

11.Stent Grafts
Ryan Moore, Matthew Janko, Vikram S. Kashyap

12.Atherectomy Devices
Saideep Bose, Mehdi Shishehbor

13.Intravascular Imaging Modalities (OCT and IVUS)
Elder Iarossi Zago, Gabriel Tensol Rodriguez Pereira, Hiram Bezerra

14.Post-Procedural Hemostasis and Closure Devices
Cassandra Beck, and Christopher Smolock

This book complements and supplements the daily hands-on learning of residents and fellows in the areas of vascular surgery, interventional radiology, and interventional cardiology as they explore the world of endovascular and catheter-based procedures. Due to the complexity and growth in this field, it is vital that trainees establish a firm foundational knowledge of the basic construction of the tools they will be using, the properties that make them suited for addressing specific diseases, and their proper handling so that procedures can be completed effectively and safely.

Vikram S. Kashyap, MD
Professor, Surgery, Case Western Reserve University
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Co-Director, Vascular Center, Harrington Hearth and Vascular Institute
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Cleveland, OH

Matthew Janko, MD
Resident Physician – Integrated Vascular Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University
Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Cleveland, OH

Justin A. Smith, MD
Resident Physician – Integrated Vascular Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University
Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Cleveland, OH