Tips and Tricks in Interventional Therapy of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

"This volume presents the reader with a patient-centered approach to technical decision-making in the interventional treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions. The first section of the book is devoted to the fundamentals of decision-making with regard tointerpretation of the existing evidence and understanding the role of bifurcation anatomy in impacting technique choice and outcomes. The subsequent chapters are devoted to technical decision-making with regard to tailoring technical approaches to bifurcation anatomy for patients with left main and non-left main coronary bifurcation lesions. A particular emphasis is placed on providing practical tips and tricks to optimize the results and deal with complications all in the context of actual case presentations. This book is a useful resource for interventional cardiologists who thrive to treat their patients as unique individuals who may not fit the profile represented in a given randomized clinical trial. Technical decision-making in these patients require individualized judgment utilizing pragmatic interpretation of the evidence and applying techniques tailored to the individual patient"--Provided by publisher.

ISSAM D. MOUSSA, M.D., is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and is the Director of Endovascular Services at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center's Division of Cardiology. He received his medical degree from the Damascus University School of Medicine, Damascus, Syria. Dr. Moussa is a highly experienced specialist in complex cardiovascular interventions and has published extensively in the field with a special focus on treatment of coronary bifurcations. He is a fellow of multiple medical organizations including the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the American Col lege of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. He sits on the editorial board of several peer reviewed medical journals and he is a section editor of the journal of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.
ANTONIO COLOMBO, M.D., is a Visiting Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Hospital in New York. He is Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Columbus Hospital Milan, Italy and the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Vascular Interventions, San Raffaele Scientific Institution, Milan, Italy. Since receiving his M.D. from the University of Milan School of Medicine, Dr. Colombo has gone on to become a foremost expert in the field of Interventional Cardiology. He pioneered the concept of adequate stent deployment during coronary interventions, and he defined the role of intravascular ultrasound in this setting. He also played a pivotal role in development of the field of coronary bifurcation interventions. An active member of many international medical societies, Dr. Colombo is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. He sits on the editorial board of multiple major journals including Circulation and the JournalofAmerican College of Cardiology.