ABC of Interventional CardiologyEver D. Grech Coronary artery disease (CAD) causes severe disability and more death than any other disease in affluent societies, including cancer. The medical conditions associated with it are angina, ischaemia, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, heart failure and sudden death. Choosing the appropriate investigation to confirm a diagnosis helps to assess risk and determine the correct treatment path. GPs also need to know the effective life-style and risk-factor modifications in addition to advocating the best medical therapy. |
Common terms and phrases
abciximab ablation acute coronary syndromes acute myocardial infarction Amplatzer angiogram antiplatelet antithrombin aortic arrhythmias arrow artery bypass surgery aspirin atrial fibrillation atrial septal defect atrium blood pressure cardiac cardiogenic shock chronic stable angina clinical clopidogrel closure complications coronary artery bypass coronary artery disease descending artery device diastolic distal elevation myocardial infarction glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors graft Grech guidewire heart heparin implantable cardioverter defibrillators in-stent restenosis intra-aortic balloon pump ischaemia ischaemic left anterior descending left ventricular function lesion Martin Dunitz medical treatment mitral valve molecular weight heparin mortality non-ST segment elevation occluded pacing patent foramen ovale percutaneous coronary intervention percutaneous intervention percutaneous transluminal coronary plaque platelet Practical interventional cardiology primary angioplasty pulmonary Ramsdale DR recanalisation reduced restenosis revascularisation right coronary artery segment elevation myocardial septum ST segment elevation stenosis supraventricular tachycardia surgical symptoms systolic therapy thrombolysis thrombosis thrombus Transcatheter unfractionated heparin unstable angina valvuloplasty vein ventricle ventricular septal defect ventricular tachycardia vessel disease