Chronic occlusion of coronary arteries: anatomy, pathophysiology, endovascular treatment. 2nd edition. Babunashvili A.M., Ivanova V.A.

Since the origin of the methodology of coronary angioplasty, the problem of percutaneous, endovascular treatment of chronic occlusion is always in the focus of intervention cardiologists. Despite the significant technological progress and the accumulation of experience by experts - intervention cardiologists, many questions are still unresolved.

The monograph is based on the great personal experience of the authors on the use of endovascular recanalization of the chronic occlusion of coronary arteries, supported by the latest data from world medical literature , taking into account the results of multicenter, randomized studies conducted in recent years in leading world clinical centers on interventional cardiology. It examines the methodology and technique of recanalization and stenting with various types of chronic crown arteries, patient selection problems and instrumentation for intervention, indications and contraindications. In addition, various operational techniques of endovascular recanalization of occlusion are described in detail, the necessary parameters of angiographic and other equipment are given, as well as catheter tools for the successful implementation of the program for recaning the chronic coronary arteries in daily clinical practice.

The work presents original materials authors on the use of new tools and techniques for endovascular recanalization of the oral arteries. The analysis of the nearest and distant results of treatment is given.

The monograph is designed for interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and therapists-cardiologists.