(a) Attenuated plaque (red a...Figure 1.3 VH‐IVUS imaging. Red – Necrotic core plaque; Light green – Fibro‐...Figure 1.4 OCT appearance of vulnerable plaques (plaque erosion, plaque rupt...Figure 1.5 OCT appearances of vulnerable plaques (others). (a) Thin‐cap fibr...Figure 1.6 NIRS IVUS imaging of vulnerable plaque. Lipid rich plaque (yellow...Figure 1.7 Schematic diagram of a stable atherosclerotic plaque characterize...Figure 1.8 Unstable atherosclerotic plaque characterized by the presence of ...2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 Femoral artery angiogram taken after sheath insertion. The sheath...Figure 2.2 Bilateral femoral artery angiograms. On the left panel, a line is...Figure 2.3 (a) shows a fluoroscopic image recorded prior to puncture. The 18...Figure 2.4 (A) The ultrasound probe is aligned perpendicular to the artery (...Figure 2.5 The Perclose ProGlide device is used to deliver sutures through t...Figure 2.6 The StarClose device is delivered through a special sheath provid...Figure 2.7 Femoral angiogram 1 year after closure with the StarClose device....Figure 2.8 MANTA device. A bovine collage pad in grey seals the arteriotomy ...Figure 2.9 Left panel: The white arrow shows the tip of a left internal mamm...Figure 2.10 Following the completion of the procedure, crossover angiography...
3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 Anatomic variations present challenges to successful transradial ...Figure 3.2 Navigating challenging radial anatomy using “balloon assisted tra...Figure 3.3 Complications of Transradial Access. (a) Radial perforation cause...Figure 3.4 Transradial hematoma classification system (From Bertrand et al.,...Figure 3.5 Distal radial access set up and hemostasis. (a) Hand into Starboa...
4 Chapter 4Figure 4.1 Guiding catheter selection for left coronary artery. (a) Normal: ...Figure 4.2 Guiding catheter selection for right coronary artery. (a) Normal:...Figure 4.3 Ikari catheters for radial approach. (a) Ikari left. (b) Ikari ri...Figure 4.4 Optimal angiographic views for specific segments of the left ante...Figure 4.5 Guiding catheter selection for SVG to right coronary artery: (a1)...Figure 4.6 This 80‐year‐old obese female was admitted for angiography follow...Figure 4.7 These views were taken during primary angioplasty performed in a ...Figure 4.8 Optimal angiographic views for specific segments in the circumfle...Figure 4.9 This 47‐year‐old male with known coronary disease presented with ...
5 Chapter 5Figure 5.1 Shapes of a selection of guide catheters for the left coronary sy...Figure 5.2 Shapes of commonly used guide catheters for the right coronary sy...Figure 5.3 The Barbeau and radial/brachial curve catheters can be used via t...Figure 5.4 Vascular anatomy of a pedicle graft of the right gastroepiploic a...Figure 5.5 Approaches to increase guide catheter support for treating comple...Figure 5.6 “Intraluminal” hybrid support techniques that can be used to subs...Figure 5.7 Components of guidewire design.Figure 5.8 The components of a rapid exchange balloon catheter.Figure 5.9 Distal tip styles and components contributing to the crossing pro...Figure 5.10 The primary curve is shaped to fit the tightest angle to be wire...
6 Chapter 6Figure 6.1 Interpreting p‐values.Figure 6.2 Kaplan–Meier life‐table plot showing pattern of treatment differe...Figure 6.3 Example of the most common trial type, including superiority and ...Figure 6.4 Graphic explanation of the results from the SURTAVI trial, report...
7 Chapter 7Figure 7.1 Behavior of resting and hyperemic flow in relation to stenosis se...Figure 7.2 The flow of blood across a coronary stenosis. Pressure gradients ...Figure 7.3 The curvilinear relationship between pressure and flow is unique ...Figure 7.4 Results of FAME and FAME II Studies. FAME randomized patients wit...Figure 7.5 Active and Phasic Normalization. (a) The pressure wire sensor sho...Figure 7.6 iFR Pullback can be used to predict post‐PCI iFR values. (a) The ...Figure 7.7 Right coronary artery assessment with iFR pullback and SyncVision...Figure 7.8 Left anterior descending artery iFR pullback and SyncVision Co‐Re...Figure 7.9 Examples of cases in which low FFR values are generated by high m...Figure 7.10 IMR calculation. A combined pressure/temperature guide wire is u...
8 Chapter 8Figure 8.1 Four examples of artifacts from Gary Mintz’s Atlas of Intracorona...Figure 8.2 Normal coronary artery morphology in cross‐sectional view. In the...
