PRACTICAL CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY

Coronary angiography rewards precision and punishes shortcuts. Every catheter shape, every projection, every stenosis measurement carries downstream consequence for a real patient on the table.

Interventional fellows, cardiology attendings, and cath lab staff face a steep learning curve: vascular access technique, selective catheter engagement, lesion morphology classification, quantitative stenosis measurement, coronary physiology with FFR and iFR, intravascular imaging with IVUS and OCT, and the hemodynamic waveforms that reveal what the angiogram alone cannot show.

This 2026 edition of Practical Coronary Angiography builds that skill set chapter by chapter, from radial and femoral access through chronic total occlusion crossing strategy, bifurcation lesion assessment, and complication management.

• 25 chapters covering anatomy, catheter technique, lesion morphology, physiology, and hemodynamics
• Over 100 clinically detailed illustrations spanning coronary anatomy, catheter shapes, and diagnostic findings
• Rapid-review boxes, drug dosing snapshots, and red-flag alerts for quick bedside and cath lab reference
• A free companion video course, accessed through the QR code included in this book, with more than 50 curated procedural and teaching videos

Written by a practicing interventional cardiologist, this reference favors direct clinical guidance over hedged generalities. It states what the evidence supports and explains why, so the reader leaves each chapter able to apply it at the table.

Whether preparing for boards, starting a cath lab fellowship, or refining an established practice, this guide delivers the structured, exam-relevant, and procedure-relevant knowledge coronary angiography demands.