Catheterization Hemodynamics, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

Description

Cardiac catheterization is a significant part of the practice of cardiology. Physicians who don’t perform catheterization do refer patients for these procedures, and need to know what catheterization can accomplish in terms of diagnosis and treatment. This issue provides an excellent picture of what can be learned in the catheterization laboratory about blood flow in the heart and coronary vessels.

Author Information

By Michael J Lim, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Co-Director, Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care Director, Division of Cardiology Professor of Internal Medicine Jack Ford Shelby Endowed Professor of Cardiology Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Director, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Programs St Louis University School of Medicine St Louis, Missouri