Percutaneous treatment of complex higher-risk (and indicated) patients (CHIP)

Progress in device technology and pharmacological therapy has allowed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to be used in an increasing number of patient and lesion subsets with outcomes superior to medical therapy. Moreover, contemporary PCI techniques afford clinical results rivalling to coronary artery bypass surgery with the advantage of offering a minimally invasive solution. Although the percutaneous treatment of Complex Higher-Risk (and Indicated) Patients (CHIP) is steadily increasing globally, the clinical and technical complexity of these procedures require appropriate training and knowledge to select CHIP candidates and to perform CHIP procedures safely. This book has been conceived to address this unmet need and this edition represents the first systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment of CHIP.