The prevalence of coronary artery disease is increasing due to rising rates of obesity and the fact that a greater number of people are living longer. Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment addresses this leading cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerosis has a broad range of disease manifestations depending on the degree of the stenosis and the functional status of the coronary plaque. This volume, written by a leading international team of editors, addresses the pathophysiology of the disease, established and novel diagnostic approaches (both invasive and non-invasive), treatment methodologies (including treatment algorithms), and differing perspectives on treatment, including future therapies and long-term outcomes. The inclusion of personal perspectives from experts, full-color images and ancillary video files make this a key resource. Key topics include: Pharmacology of coronary artery disease (CAD) Up-to-date evidence on pathophysiology Invasive and non-invasive imaging Current evidence for risk stratification Clinical decisionmaking Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment provides a state-of-the-art review of current knowledge to aid specialists, general physicians, and cardiologists in training, in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of patients with diverse presentations of coronary atherosclerosis.

Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment addresses the leading cause of death worldwide - coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis has a broad range of disease manifestations depending on the degree of the stenosis, and the functional status of the coronary plaque and is a disease cardiologists manage every day. Prevalence of coronary artery disease is increasing as a greater number of people live longer and rising rates of obesity contribute to poor health.

This brand new title, written by a leading international team of Editors, addresses the pathophysiology of disease, established and novel diagnostic approaches (both invasive and non-invasive), treatment methodologies (including treatment algorithms), and differing perspectives on treatment including future therapies and long term outcomes. It includes every aspect of coronary artery disease and highlights the optimal treatment for different clinical scenarios. The inclusion of personal perspectives from key opinion leaders, full color images and ancillary video files make this a key resource.

Key topics include:

• Pharmacology of coronary artery disease (CAD)
• Up-to-date evidence on pathophysiology
• Non-invasive imaging
• Current evidence for risk stratification
• Invasive imaging/cutting edge technology
• Clinical decision making from masters in the field

Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment provides a state of the art review of current knowledge to aid specialists, general physicians, and cardiologists in training, in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of patients with diverse presentations of coronary atherosclerosis.

Advances in percutaneous coronary interventions have increased the demand for accurate evaluation of coronary artery disease. Over the last years new developments in signal processing and miniaturization of medical devices has permitted the development of numerous invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities which allow a detailed visualization of coronary anatomy and morphology. However, though these techniques provide additional information regarding the coronary pathophysiology and plaque distribution, they also have significant limitations which do not permit complete vessel representation. To overcome these drawbacks fusion of different imaging modalities has been proposed. This book describes a unique methodology for comprehensive three dimensional coronary representation which is based on the fusion of intravascular ultrasound and X-ray angiographic data. It also presents the validation method which was implemented to assess the reliability of the reconstruction methodology and discusses its current research applications and its future potentialities aiming to highlight its value in the clinical and research arena.