1.  Introduction
2.  Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
3.  Electrocardiography and Rhythm Interpretation
4.  Radiography and Contrast Media
5.  Duties of Technical Staff
6.  Asepsis in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab
7.  Diagnostic Catheterization
8.  Intracardiac Pressure Measurement
9.  Invasive Ultrasound: Beyond Angiography
10.  Functional Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease
11.  Cardiovascular MRI and CT
12.  Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
13.  Intracoronary Stents
14.  Atherectomy and Thrombectomy Devices: Mechanical Removal of Plaque and Thrombus
15.  Other Devices and Procedures
16.  Hemostasis and Vascular Closure Devices
17.  Nursing Care of the Interventional Cardiac Procedure Patient
18.  Endomyocardial Biopsy
19.  Percutaneous Valvuloplasty
20.  Elecetrophysiology
21.  Cardiac Pacing
22.  Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
23.  Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
24.  Peripheral Vascular Interventions
25.  Foreign Body Retrieval
26.  Cardiac Pharmacology
27.  Emergencies in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
28.  Ethical Considerations
29.  Cardiovascular Research

Appendix: Approach to ECG Interpretation
Glossary
Index