Eileen O’Grady – A Cardiology Specialist Nurse in Leeds Eileen has worked for the past 10 years on the Leeds cardiac intervention unit which is one of the largest and busiest cardiac intervention units in the country.

• Preface vii1 Access Sites of Percutaneous Procedures 12 Removal of Femoral Sheaths 93 Complications Associated with Percutaneous Coronary Procedures 214 Cardiac Catheterisation 335 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 536 Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty 817 Atrial Septal Defect Closure 998 Electrophysiology Studies and Radio-Frequency Ablation 1159 Cardioversion 13710 Temporary Pacemakers 15511 Permanent Pacemakers 17712 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators 20113 Common Problems Associated with Permanent Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators 225Glossary of Terms 239List of Abbreviations 259Index 265

“This book is extremely informative and very well laid out.” (Perioperative Practice, August 2007)"...written by a nurse for nurses and addresses the current issues that are encountered when persons undergo cardiac intervention." (British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, October 2007)