Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Preparing for Angiography; Preparing the Angiography Equipment Table; Instruments; Medications (with Typical Doses); Guidewires; Shape; Coating; Sheaths; Catheters; Difference Between Sheaths and Catheters; Setting up Flushes for Sheaths and Catheters; Attaching Flush System to the Sheath; Attaching Flush to the Catheter; Preparation of Patient; Suggested Readings; 2 Access: Femoral, Radial, Brachial, Carotid; Femoral Access Using Modified Seldinger Technique; Micropuncture Technique; Using Single-Wall 18G Needle; Using Image Guidance in Difficult Access

Radial AccessAllen Test; Reverse Allen Test; Access Technique; Brachial Access; Carotid Access; Choice of Sheath or Access Device; Problems Encountered and Solutions; Suggested Reading; 3 Closure Techniques; Manual Compression; Compression Devices; Femostop®; Percutaneous Closure Devices; Cautions; Problems Encountered During Closure and Solutions; Femostop; Angioseal; Suggested Readings; 4 Contrast Agents; Choices; Adverse Effects; Management of Adverse Reactions; Special Considerations; Diabetes; Diabetes and Renal Insufficiency; Renal Insufficiency; Contrast Nephrotoxicity

Prevention/Treatment of Contrast NephrotoxicityRenal Dialysis Patients; Prep/Pre-medication for Iodine Allergy; Elective Cases; Emergency Cases; Suggested Readings; 5 Choice of Sheaths, Wires, and Catheters; Sheaths; Short Sheaths (10-45 cm); Long Sheaths (90-100 cm); Special Considerations; Wires; Guide wires; Stiff Wires; Exchange Length Wires; Shaping a Wire; Microguidewires; Catheters; Guide catheters; Diagnostic Catheters; Interventional Catheters/Microcatheters; Aneurysms; AVMs; Stroke; 6 Navigation; General Tips; Aortic Arch; Brachiocephalic Trunk; Subclavian Artery; Vertebral Arteries

CarotidRight Common Carotid; Left Common Carotid; Internal Carotid Artery (ICA); External Carotid Artetry (ECA); Selective Cerebral Artery Catheterization; Anterior Cerebral Artery (ACA); Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA); Vertebrobasilar System; Techniques in Case of Difficult Navigation; Postoperative Management and Follow-Up; Venography; Access; Navigation; Vessel Selection; Techniques in Case of Difficult Navigation; Sigmoid Sinus; Spinal Angiography; Suggested Reading; 7 Venography and Intervention; Equipment; Access; Navigation; Vessel Selection; Intervention; Cranial Sinus Thrombosis

Chemical ThrombolysisContraindications; Mechanical Thrombectomy; Dural Arteriovenous Malformations/Fistulae; Closure; Techniques in Case of Difficult Navigation; Sigmoid Sinus; Suggested Reading; 8 Spinal Angiography and Intervention; Spinal Angiography; Indications and Case Selection; Contraindications; Preoperative Management; Technique; Planning; Procedure; Postoperative Management and Follow-up; Spinal Interventional Procedures; Indications and Case Selection; Contraindications; Preoperative Management; Technique; Postoperative Management and Follow-up; Spinal Fistulae