Therapeutic Embolization

Overview of the indications for embolizations.- Materials used for embolization.- Bronchial artery embolization for massive hemoptysis.- Renal artery embolization for bleeding, hemangiomas, renal cell carcinoma.- Splenic artery embolization for non-surgical splenectomy.- Embolization of arterio-venous malformations.- Uterine artery embolization for intractable menorrhagia.

Dr Kiron Varghese is Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiology, and also the Chief Interventional Cardiologist at St.Johns Medical College, Bangalore. He is a popular and well known Cardiologist, and his areas of expertise include Interventional Cardiology (Angioplasty and Stenting), Peripheral Interventions and Preventive Cardiology .He Graduated from St John's Medical College with a University Gold Medal in Final MBBS, completed his MD (General Medicine) from Bangalore Medical College, and then did Post-Doctoral training in Cardiology from Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore. Thereafter, he completed a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from the world famous Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA.He has also participated in numerous research projects and has numerous publications to his credit.

Dr Srilakshmi M Adhyapak was born in 1967 in Bangalore. Her interests are creative writing and painting. She had composed her first poem in 1978 and had published a few poems in school journals. She has graduated in Medicine with specialisation in Cardiology. She is at present working as 'Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, St.John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.

"This short book briefly covers materials and procedures associated with arterial embolization in select organs, including the lungs, kidneys, spleen, uterus, and a few other arterial beds. It starts with a general overview of materials used for embolization, then goes through each of the aforementioned organs and arterial beds, reviewing indications, results, and associated complications of embolization. ... The book is intended for cardiologists and radiologists who practice arterial interventions in both elective and urgent settings." (Ashish Jain, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2017)

"Recently published book 'Therapeutic Embolization' by Drs Kiron Varghese and Srilakshmi Adhyapak is the first of its kind in the emerging growing field of therapeutic embolization. All chapters have been very well crafted with special emphasis on the procedural techniques, which differs based on the organ involved. The book will be asset to interventional cardiologists and radiologists engaged in this field. I suggest this book in the must have list in the cath lab and IR suite." (Samin Sharma, Amazon.com, December, 2016)