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Thoroughly revised and updated for its Fifth Edition, this manual is a practical quick-reference guide to the immediate and long-term evaluation and management of cardiovascular disease. In an easy-to-scan outline format, the book describes current strategies for diagnosis and medical and surgical management of all cardiovascular disorders. Numerous tables provide rapid access to essential information. This edition is a major revision with a distinguished new co-author, Gordon A. Ewy, MD. Sections on coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, and lipids have been completely reworked and chapters on therapy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation have been rewritten. This edition also includes more tables and drawings.
The thoroughly revised and updated edition of this highly acclaimed volume is the most complete, current, and authoritative clinical reference on all forms of valvular heart disease. This edition features contributions by 29 noted experts from leading medical centers throughout the United States. All chapters have been extensively revised or completely rewritten to reflect the latest diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. In keeping with today's health care practices, the book provides detailed information on noninvasive techniques. Well-organized chapters outline the pathophysiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment of each form of valvular heart disease. This edition also includes a new chapter on rheumatic fever. Additional chapters focus on endocarditis, prosthetic heart valves, management of antithrombotic therapy in patients with prosthetic heart valves, and anticoagulation for patients with atrial fibrillation. Nearly 200 illustrations, graphs, and charts complement the text.
This straightforward guide to the recognition and management of ischemic heart disease provides clinically relevant information needed by today's medical practitioners. The book covers the disease's epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Topics include detection of myoc
Prehospital Management of Acute STEMI: Practical Approaches and International Strategies for Early Intervention, the second volume in the Cardiovascular Team Approach Series, discusses the importance of coordinated prehospital care of STEMI with a practical focus on early detection and early intervention. Topics include: ECG acquisition and STEMI specific interpretationTelemedicine and regional triage centersThe increasingly important role of nurses and paramedic personnel Additionally, gain an international perspective as authors from multiple countries discuss their experiences with diverse systems that manage prehospital STEMI recognition and care.
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Atrial Fibrillation: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Patient Outcomes, provides a current and comprehensive update on path physiology, epidemiology, management strategies of rate control, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches to rhythm control, risk stratification for stroke and bleeding, anticoagulant therapy, and left atrial occlusion devices. The contributions by experienced internists, cardiologists, electrophysiologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, pharmacists, internists, nurse practitioners, and nurse educators provide a unique perspective. Case studies of paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent atrial provide clinical context incorporating recent evidence and best pr...
This book covers ACS and Heart Failure, the chapters represent the most current, up to date and knowledgeable content on the topic available. It is written by the worlds most respected leaders in biomarkers, with a majority emphasis on what clinicians need to know. The Editors and their contributors have provided algorithms, annotated case discussions and caveats. They cover biomarkers to predict risk of heart disease, biomarkers of cardiorenal disease , and conclude with a section on new and emerging biomarkers. It be genuinely helpful and practical to those in the field, including not just people working in the field, but nurses, doctors, etc who practice medicine in the clinic, the emergency department and the hospital.