A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Board of Trustees in July 2010, by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee in August 2010, and by the Heart Rhythm Society in August 2010. The Heart...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2007. — 268 p. — ISBN: 978-1-405-13418-7 With the rapid development of the field of cardiac biomarkers comes a need for updated guidance on how to use them clinically. Drs. Adams, Jaffe, and Apple meet that need with this timely reference.Taking a case-oriented approach for the greatest clinical relevance, the book bridges the gap between science and practice....
Springer, 2011. — 373 p. — ISBN: 978-1-84996-304-6 Being a cardiology fellow is one of the most daunting commitments one can make as a physician. The stressful and intensive work schedule is followed by long hours of study in an ever-expanding field, making it occasionally challenging to master both classical teachings and cutting-edge developments. Graphically memorable tables...
Springer, 2011. — 1365 p. — ISBN: 978-1-84996-305-3 Being a cardiology fellow is one of the most daunting commitments one can make as a physician. The stressful and intensive work schedule is followed by long hours of study in an ever-expanding field, making it occasionally challenging to master both classical teachings and cutting-edge developments. Graphically memorable...
Springer, 2016. — 442 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-31826-4 This book fulfils the need to keep up with the high number of innovations in proteomics, and at the same time to warn the readers about the danger of manufacturers and scientists claims around new technologies. Mass spectrometry stands as the core technology in proteomics. The emerging field of targeted proteomics and its...
John Wiley & Sons, 2011. — 280 p. Catheter ablation has become a mainstay in the therapy of cardiac arrhythmias. The development of electroanatomical mapping technologies (such as CARTO) has facilitated more complex ablation procedures. This brand new book encompasses cardiac arrhythmias and practical tips for users of electroanatomical mapping, providing a color atlas of...
Cardiotext Publishing, 2011. — 496 p. The field of catheter ablation continues to advance with innovations in technology and a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of arrhythmias. This comprehensive and unique book gives an inside look at leading electrophysiology labs throughout the world and provides the reader with practical knowledge and tips for ablation procedures...
Academic Press, 2018. — 282 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-803917-5. This book addresses the rapidly growing field of additive fabrication within the medical field, in particular, focusing on cardiovascular medicine. To date, 3D printing of hearts and vascular systems has been largely reserved to anatomic reconstruction with no additional functionalities. However, 3D printing allows for...
Springer, 2015. — 415 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-20414-7. Special Situations of Controversial, Increased, or Unknown Cardiovascular Risk New Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease Angiographic Narrowing Prior to ST Elevation MI. Are the Lesions Non obstructive? Vulnerable Plaques Versus Patients-How to Reduce Acute Coronary Events in the Future Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease...
Springer, 2014. — 243 p. This book is the ultimate reference on patent foramen ovale (PFO), a defect in the septum of the heart estimated to be present in more than twenty percent of the adult population and a proven cause of systemic embolism. All chapters have been written by internationally recognized experts in the field and cover PFO genetics and anatomy in addition to the...
Springer, 2015. — 222 p. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the structure and function of the right heart, comprising the right atrium, right ventricle, tricuspid valve and pulmonary circulation. Anatomy and physiology of the right heart, etiology and role of imaging of right heart...
4th edition. — Saunders, 2013. — 883 p. Manage cardiovascular problems more effectively with the most comprehensive resource available! A trusted companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 4th Edition addresses pharmacological, interventional, and surgical management approaches for each type of cardiovascular disease. This practical and clinically...
Blackwell Publishing, 2005. — 242 p. Brugada syndrome: overview History of the Brugada syndrome Biophysical analysis ofmutant sodium channels in Brugada syndrome Molecular genetics of the Brugada syndrome Cellular mechanisms underlying the Brugada syndrome Brugada syndrome: diagnostic criteria Value of 12 lead electrocardiogram and derived methodologies in the diagnosis of...
Wiley, 2014. — 472 p. While some research methods or techniques are applicable in several areas of medicine, research in cardiovascular diseases requires knowledge of an increasing array of procedures, techniques and measurements that are highly specialized and unique to this area of investigation. Edited by senior clinical investigators who are recognized leaders in...
4th edition. — Informa Healthcare, 2008. — 892 p. — ISBN: 978-1420061703 Individuals 65 years of age or older currently account for over eighty percent of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths. With advances and breakthroughs in modern medicine that are allowing people to live longer, the number of older adults in this country will continue to grow exponentially over the...
5th edition. — CRC Press, 2013. — 788 p. With advances and breakthroughs in modern medicine that are allowing people to live longer, the number of older adults will continue to grow exponentially over the next several decades. Cardiologists, geriatricians, and other clinicians caring for the elderly will require — at the very least — a basic understanding of cardiovascular...
6th edition. — CRC Press, 2019. — 665 p. — ISBN: 9781138558298 With an exponential growth in the number of older adults, understanding the common disorders of the elderly patient requiring cardiac care is becoming increasingly important. Incorporating recent advances in the field, Tresch and Aronow's Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly 6th Edition has been completely revised...
NTech, 2012. — 164 p. Hemodynamics is study of the mechanical and physiologic properties controlling blood pressure and flow through the body. The factors influencing hemodynamics are complex and extensive but include CO, circulating fluid volume, respiration, vascular diameter and resistance, and blood viscosity. Each of these may in turn be influenced by various physiological...
Wolters Kluwer Health, 2017. — 550 p. Portable and clinically oriented, this full-color handbook is a unique and timely guide to valvular heart disease and percutaneous coronary interventions. A structured, standardized format helps you quickly find the information you need, while numerous illustrations and videos online provide visual support for key concepts and procedures.
Wiley, 2007. — 428 p. It helps understand the exam to obtain the license to practice medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Good practice for any medical doctor.
Academic Press, 2018. — 154 p. Brugada Phenocopy: The Art of Recognizing the Brugada ECG Pattern details all aspects associated with alternative diagnosis to Brugada Syndrome (BrS). Coverage includes how to identify the proper ECG pattern, what to do to investigate for BrP, and how to avoid misinterpretations and the use of unnecessary and expensive treatments. Chapters are...
Demos Medical, 2010. — 191 p. — (Emerging Concepts in Cardiology Series) — ISBN: 9781933864594 In order to provide the latest and most sophisticated treatment, cardiology physicians must possess current knowledge of a vast amount of translational research in the pathophysiology of structural heart disease and its associated disorders as well as recent advances in diagnostic...
Springer, 2010. — 388 p. Accelerated cardiovascular disease is a frequent complication of chronic kidney disease. Individuals with evidence of renal functional impairment are more likely to die of cardiovascular events than to progress to end stage renal disease.This relationship, which has been termed the cardiorenal syndrome, exists whether impairment of renal function is a...
Springer Science & Business Media, 2011. — 210 p. That precursors of adult coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes begin in childhood have been clearly established by the Bogalusa Heart Study. This unique research program has been able to follow a biracial (black/white) population over 35 years from childhood through mid-adulthood to provide perspectives on...
Imperial College Press, 2008. — 234 p. The book provides a succinct overview of the critical role of platelets in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and recent research has found that the platelet is central to the genesis of heart attacks and stroke as well as many of the complications of angioplasty and bypass surgery....
Oxford University Press, 2019. — 385 p. In people with South Asian ancestry, the cardiovascular diseases of stroke and coronary heart disease (CVD) are epidemic, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is pandemic. As South Asians comprise about 25% of the world's population their high susceptibility is of global public health and clinical importance. Eluding researchers across the...
Springer, 2019. — 252 p. — (SEMA SIMAI Springer Series 16). — ISBN10: 3319966480. The book comprises contributions by some of the most respected scientists in the field of mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of the human cardiocirculatory system. It covers a wide range of topics, from the assimilation of clinical data to the development of mathematical and...
2nd edition. — Springer, 2006. — 511 p. — ISBN: 978-0-387-29552-7 Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Disease, Second Edition addresses a complex but very timely and fascinating problem in cardiovascular medicine. It is written by recognized experts in the fields of atherosclerosis and antioxidants. It should be of interest not only to academicians but also to practicing...
Nova Biomedical Books, 2009. — 508 p. — ISBN: 978-1-60741-792-7 Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart of blood vessel. Most countries face high and increasing rates of cardiovascular disease. Each year, heart disease kills more Americans than cancer. It is the number one cause of death and disability in the U.S. and most European...
Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2016. — 142 p. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In approximately half of the patients with newly diagnosed CAD, the first presentation is either acute myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death. This book provides current research on the characteristics, management and long-term...
Penguin Publishing Group, 2007. — 320 p. — ISBN10: 1583332723. — ISBN13: 9781583332726 The New York Times bestselling guide to the lifesaving diet that can both prevent and help reverse the effects of heart disease Based on the groundbreaking results of his twenty-year nutritional study, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn illustrates that a plant-based,...
Handbooks in Health Care, 2008. — 287 p. A quick-reference guide for the management of cardiovascular disease, this handbook is divided into two sections. Section 1 focuses on disease management of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, smoking cessation, the metabolic syndrome, lifestyle changes to prevent coronary disease (CAD), and other cardiovascular disease...
Bentham Science Publishers, 2016. — 387 p. The monograph covers describes the components of the system to explaining its physiological and clinical features in the cardiovascular system and the kidneys. This is followed by sections explaining the biochemistry of the RAS system in cardiovascular and renal disease and the pharmacology of relevant therapeutic drugs. Additional...
CRC Press; 1 edition (April 11, 2007). — 176 p. The first atlas devoted specifically to cardiometabolic risk, this book will provide a concise visual primer on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical and radiologic features of this disorder. Describing recent care strategies and current practices in patient assessment, this source will allow...
Springer, 2016. — 311 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4471-5441-9 This book has been written in response to the many excellent questions posed by our patients and their care teams, questions which deserve the best-informed and up to date answers provided by our experts in each of the many health areas affected by Marfan syndrome. The aim of this text is to provide a summary of the present day...
3rd edition. — Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015. — 385 p. The Cardiology Intensive Board Review Question Book - the bestselling exam prep resource from the Cleveland Clinic! Hundreds of case-based review questions, written in the same format as the ABIM cardiovascular medicine boards, challenge your knowledge of the full range of topics you'll face on the exam.FeaturesEnsure highly...
3rd edition. — Wolters Kluwer Health, 2015. — 530 p. The Cardiology Intensive Board Review Question Book - the bestselling exam prep resource from the Cleveland Clinic! Hundreds of case-based review questions, written in the same format as the ABIM cardiovascular medicine boards, challenge your knowledge of the full range of topics you'll face on the exam.FeaturesEnsure highly...
2nd edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2009. — 398 p. — ISBN: 978-0781774673 This user-friendly review question book is geared specifically to candidates taking the Cardiovascular Boards and the Cardiovascular section of the Internal Medicine Boards, whether for initial certification or for recertification. The book contains over 700 questions with answers, focusing on the specific...
5th edition. — McGraw-Hill Education Medical, 2017. — 1050 p. Fifth Edition delivers an up-to-date review of the major disease entities and therapeutic challenges in cardiology. Presented in the popular LANGE format, each chapter discusses diagnostic techniques, prevention strategies, treatment, and prognosis. Covering all the important management issues in cardiology, the book...
Springer, 2014. — 263 p. In the past two decades a number of studies have shown that abnormalities in the function and structure of coronary microcirculation can be detected in several cardiovascular diseases. On the basis of the clinical setting in which it occurs, coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) can be classified into four types: CMD in the absence of any other...
People's Medical Publishing House (PMPH), 2017. — 76 p. The idea of using beta-blockers as a treatment for ventricular fibrillation occurred to James Black over 60 years ago. He developed propranolol and cimetidine, among other pharmacologic agents, work for which he won the Nobel Prize in 1988. Beta-blockers were reported to lower blood pressure by Brian Pritchard in 1964, and...
People's Medical Publishing House (PMPH), 2017. — 76 p. The idea of using beta-blockers as a treatment for ventricular fibrillation occurred to James Black over 60 years ago. He developed propranolol and cimetidine, among other pharmacologic agents, work for which he won the Nobel Prize in 1988. Beta-blockers were reported to lower blood pressure by Brian Pritchard in 1964, and...
Wolters Kluwer, 2008. — 287 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7817-8509-9 Written by residents, fellows in training, and experienced attending physicians, this pocket book presents an evidence-based clinical approach to cardiology in a concise quick-reference format. The book is designed for rapid point-of-care consultation and is ideal for residents, fellows, and practitioners who operate in a...
Humana Press, 2007. — 495 p. — (Contemporary Cardiology) — ISBN: 978-1-58829-551-4. Since the creation of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, many clinicians have wanted an up-to-date, comprehensive reference on lipidology. Now, for the first time, clinicians can find such a reference in Therapeutic Lipidology. This volume will provide practicing clinicians with a...
Springer Science & Business Media, 2009. — 300 p. This book offers the latest research into the role of the renin angiotensin system on cardiac and vascular functions and in cardiovascular diseases. It covers vital aspects such as intracellular signaling and regulation of cell volume in the failing heart.
Springer, 2019. — 639 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-17015-8 This book establishes and specifies a rigorously scientific and clinically valid basis for nonpharmaceutical approaches to many common diseases and disorders found in clinical settings. It includes lifestyle and supplement recommendations for beginning and maintaining autonomic nervous system and mitochondrial health and...
Oxford University Press, 2011. — 345 p. — ISBN: 978-0195383461 A new volume in the Weil Integrative Medicine Library, a groundbreaking series under the general editorship of Dr. Andrew Weil, Integrative Cardiology offers a new and much-needed perspective in cardiac care and prevention, blending conventional medicine with alternative approaches not typically part of the Western...
Springer, 2020. — 255 p. — ISBN: 978-981-10-8405-8. This book highlights recent technological advances, reviews and applications in the field of cardiovascular engineering, including medical imaging, signal processing and informatics, biomechanics, as well as biomaterials. It discusses the use of biomaterials and 3D printing for tissue-engineered heart valves, and also presents...
Springer, 2023. — 453 p. — (Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease). — ISBN: 978-3-031-14951-1. This book on “Renin-Angiotensin System in Cardiovascular Disease” includes 25 chapters, which are organized into three sections, namely (i) modulatory aspects, (ii) pathophysiological aspects, and (iii) pharmacotherapeutic aspects. It includes an updated as well as...
World Scientific, 2008. — 308 p. This book is an impressive compilation of contributions on the hot topic of cardiac stem cell therapy from leading groups all over the world. In the assembly of chapters, a structured approach is adopted; starting from the clinician's perspective, all developments in both the experimental and clinical research areas are covered. This journey...
Random House Publishing Group, 2014. — 638 p. — ISBN10: 258-21-3125-3. — ISBN13: 9780804110389 The Ornish Diet has been named the “#1 best diet for heart disease” by U.S. News & World Report for seven consecutive years! Dr. Dean Ornish is the first clinician to offer documented proof that heart disease can be halted, or even reversed, simply by changing your lifestyle. Based on...
Springer, 2018. — 916 p. This book reviews the management of right heart diseases, incorporating etiology, physiopathology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The frequency of this pathology has increased in recent years, while techniques for its treatment have evolved. This book therefore represents a complete, detailed and updated presentation of this pathology, reviewing...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2007. — 329 p. — ISBN: 978-1-405-13394-4 Until recently, a modest knowledge of genetics was more than adequate for the daily practice of clinical cardiology, but advances in genetics and genomics are changing cardiovascular medicine in fundamental ways. The identification of the genetic basis of several forms of dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes,...
Humana Press, 2003. — 408 p. — (Contemporary Cardiology) — ISBN: 978-1-58829-056-4 In Aging, Heart Disease, and Its Management: Facts and Controversies, a panel of world renowned clinicians from the foremost academic institutions review the best therapies and surgical techniques available to provide quality care for the elderly cardiac patient, and highlight the controversial...
Springer, 2017. — 301 p. Since the introduction of coronary angiography, a key technique in understanding coronary artery disease, a number of paradigms regarding its study and interpretation have taken place. Following an emphasis on improved angiographic and subsequent intracoronary imaging techniques, functional assessment of coronary circulation has demonstrated to have...
Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences UK, 2014. — 165 p. The new series of Crash Course continues to provide readers with complete coverage of the MBBS curriculum in an easy-to-read, user-friendly manner. Building on the success of previous editions, the new Crash Courses retain the popular and unique features that so characterised the earlier volumes. All Crash Courses have been...
Academic Press, 2019. — 257 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-816389-4. This book provides a comprehensive update on the current understanding of the significance of coronary artery calcification, showing the connection to the development of advanced atherosclerosis that will lead to better risk evaluations. Coverage includes information on the basic science behind the development of...
Springer, 2017. — 273 p. — ISBN10: 3319400088; ISBN13: 978-3319400082. This book is a detailed guide to a new integrative approach to the prevention and treatment of various cardiac disorders and risk factors, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. This approach combines various strategies, including metabolic...
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2007. — 295 p. ISBN: 978-0-470-86204-9 With cardiovascular disease becoming the most common cause of death in people with diabetes, interest in the assessment and treatment of heart disease in these patients has been reawakened. This book examines developing topics from a largely cardiological perspective, covering both pharmacological and...
5th Edition. — Elsevier, 2019. — 841 p. — ISBN: 9780702073588. Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and...
Springer, 2014. — 246 p. This volume focuses on latest research in therapeutic devices for cardiovascular, i.e. vascular and valvular and cardiac diseases. In the area of vascular therapies, aspects covered relate to latest research in small-diameter tissue-regenerative vascular grafts, one of the greatest persisting challenges in cardiovascular therapies, stent grafts and...
Springer, 2015. — 176 p. This book will provide, for the first time available, a concise but high yield topic review of cardiac sarcoidosis from risk factors to the development of the disease through treatment options. The book will include concepts that are emerging and those that are now known on the topic, and will use real world examples to help illustrate best practices in...
5th edition. — Saunders, 2006. — 535 p. — ISBN: 9781416003113 The new edition of Exercise and the Heart offers the essential clinical and scientific information on exercise testing and interpretation. Balancing the essential physiology with a problem based approach to cardiac problem management, this new edition provides the clinician with a resource for diagnosis and treatment...
HarperOne, 2016. — 366 p. — ISBN10: 0062249355. — ISBN13: 978-0062249357 The New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live, Super Immunity, The End of Diabetes, and The End of Dieting presents a scientifically proven, practical program to prevent and reverse heart disease, the leading cause of death in America — coinciding with the author’s new medical study revealing...
CRC Press, 2013. — 374 p. To achieve cardiac regeneration using pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, researchers must understand iPS cell generation methods, cardiomyocyte differentiation protocols, cardiomyocyte characterization methods, and tissue engineering. This book presents the current status and future possibilities in cardiac regeneration using iPS cells. Written by top...
2nd edition. — Springer, 2019. — 394 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-25061-4 This extensively revised second edition traces the development of the basic concepts in cardiovascular physiology in light of the accumulated experimental and clinical evidence. It considers the early embryonic circulation, where blood circulation suggests the existence of a motive force, tightly coupled to the...
ITexLi, 2023. — 599 p. — ISBN: 1803561173 9781803561172 1803561165 9781803561165 1803561181 9781803561189. This book provides a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and associated conditions. It is organized into three sections on “Cardiovascular Pathophysiology”, “Cardiovascular Diagnostics”, and “Cardiovascular Treatments”. Chapters address such topics as...
CRC Press, 2016. — 554 p. — ISBN: 9781420088069 Cardiology Science and Technology comprehensively deals with the science and biomedical engineering formulations of cardiology. As a textbook, it addresses the teaching, research, and clinical aspects of cardiovascular medical engineering and computational cardiology.The books consists of two sections. The first section deals with...
Springer, 2010. — 262 p. — ISBN: 978-1-60327-152-3 Complex physiopathological relationships have been proven to exist between two of the body’s most vital organs; the brain and the heart. In Cell Cycle Regulation and Differentiation in Cardiovascular and Neural Systems Antonio Giordano, Umberto Galderisi and a panel of the most respected authorities in their field offer an...
Evangel Publishing, 2018. — 834 p. — ISBN: 978-81-936703-4-7 Covers a wide range of clinical and practical examination- oriented topics in cardiology.Compilation of chapters from a galaxy of seasoned national and international teachers, who have penned down their thoughts, observations and clinical experiences. An excellent academic resources to address the needs of a fellow...
Clinical Publishing, 2009. — 300 p. The multi-factorial nature of cardiovascular disease has important implications for the planning of effective treatment strategies. Lifestyle factors such as diet, smoking history and exercise combine with endogenous predictors such as ethnicity and family history to give every individual a unique risk profile. To achieve a better outcome for...
4th edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2015. — 912 p. — ISBN: 9781451193619. Offering a unique, multidisciplinary approach to the complexities of CPB, the 4th Edition of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Mechanical Support: Principles & Practice remains the gold standard in the field. This edition brings you fully up to date with every aspects of cardiopulmonary bypass, including new...
Grey House Publishing, 2020. — 547 p. — ISBN: 9781642658521. Cardiovascular Diseases Handbook & Resource Guide, the second title in the new Grey House Health & Wellness Guides series, is designed to bring together necessary and valuable information for the millions of individuals, family members, and caregivers affected by cardiovascular disease. This resource provides...
Wolters Kluwer, 2018. — 736 p. — ISBN: 978-1496362612. Geared to any health care professional practicing in or rotating into a CCU, this quick referenceadopts a similar format to the author's highly regarded Cardiac Care Unit Survival Guide. Packed with full-page diagnosis treatment algorithms and management pathways, Herzog's CCU Bookensures you acquire in-depth knowledge and...
Wolters Kluwer, 2012. — 2089 p. This book is geared toward cardiologists, trainees, and housestaff --anyone who rotates or practices in the CCU--who must grasp the subtleties when treating patients in a cardiac care unit. It is organized in a way to help you understand the simplified pathophysiology of the disease, the diagnosis modalities, the initial critical care management...
Wolters Kluwer, 2012. — 1248 p. This book is geared toward cardiologists, trainees, and housestaff --anyone who rotates or practices in the CCU--who must grasp the subtleties when treating patients in a cardiac care unit. It is organized in a way to help you understand the simplified pathophysiology of the disease, the diagnosis modalities, the initial critical care management...
Springer, 2017. — 262 p. — ISBN: 978-981-10-2743-7. The book discusses recent findings and current perspectives on therapeutic angiogenesis. Studies have shown that therapies such as cell implantation and transfer of gene encoding for angiogenic growth factors are effective in improving symptoms in patients with critical limb ischemia, who previously had no treatment option...
Nova Science Publishers, 2016. — 330 p. Chronocardiology and Cardiac Research bring evidence to the public domain about the role of time in cardiovascular function and dysfunction that results in a number of cardiovascular diseases. The book is divided into three parts and covers the subjects extensively. Chronocardiology is not new to cardiologists, but it needs to be...
Springer, 2017. — 275 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-56104-2. Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. The failure to regenerate the diseased heart with current therapies creates also in light of the increasing numbers of affected patients a serious unmet medical need. Cell-based therapies using skeletal myoblasts, bone marrow-derived cells, mesenchymal stem cells,...
Springer, 2011. — 165 p. This book, unique in focusing specifically on cardiac masses, is the result of cooperation among a number of teams of radiologists working under the aegis of the French Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (SFICV). Its goal is to 1) review the different CMR sequences and CT acquisition protocols used to explore cardiac masses, 2) to demonstrate the several...
Humana Press, 2011. — 378 p. For physicians, surgeons, and scientists working on cardiovascular disorders, Applications of Biotechnology in Cardiovascular Therapeutics serves as an invaluable reference by collecting the essential writings of Dr. Kewal K. Jain on the topics of biotechnology as they relate to cardiovascular disease. This thorough volume includes such subjects as...
Springer, 2017. — 218 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-43508-4 his book covers in detail all aspects of functional mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, from its pathophysiology and natural history, to its assessment, medical and surgical treatment, and long term results. Functional Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation encompasses information and knowledge from a diverse background including...
Springer, 2013. — 565 p. The main objective of the book is to summarize the major research advances in molecular, biochemical and translational aspects of cardiac remodeling over the last 2 to 3 decades under one cover and touch on future directions. It provides a high profile and valuable publication resource on molecular mechanisms of cardiac remodeling for both the present...
Cambridge University Press, 2010. — 386 p. — ISBN: 978-0-521-51487-3. The serotonin transporter (SERT) has gained research popularity due to its prominent role in normal and aberrant brain processes. This key brain protein reuptakes serotonin from the synaptic cleft into presynaptic neurons, thereby modulating serotonergic neurotransmission. An entire class of psychotropic...
Saunders, 2011. — 1216 p. Dr. Joel L. Kaplan and a host of other authorities help you make the best use of the latest techniques and navigate your toughest clinical challenges. Whether you are administering anesthesia to cardiac surgery patients or to cardiac patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, you’ll have the guidance you need to avoid complications and ensure maximum...
Springer, 2013. — 184 p. The heart is invested with a complex, intertwining network of blood and lymphatic vessels which, respectively, provide the cardiac tissue with oxygen and nutrients and eliminate excess fluid from the interstitium. The coronary blood vessels have been the focus of much investigation in the past few decades. On the other hand, the literature regarding the...
Springer, 2012. — 310 p. — ISBN: 978-1-84996-018-2 Myocardial Reperfusion Injury as a New Frontier for Clinical Therapy The Pathophysiology of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury: From a Pre-clinical Phenomenon to a New Target for Cardioprotection Pathophysiology of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury Microvascular Obstruction: The No-Reflow Phenomenon in Animal Models of Myocardial...
Springer, 2015. — 157 p. The aim of the book is to serve as a practical guide for junior doctors, primary care physicians and cardiology trainees. This book is a quick reference in everyday clinical practice and also as reminder of the necessary clinical steps for diagnosis, referral and management. Cardiovascular conditions have been described that clinicians are likely to...
Springer, 2019. — 579 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-14817-1. This comprehensive text examines both global and local coronary blood flow based on morphometry and mechanical properties of the coronary vasculature. Using a biomechanical approach, this book addresses coronary circulation in a quantitative manner based on models rooted in experimental data that account for the various...
Fourth Edition. — Wiley-Blaclwell, 2018. — 469 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119-09564-4. The essential resource on cardiac hemodynamics — now in a new edition Hemodynamic Rounds, Fourth Edition is intended to help cardiologists, cardiovascular fellowship trainees, residents and other members of the medical community enhance their understanding of cardiac physiology and its associated...
Oxford University Press, 2007. — 288 p. This is the only in-depth, single author survey of heart development. It will provide a more systematic, up-to-date synthesis of the subject than any other volume, spanning the range from classical anatomical studies to recent findings in molecular biology. It also covers topics that are often omitted from discussions of heart...
European Society of Cardiology, 2017. — 347 p. — ISBN 978–0–19–875577–7. Atherosclerosis is the most significant cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Vascular biology is the key to understanding how atherosclerosis arises and operates. The ESC Textbook of Vascular Biology is a rich and clearly laid-out guide by leading European scientists providing comprehensive...
New York: Informa Healthcare, 2007. – 344 p. ISBN: 9780849393730 eISBN: 9781420020601 This book addresses the epidemiology, diagnosis, assessment and management of patients with metabolic syndrome-focusing on implications for cardiovascular disease risk. With an abundance of clearly organized tables, flowcharts and practice guidelines, the book succinctly analyzes recent...
Nova Science Publishers, 2013. — 79 p. In this book, the authors have gathered and present topical research in the study of the molecular determinants, impact of environmental factors and non-surgical interventions relating to atrial and ventricular septal defects. Topics discussed in this compilation include the molecular mechanisms of ventricular septal defects; maternal...
Cham: Humana Press, 2023. — 354 p. The second edition of this book updates, reviews, and discusses the latest findings on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease in older patipatients explains the physiological changes associated with the normal aging process that may lead to the development of disease, to adverse consequences once the disease...
6th Edition. — Elsevier, 2022. — 656 p. For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Cardiology Secrets, 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic...
Woodhead Publishing, 2014. — 459 p. Chapters in part one explore the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure, the mechanisms responsible for adverse cardiac matrix remodeling, and potential interventions to restore ventricular function. Part two highlights new approaches to cell therapy for cardiac regeneration, and includes chapters covering alternative routes of cell...
Woodhead Publishing, 2014. — 493 p. The book reviews the use of biomaterials, alone or combined with cell therapy, in providing tissue-engineered constructs to repair the injured heart and prevent or reverse heart failure. Part one explores the variety of biomaterials available for cardiac repair, including nanomaterials and hydrogels. Further chapters explore the use of...
6th Edition. – Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, USA, 2016. — 478 p. — ISBN: 1451192754 Specifically designed to prepare medical students for their initial encounters with patients with heart disease, this award-winning text bridges basic cardiac physiology with clinical care. Written by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students,...
5th edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2011. — 478 p. — ISBN: 978-1605477237. Revised and updated for its Fifth Edition, Pathophysiology of Heart Disease delivers a concise, easy-to-understand introduction to cardiovascular diseases. This best-selling text is written by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students and specifically designed to...
Stockholm: Karolinska Institutet, 2009. — 55 p. — ISBN: 978-91-7409-454-1. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality globally, with a number of contributing risk factors. Ambient air pollution represents a universally present risk factor with a substantial preventive potential. Although the relationship between exposure to air pollution and all-cause...
Informa Healthcare, 2008. — 328 p. — ISBN: 9781420067460 Focus on the right questions for the cardiology boards and recertification exam with the latest addition to the popular Mayo Clinic board review collection. Easy-to-use and organized by sections, this book includes more than 650 board-focused questions, full-color illustrations and explained answers focused on...
Springer Science+Business Media, New York, 2013, 147 p., ISBN10: 1461462827, ISBN13: 9781461462828 Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is an important diagnostic test in pulmonary medicine and cardiology. Capable of providing significantly more information about an individual’s exercise capacity than standard exercise treadmill or 6-minute walk tests, the test is used for a...
2nd edition. — Jaypee Brothers Medical, 2010. — 236 p. The book presents 54 clinical cases that physicians may encounter in daily practice. Each case is presented in a step by step format beginning with a brief description of the complaint, history taking, and physical examination, followed by in depth discussion on diagnosis. Each case concludes with a box of key clinical...
Springer, 2017. — 247 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-54959-0. This book provides a much-needed, internationally oriented text, focusing on specific aspects of heart disease in women. Despite the large amount of information available, there is still considerable confusion regarding female patients. As such, the book highlights the health events that occur during aging in women and that...
Cambridge University Press, 2012. — 517 p. Since the publication of the first edition of this book, the clinical landscape has undergone significant change. Recent developments include the increased use of electrophysiology, the resurgence of primary percutaneous intervention in acute coronary syndromes, the use of percutaneous devices in patients previously considered...
CRC Press, 2011. — 185 p. — (Junior Doctor's Guides) — ISBN: 978-184619-557-0 The transition between medical student and junior doctor is both stressful and demanding. The learning curve is extremely steep, and even more so in the world of specialist medicine - Senior doctors expect a lot of their juniors and, as a result, people often feel out of their depth and may feel too...
2nd edition. — Elsevier, 2004. — 444 p. — ISBN: 978-0721604084 This new edition covers important new trials in cardiology therapies and prevention of cardiovascular problems. The world authorities on pharmacologic clinical trials write about the trials, the outcomes and importance for clinical practice.This book gives the general cardiologist insight into the development of new...
2nd edition. — Academic Press, 2014. — 896 p. — ISBN: 9780124045996 In this second edition of Post-Genomic Cardiology, developing and new technologies such as translational genomics, next generation sequencing (NGS), bioinformatics, and systems biology in molecular cardiology are assessed in light of their therapeutic potential. As new methods of mutation screening emerge, both...
Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2011. — 545 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7637-6049-6 The Jefferson Heart Institute Handbook of Cardiology offers a comprehensive, easily navigable guide to cardiac disorders and their treatment for residents, general internists and practicing cardiologists. This important compendium covers everything from arrhythmias to hemodynamics, fully preparing physicians to...
Bentham Science Publishers, 2018. — 277 p. Nuclear cardiology is critical for the medical evaluation of patients with heart disease. Clinical Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications and Future Directions is the second volume of this series. The volume provides information about the clinical application of imaging techniques (such as SPECT and PET) in clinical practice with...
Nova Science, 2014. — 104 p. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) is defined as an increase in the left ventricular mass. Hypertrophy is a physiologic response to the increased wall stress from hemodynamic overload. The physiological changes become pathological with deleterious effects when the stress is prolonged. Genetic and infiltrative disorders have also been associated with...
Saunders, 2015. — 419 p. — (A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease). The book is a current, expert resource focusing on the complex challenges of providing cardiovascular care to patients with diabetes. Designed as a companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease, this interdisciplinary medical reference book bridges the gap between the cardiology and endocrinology communities of...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2018. — 121 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119-22027-5 Rapid Cardiac Care is an indispensable resource for all frontline staff working with acutely ill patients. Offering easy access to the knowledge base needed to provide rapid, safe and effective cardiac care, it is ideal for newly qualified healthcare professionals including, nurses, paramedics, cardiac technicians,...
Springer, 2019. — 167 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-19123-8 This book provides a comprehensive framework for developing heart teams to manage a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Management of cardiovascular diseases has changed dramatically in recent years due to developments in evidence-based practices and treatments as well as the introduction of new devices. The sequential method...
CRC Press, 2012. — 285 p. Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in North America and around the world. The staggering medical costs involved in treating patients suffering from this disease demand an alternative approach to prevent or minimize its development. In Functional Foods and Cardiovascular Disease, international researchers reveal essential up-to-date...
Academic Press, 2020. — 230 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-816966-7. This book is a complete reference covering the association between PFO and numerous medical conditions. It provides a background on the topic including embryology, anatomy, and physiology. This book fully examines the diagnosis and imaging assessment of PFO and discusses the data linking PFO to various clinical...
Humana Press, 2008. — 842 p. With the introduction of cardiac surgery more than five decades ago and the use of the heart-lung machine for open heart surgical procedures granting the surgeon unlimited time in which to operate inside the heart, a complex task has been given to the Perfusionist. With a pairing of a perfusionist and a surgeon for each chapter, On Bypass: Advanced...
Springer, 2005. — 233 p. The cardiovascular system transports oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body; therefore, any impediment to this system through, for example, a circulatory disorder, represents a serious threat to organs, tissues, and cells. Obstructive diseases of vessels with a diameter of more than 1 mm can be treated by conventional surgical and interventional...
Humana Press, 2006. — 640 p. — ISBN: 978-1-58829-526-2. So rapidly has the number of cardiac assays available grown, and then improved, that current biomarkers not only diagnose cardiovascular disease, but also frame treatment strategies. In Cardiovascular Biomarkers: Pathophysiology and Disease Management, a distinguished panel of internationally recognized opinion makers and...
4th edition. — Oxford University Press, 2013. — 1112 p. — ISBN: 9780199915712 The fourth edition of Mayo Clinic Cardiology continues the tradition of all previous editions: a succinct yet comprehensive teaching and learning resource rather than an overwhelming reference work. Fundamentals of Cardiovascular Disease Noninvasive Imaging Electrophysiology Valvular Heart Disease...
Oxford University Press, 2011. — 289 p. — ISBN: 9780199695546 This resource contains a series of challenging concepts in cardiovascular medicine covering all subspecialty areas. Each case provides an in-depth review of current practice, the application of national and international guidelines and a summary of evidence from the medical literature, and is punctuated by 'Clinical...
3rd edition. — Oxford University Press, 2023. — 288 p. Hypertension (Oxford Cardiology Library) 3rd Edition edited by Sunil K Nadar and Gregory Lip argues that the global prevalence of hypertension was estimated to be 1.13 billion in 2015, with the overall prevalence of around 26% of the world’s population and around 30 – 34% of those aged 18 years and above. Hypertension is a...
Draft Guidelines to be discussed at the 2006 Beckman Conference, 12 p. NACB LMPG Committee Members: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. University of Vermont, Colchester, Vermont. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas....
NIH Publication No. 01-3670, May 2001 - 40 p. LDL Cholesterol: The Primary Target of Therapy Risk Assessment: First Step in Risk Management Method of risk assessment: counting major risk factors and estimating 10-year CHD risk Role of other risk factors in risk assessment Metabolic syndrome The link between risk assessment and cost effectiveness Primary Prevention With...
Springer, 2017. — 382 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-54578-3. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the western world with an enormous global health care burden. Heart failure affects around 26 million individuals worldwide costing dozens of billion dollar in the USA or Europe every year. Despite intensive medication, the 5-year survival for heart failure patients...
2nd edition. — Churchill Livingstone, 2010. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-0702033742 This is an integrated textbook on the cardiovascular system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course. A design specification for the cardiovascular system. Cardiac...
4ta ed. — Alfil, 2014. — 620 p. Esta cuarta edición del libro Anestesia Cardiovascular reúne 50 capítulos que engloban aspectos de la anestesiología cardiovascular, cardiología y cirugía cardiaca. En sus páginas se exponen los grandes cambios que han ocurrido en los últimos años, los cuales justifican la aparición de un libro prácticamente nuevo, con capítulos sobre cirugía...
Springer, 2013. — 466 p. This book summarizes present knowledge of different mechanisms involved in the development of positive and negative consequences of cardiac adaptation. Particular attention is paid to the still underestimated adaptive cardiac responses during development, to adaptation to the frequently occurring pressure and volume overload as well as to cardiac...
Icon Group, 2004. — 59 p. Forward. Studies on heart murmur . Overview. The Combined Health Information Database. Federally Funded Research on Heart Murmur. The National Library of Medicine: PubMed. Books on heart murmur . Overview. Book Summaries: Online Booksellers. The National Library of Medicine Book Index. Chapters on Heart Murmur. Multimedia on heart murmur . Overview....
Wiley-Blackwell, 2023. — 271 p. — ISBN: 9781119893141. Taking a ‘first principles’ approach to anatomy, physiology, and pathology, Cardiology at its Core explores key areas pertinent to cardiovascular medicine from a conceptual perspective, combining the best points of a handbook and a textbook by translating principles into practice. The text is interspersed with a range of...
Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht, 2016. — 1240 p. — ISBN10: 9400776772 Transcends the intellectual-divide with Key Facts (areas of focus explained for the lay person), Definitions 0f Words and Terms, and Summary Points. Wide applicability with each chapter containing a section called Potential Applications To Prognosis, Other Diseases or Conditions. Authoritative text...
Springer, 2018. — 216 p. This book provides a comprehensive surgical atlas of functional single ventricle and hypoplastic left heart syndrome, based on theoretical insights and a wealth of clinical practice. It offers anatomical morphology and descriptive texts, while also highlighting key aspects of each procedure. The book is divided into three major parts, the first two of...
Cambridge University Press, 2019. — 294 p. — (Cambridge Monographs on Applied and Computational Mathematics: 33). — ISBN: 978-1-108-48039-0. Mathematical and numerical modeling of the human cardiovascular system has attracted remarkable research interest due to its intrinsic mathematical difficulty and the increasing impact of cardiovascular diseases worldwide. This book...
Springer, 2018. — 110 p. This book describes the field of osteocardiology, an exciting and new sub-discipline within cardiovascular science, which will become the cornerstone for defining the timing and treatment of cardiovascular calcification in the future. With the advent of large cohort databases and experimental mechanistic studies, research has elucidated evidence...
Oxford University Press, 2011. — 426 p. — ISBN10: 0199556784; ISBN13: 978-0199556786. Based around the core curriculum for specialist trainees in cardiology, Oxford Case Histories in Cardiology contains 50 well-structured, peer-reviewed cases gathered from the Oxford Hospitals, comprehensively covering the various disorders of the cardiac system. Each case history is followed...
Springer London, 2012. — 568 p. Cardiac Pacing: An Illustrated Introduction will provide an introduction to all those who have or who are developing an interest in cardiac pacing. At a time in the UK when pacing is being devolved from specialist tertiary cardiac centres to smaller district general hospitals and in the USA where pacemaker implantation is no longer the...
2nd edition. — Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2016. — 755 p. — ISBN: 978-93-5152-777-0. Approach to the Physical Examination of the Cardiac Patient Arterial Pulse Blood Pressure and its Measurement Jugular Venous Pulse Precordial Pulsations Heart Sounds Heart Murmurs (Part I) Heart Murmurs (Part II) Elements of Auscultation Pathophysiologic Basis ofn Symptoms and Signs in...
Academic Press, 2018. — 311 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-805253-2. This book covers the science of autophagy in relation to cardiometabolic diseases and the future therapeutic potentials of autophagy regulation in these processes. Processes are not described in isolation, but in concert with other cellular and/or metabolic processes, such as lipogenesis, glucose, energy metabolism and...
Springer, 2010. — 160 p. This book is an introduction to cardiac imaging. Written by radiologists, cardiologists, and nuclear medicine physicians in a user-friendly format, it provides the reader with a multidisciplinary selection of the most prevalent cardiac conditions. The book is subdivided into four sections: Cardiac Multislice CT, Echocardiography, Cardiac Magnetic...
Springer, 2016. — 322 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-33212-3 This book discusses the benefits of application of different psychotherapy techniques, in addition to optimal medical approaches, in patients with ischemic heart disease. It explains the theoretical basis for use of these techniques, discusses the scientific evidence for their efficacy, and identifies important practical...
Academic Press, 2010. — 1062 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-381332-9 The development of the cardiovascular system is a rapidly advancing area in biomedical research, now coupled with the burgeoning field of cardiac regenerative medicine. A lucid understanding of these fields is paramount to reducing human cardiovascular diseases of both fetal and adult origin. Significant progress can now...
Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019. — 228 p. Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Damage Induced by Traditional Chemotherapy Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Damage Induced by Anti-HER-2 Therapies Cardiovascular Damage Induced by Radiotherapy Antonio Galvano, Giuseppina Novo, Mario Roselli, Cardiovascular Damage Induced by Anti-VEGF Therapy Cardiovascular Damage Induced by...
Springer, 2012. — 266 p. The textbook will describe the relationship between human cardiopulmonary system and exercise in a format that is related to the mode of exercise, health status and aging. It will include data regarding exercise training principles and the adaptations of the cardiopulmonary following: anaerobic, resistance and aerobic training. A more in-depth...
Academic Press, 2018. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-811259-5. This book presents dietary habits that will have maximum impact on cardiovascular health and other major chronic diseases. Data collected through the results of large clinical trials, such as PREDIMED, one of the longest trials ever conducted, has allowed researchers to conclude that the Mediterranean Diet provides the...
5th Edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2019. — 1303 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119-15261-3. The expanded guide to cardiac mapping The effective diagnosis and treatment of heart disease may vitally depend upon accurate and detailed cardiac mapping. However, in an era of rapid technological advancement, medical professionals can encounter difficulties maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of...
Nova Biomedical Books, 2009. — 485 p. — ISBN: 978-1604569230 Psychological factors significantly affect the cardiovascular system and play an important role in the etiopathogenesis of cardiovascular disorders. For the past several decades attention to the psychosocial and behavioral factors in cardiovascular disease has increased significantly. Multiple lines of evidence...
World Scientific Publishing, 2022. — 494 p. Our hearts have evolved to be extremely efficient, long-lasting pumps that exquisitely match the needs of our bodies. This book is about how the heart does this; how can a heart pump blood for up to 100 years while the best Formula 1 racing engine has a working life measured in hours? Why is the heart so efficient, and how are worn...
Springer, 2018. — 108 p. — ISBN: 978-981-10-3378-0. This book presents the latest findings on early repolarization syndrome (ERS). Readers will find essential information on ERS with regard to its etiology, epidemiology, clinical diagnosis and manifestation, genetic background, and risk stratification, as well as the relationship between ERS and Brugada syndrome. Further...
Springer, 2015. — 466 p. A wide range of research methods for the study of vascular development, from basic laboratory protocols to advanced technologies used in clinical practice, are covered in this work. A range of methodologies such as molecular imaging platforms and signalling analysis, along with tumour models are collated here. Four sections explore in vitro techniques,...
Springer, 2018. — 395 p. This book provides a comprehensive overview of tricuspid valve disease and an overview of different therapeutic options such as surgical and percutaneous approaches, current clinical trials and registries in the field of tricuspid valve disease. The book has an educational goal with key messages highlighted at the end of each chapter to assist...
Boston: Elsevier, 2018. — 283 p. Using a practical, case-based format, this superbly illustrated atlas by Dr. Paul Sorajja is a comprehensive collection of more than 130 professional experiences in treating structural heart disease. Organized by pathology, each case presents key clinical points for practitioners at all levels, from beginner to expert. Cases are provided by...
Wiley-Blackwell, 2019. — 234 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119-42323-2. Cardiology Board Review lays the groundwork for board exam success with its instructive and easy-to-read explanations of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. Breaking topics down into case unknowns this innovative revision aid provides examples of everyday cardiological...
Academic Press, 2023. — 373 p. — ISBN: 978-0128173947. Cardio-Hepatology: Connections Between Hepatic and Cardiovascular Disease provides a direct relationship between the cardiac and hepatic pathologies providing the link between the heart and liver and showing how liver diseases predispose to impairment in heart functioning and vice versa. Considering the growing number of...
Wiley, 2001. — 336 p. An ideal text for your cardiology rotation and board review, The Cardiology Rotation gives you the big picture. This comprehensible text, simply and clearly written by an experienced teacher and practicing cardiologist, provides medical students and house officers with: Emphasis on pathophysiology, mechanism of disease, and the physical exam A "how-to"...
Springer, 2015. — 635 p. Together, the volumes in this series present all of the data needed at various length scales for a multidisciplinary approach to modeling and simulation of flows in the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems, especially multiscale modeling and coupled simulations. The cardiovascular and respiratory systems are tightly coupled, as their primary function...
World Scientific Publishing, 2018. — 943 p. — ISBN: 978-1-78634-155-6. Cardiac problems in athletic individuals are rare, but when they occur can be devastating. This book provides a definitive review of current practice and thinking surrounding the often difficult and life-changing practice of sports cardiology. Topics which remain a challenge for practitioners, athletes and...
Springer, 2020. — 191 p. — (Contemporary Cardiology) — ISBN: 978-3-030-33303-4. This book provides an overview of statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) from clinical presentation to treatment and possible metabolic causes. It examines the risk factors, presentations, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, clinical management, and financial costs of SAMS. The book also...
Springer, 2016. — 383 p. This handbook provides hospitals, clinics, and imaging centers, along with their medical and technical directors and hospital administrators, with the necessary information and tools to develop quality initiatives. The Importance of Quality The Quality Cycle The Quality/Cost/Value Relationship The Complexity of the Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Process...
2nd edition. — Humana Press, 2018. — 530 p. — (Contemporary Cardiology) — ISBN: 978-3-319-97621-1 The thoroughly updated second edition of this key textbook provides an authoritative discussion of cardiovascular disease for the practicing primary care clinician. It examines a variety of disease states with emphasis on risk factors, risk estimation, and established cardiac...
CRC Press, 2014. — 450 p. — ISBN: 9781466587144 The establishment of precise and reliable biomarker tests for the early stages of cardiovascular disease is of great importance and can be the cornerstone in the prevention of future cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, some biomarkers may provide important information concerning the pathogenesis of CVD or appear to be...
2nd edition. — Paras Medical Books, 2019. — 273 p. — ISBN: 978-93-86480-39-2 Practicing cardiology is a never ending experience. This is one active field of medicine where plenty of research is going on. The number of trials being conducted every year is increasing and evidence based guidelines also change, depending on the trial results.So, in order to do the present clinical...
Springer, 2017. - 220 p. - ISBN: 978-3-319-46692-7 The liver, lung and heart are major internal organs that control almost all biochemical physiology activities in the human body. The liver has a broad range of physiological functions such as detoxification, protein synthesis and biochemical production. The lung plays the respiratory function that extracts oxygen from the...
Academic Press, 2017. — 176 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-810406-4. This book gives the complete picture of this rare syndrome that is usually treated with tactics such as imaging. The book goes beyond imaging, providing a pathological and clinical description of this rare syndrome. All aspects beginning with development, clinical presentation, current surgical options (including recent...
Wiley, 2012. — 213 p. Here is expert guidance on one of the most vexing clinical challenges faced by interventional cardiologists. Written by global thought leaders in the area and edited by two internationally-recognized pioneers in interventional cardiology, Bifurcation Stenting covers all techniques, imaging modalities, and devices in current use, including VH-IVUS and OCT....
2nd edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. — 307 p. — ISBN: 978-0-470-65854-3 Chronic Total Occlusions or CTOs can be found in 30% of patients with coronary artery disease.Despite advances, CTOs remain one of the most frequently identified lesions in interventional cardiology yet least likely to be successfully treated.The prevalence of the disorder is vexing. The threat to your...
2nd edition. — CRC Press, 2007. — 514 p. Since publication of the First Edition, advances in the diagnosis and prevention and treatment strategies of the vulnerable plaque have necessitated this greatly expanded second edition. With several new chapters covering mainly diagnostic and treatment options, The Handbook of the Vulnerable Plaque will remain the benchmark text for all...
Elsevier, 2018. — 370 p. — ISBN: 978-0-08-100496-8. Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality globally. About half of all deaths from cardiovascular diseases are due to coronary artery disease, which results from narrowing of arteries due to the build-up of plaques, thereby restricting blood flow. The long-term prognosis for patients is also poor, with up to a third...
3rd edition. — Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2011. — 663 p. — ISBN: 978-0763764685 Completely revised and updated, the Third Edition of Invasive Cardiology: A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel, is written specifically for nurses, technologists, and allied health personnel working in the catheterization laboratory. Topics cover all aspects of the catheterization laboratory including...
4th edition. — Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2023. — 1337 p. — ISBN: 9781284222111. Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition of Invasive Cardiology: A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel, is written specifically for nurses, technologists, and allied health personnel working in the catheterization laboratory. Topics cover all aspects of the catheterization laboratory including...
Springer, 2018. — 339 p. This quick-reference handbook offers a concise and practical review of key aspects of the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). In the context of STEMI, PPCI is the preferred mode of emergency revascularization. Access to PPCI is rapidly increasing and is now...
Springer, 2018. — 765 p. This quick-reference handbook offers a concise and practical review of key aspects of the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). In the context of STEMI, PPCI is the preferred mode of emergency revascularization. Access to PPCI is rapidly increasing and is now...
Springer US, 2012. — 374 p. This volume contains the edited proceedings of a workshop conference, The smooth muscle of the arterial wall, held at Max Planck Haus, Heidelberg, West Germany, on the occasion of the dedication of the new Myocardial Infarct Institute of the Univer sity of Heidelberg. The conference was a sequel to one held three years earlier at Lindau, West...
Wong N. (ed.), Amsterdam E. (ed.), Blumenthal R. (ed.). — The American Society for Preventive Cardiology, Demos Medical Publishing, LLC, 2014. — 320 p. — ISBN10: 1936287862, ISBN13: 978-1936287864 This is a highly practical resource focusing on the application of current guidelines and practice standards in the clinical management of cardiovascular risk factors. It reflects the...
Mdpi AG, 2019. — 204 p. — ISBN10: 3038978906, 13 978-3038978909. The impact of fat intake on hypercholesterolemia and related atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases has been studied for decades. However, the current evidence base suggests that fatty acids also influences cardiometabolic diseases through other mechanisms including effects on glucose metabolism, body fat...
Rutgers University Press, 2017. — 184 p. The treatment and management of cardiovascular disease has seen rapid advances in recent years; as a trainee or practitioner of cardiovascular medicine, it can be difficult to find the time to stay abreast of recent updates in information. Unlike standard exhaustive text and reference titles, Essential Facts in Cardiovascular Medicine...
Elsevier, 2020. — 204 p. — ISBN: 978-0-323-65391-6. Written by physicians and surgeons, imaging specialists, and medical technology engineers, and edited by Dr. Evan M. Zahn of the renowned Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, this concise, focused volume covers must-know information in this new and exciting field. Covering everything from the evolution of 3D modeling in cardiac...
Springer, 2019. — 278 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-23103-3 This book provides a state-of-the-art description of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease (VHD). With an aging population, the incidence and complexity of VHD has markedly increased and the introduction of transcatheter valve therapies have revolutionized the management of these frequent and...
Yale University Press, 2006. — 285 p. More than 70 million Americans have some form of heart disease. For each of them, obtaining accurate information about the disease and the many options for dealing with it can be both empowering and life saving. In this book, cardiologist Dr. Barry L. Zaret and Genell Subak-Sharpe offer up-to-date facts about the best treatments available...
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