Cardiology

The evidence from large randomized trials on coronary stenting is generally accepted to be the gold standard source of information for patient care in interventional cardiology. However, it is well recognized that information from these trials is frequently insufficient to guide the wide-ranging cli..

Knowledge of specific complications in different vessel areas is essential for interventionists in preventing adverse events. This book describes typical and atypical complications for all peripheral vessel areas and outlines methods for how to handle these events. Each chapter includes an introduct..

Designed as a resource for the busy, practicing clinician, the approach in this book is evidence-based but practical. Reinforced by case studies, the book discusses standards of care and challenging management issues. The authors discuss pharmacotherapeutic choices in light of findings from clinical..

The first to discuss the potentially mortal problems with contrast agent-induced nephropathy, this work focuses on contrast nephropathy in patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory...

The prevalence of coronary artery disease is increasing due to rising rates of obesity and the fact that a greater number of people are living longer. This volume addresses this leading cause of death worldwide. The book addresses the pathophysiology of the disease, established and novel diagnostic ..

Easy to use and follow, this book is a practical guide in the clinical application of fibrinolytic therapy, primary coronary angioplasty and their combination in ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome...

To ensure that patients can cope effectively with dyspnea, physicians need to recognize the cause of it and know how to treat it. This volume is designed to help pulmonologists and all those interested in lung disease to understand the complex nature of dyspnea. It includes key guidelines on the mul..

With contributions from experts in a number of specialties, this highly practical guide provides an understanding of the pathophysiology of venous disease, and details of all the current treatment options available to physicians...

A practical, user-friendly guide to theory and practice, this volume provides specialists in training with a thorough grounding in the equipment, procedures, and clinical findings with which they need to be familiar. It reviews the different types of arrhythmia with illustrations of typical ECG find..

Now in its fourth edition, this technical manual profiles commercially available stents and those that will soon be available. Presented in bullet form, each chapter provides an outline of the description, history, stent photograph, technical specifications, delivery system, indications for clinical..

This second edition has been updated to provide the latest advancements in heart failure research. Supplemented by more than 200 high-quality figures and illustrations, the book helps cardiologists and emergency care physicians quickly and accurately identify the cause and severity of a patient’s ca..

This cutting-edge reference examines how beat-to-beat variations in heart rate and blood pressure provide a window into the health of the autonomic nervous system. The book consists of a how-to section, detailing the classical and recent techniques that have been developed for analyzing heart-rate a..