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Acute Coronary Syndrome

Multidisciplinary and Pathway-Based Approach

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Paperback, 326 blz. | Engels
Springer London | 2008e druk, 2007
ISBN13: 9781846288685
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Springer London 2008e druk, 2007 9781846288685
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Edited by two leading cardiologists from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, this book offers practical algorithms for obtaining quick, accurate diagnoses and providing optimal treatment for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). You’ll discover the pros and cons and all the considerations that go into choosing the most effective interventional and non-invasive techniques for treating different ACS conditions.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9781846288685
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:326
Uitgever:Springer London
Druk:2008

Inhoudsopgave

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Where We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We Are Going.- The PAIN Pathway for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Translation of Critical Pathways for Acute Coronary Syndrome into Admission Notes and Discharge Planning.- Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Evaluation in the Emergency Department and Cardiac Biomarkers.- Diagnosis and Treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Unstable Angina.- Use of Stress Testing for the Risk Stratification of Patients at Low to Intermediate Event Risk According to the PAIN Pathway Algorithm.- The Role of Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure.- Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock.- Management of Pericardial Disease Complicating Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Surgical Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome.- Arrhythmias Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction—Bradyarrhythmias.- Arrhythmias Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction: Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Including Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter.- Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients After Myocardial Infarction.- Management of Cocaine-Induced Chest Pain.- Acute Coronary Syndrome in Women and the Elderly.- Acute Coronary Syndrome in African Americans and Hispanic Americans.- Coronary Artery Spasm and Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Arteries.- Antihypertensive Therapy in the Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient.- Hyperglycemia Complicating the Acute Coronary Syndrome: Algorithm for Hyperglycemia Management During ACS.- Transition from Acute Phase to Chronic Phase: Secondary Prevention for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.- Smoking Cessation in the Cardiac Patient.- Future Developments.

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