I. Coronary Care: The Pre-Hospital Phase --;1. Autonomic Changes During the Acute Phase of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia --;II. Coronary Care: The Post-Admission Phase --;2. Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram During Acute Myocardial Infarction to Estimate the Extent of the Jeopardized Myocardium and Guide the Determination of Therapy --;3. Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris --;4. Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction --;5. Novel Thrombolytic Drugs --;6. Acute Interventional Cardiac Catheterization --;7. The Use of Beta-Blockers in the Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction --;III. Coronary Care: The Coronary Care Unit Phase --;8. Post Thrombolytic Care --;9. Determining Reperfusion and Myocardial Infarct Size Using Serum Enzymes --;10. The Measurement of Acute Myocardial Infarct Size by CT --;11. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Evaluation of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction --;12. Positron Imaging in the Evaluation of Ischemia and Myocardial Infarction --;13. Hemodynamic Considerations in Acute Infarction --;14. Comparative Effects of Intravenous Nitroglycerin and Sodium Nitroprusside in Cardiac Intensive Care --;15. Acute Coronary Care and Diagnosis Related Groups --;IV. Coronary Care: The Pre-Discharge Phase --;16. The Use of Ultrasound to Detect Infarction Expansion and Mural Thrombi --;17. Lessons from Predischarge Cardiac Catheterization --;18. The Process of Selecting the Proper Antiarrhythmic Treatment for Patients at High Risk of Sudden Death Following Myocardial Infarction --;19. Lessons from the BHAT Study Regarding Selection of Patients Post Myocardial Infarction for Beta Blockade --;V. Coronary Care: The Convalescent Phase --;20. The Prehospital Discharge Evaluation of the Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction --;21. New Inotropic Agents --;22. Common Problems in Patient Management During the Two Months Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.
The concepts of acute coronary care are changing so rapidly that it is appropriate that the volume ACUTE CORONARY CARE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, published early in 1985, would have yearly updates.