Part I. Pathophysiology. The Spectrum of Myocardial Ischemia: The Paradigm of Acute Coronary Syndromes Linking Biochemical Pathologic and Clinical Events in Acute Coronary Syndromes Triggers of Acute Coronary Syndromes Insights into the Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndromes Using the TIMI Flow Grade and TIMI Frame Counting Methods Part II. Diagnosis. Identifying Acute Cardiac Ischemia in the Emergency Department Early Identification and Treatment of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Serum Markers for Diagnosis and Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes Technologies to Diagnose Acute Ischemia Part III. ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Thrombolytic Therapy for ST Segment Elevation in Acute Myocardial Infarction New Thrombolytic Agents Primary Angioplasty Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Therapy a- Adrenergic Blockers Calcium-Channel Blockers and Nitrates Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndromes Risk Stratification: Exercise Testing Imaging and Cardiac Catheterization Sanjeev Part IV. Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Antithrombotic Therapy in Unstable Angina and Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction Novel Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Agents in the Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Coronary Ischemia Thrombolytics and Invasive vs Conservative Strategies New Device Strategies in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes Part V. Special Aspects of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Women and Acute Coronary Syndromes Myocardial Infarction in the Younger Patient Aggressive Management of Cardiogenic Shock G Cholesterol Lowering T Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and the Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes Critical Pathways for Acute Coronary Syndromes Index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Defining and illustrating the new paradigm of acute coronary syndromes, this text presents the management of disease including aggressive thrombolytic, andithrombotic and interventional approaches.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Coronary Disease -- therapy.
Coronary heart disease.
Myocardial infarction.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RC685
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C6
Book number
E358
1999
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Christopher P. Cannon ; foreword by Eugene Braunwald.