Cardiovascular Therapeutics - A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
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By- Elliott Antman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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 focused cardiology reference offers a balanced, complete approach to all of the usual and unusual areas of cardiovascular disease and specific therapies in one concise volume, equipping you to make the best choices for every patient.
Audience
Cardiology
Hardbound, 832 Pages
Published: September 2012
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4557-0101-8
Contents
PART I DECISION MAKING AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES IN CARDIOVASCULAR
MEDICINE
Chapter 1 Tools for Assessment of Cardiovascular Tests and Therapies
Chapter 2 New Drug DevelopmentChapter 3 Device Development for Cardiovascular Therapeutics: Concepts and Regulatory Implications
Chapter 4 PharmacogeneticsChapter 5 Systems of Health Care
Chapter 6 Global Cardiovascular TherapyPART II ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASEChapter 7 Pharmacologic Options for Treatment of Ischemic Disease
Chapter 8 Stable Ischemic Heart Disease/Chronic Stable Angina
Chapter 9 Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary SyndromesChapter 10 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 11 Advances in Coronary RevascularizationPART III HEART FAILUREChapter 12 Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure in the Ambulatory Setting
Chapter 13 Implantable Devices for the Management of Heart Failure
Chapter 14 Strategies for Management of Acute Decompensated Heart FailureChapter 15 Cardiac Transplantation and Circulatory Support Devices
Chapter 16 Regenerative Therapy for Heart FailureChapter 17 Hypertrophic, Restrictive, and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
PART IV ARRHYTHMIAS AND CONDUCTION DISTURBANCES
Chapter 18 Clinical Pharmacology of Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Chapter 19 Pharmacologic Management of Supraventricular TachycardiasChapter 20 Atrial Fibrillation
Chapter 21 Nonpharmacologic Treatment of TachyarrhythmiasChapter 22 Role of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Primary and Secondary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Chapter 23 Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia and Cardiac ArrestPART V DYSLIPOPROTEINEMIAS AND ATHEROSCLEROSISChapter 24 Drugs for Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Chapter 25 Therapy to Manage Low High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Elevated Triglycerides
Chapter 26 Cardiovascular Disease and Lifestyle ModificationChapter 27 Steps Beyond Diet and Drug Therapy for Severe Hypercholesterolemia
PART VI HYPERTENSION
Chapter 28 Initial Evaluation and Approach to the Patient with Hypertension
Chapter 29 Pharmacologic Management of HypertensionChapter 30 Endocrine Causes of Hypertension
Chapter 31 Resistant HypertensionChapter 32 Hypertensive Crisis
Chapter 33 Hypertension in PregnancyChapter 34 Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
PART VII OTHER VASCULAR CONDITIONS
Chapter 35 Peripheral Artery Disease
Chapter 36 Cerebrovascular DiseaseChapter 37 Renal Artery Stenosis
Chapter 38 Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein ThrombosisChapter 39 Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Chapter 40 Aortic DiseasePART VIII OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONSChapter 41 Pharmacologic Options for Treating of CardiovascularDisease During Pregnancy
Chapter 42 Care for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 43 Prevention and Treatment of Infective EndocarditisChapter 44 Treatment of Pericardial Disease
Chapter 45 Optimal Timing of Surgical and Mechanical Intervention in Native Valvular Heart DiseaseChapter 46 Surgery for Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 47 Percutaneous Treatment for Valvular Heart DiseaseChapter 48 Manifestations, Mechanisms, and Treatment of HIV-Associated Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 49 Rehabilitation of the Patient with Cardiovascular DiseasePART IX APPENDIXCardiovascular Devices
