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COMPLICATIONS OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Clinical Diagnostic Imaging Atlas with DVD
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By
Stuart Hutchison, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FSCMR, FSCCT, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary Division of Cardiology, Foothills Medical Center; Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Calgary, Canada

Description
1.2 million myocardial infarctions occurred last year in the U.S., and 480,000 patients died following complications of infarction. Now, you can detect and treat the many complications associated with myocardial infarction in time to save many more patients. This title in the brand-new Clinical Diagnostic Imaging Atlas Series offers you authoritative guidance from a well-known cardiologist and imaging expert about when and how to perform the latest diagnostic imaging tests, interpret the results, and effectively treat the emergency. Detailed discussions of hot topics, full-color illustrations, and a DVD of procedural video clips, animations, and downloadable image libraries help you provide fast, appropriate treatment for each challenging case you face.

Contents
Chapter 1. Cardiogenic Shock

Chapter 2. Assessment of the Infarcted Left Ventricle

Chapter 3. Myocardial Dysfunction, Aneurysm Formation and LV Remodeling

Chapter 4. Post-Infarction Dynamic LVOT Obstruction

Chapter 5. Post-Infarction Intracavitary Thrombi

Chapter 6. Right Ventricular Infarction

Chapter 7. Acute and Subacute Freewall Rupture

Chapter 8. False Aneurysms of the Left Ventricle

Chapter 9. Incomplete Rupture: Intramyocardial Hematoma, Myocardial Dissection, and Subepicardial Hematoma

Chapter 10. Post-Infarction Pericardial Tamponade

Chapter 11. Ventricular Septal Rupture

Chapter 12. Papillary Muscle Rupture and Post-Infarction Mitral Insufficiency

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 296 pages, publication date: DEC-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-5272-2
ISBN-10: 1-4160-5272-0
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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