Coronary artery disease (CAD) causes severe disability and more death than any other disease in affluent societies, including cancer. The medical conditions associated with it are angina, ischaemia, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, heart failure and sudden death. Choosing the appropriate investigation to confirm a diagnosis helps to assess risk and determine the correct treatment path. GPs also need to know the effective life-style and risk-factor modifications in addition to advocating the best medical therapy.
Author(s): Ever D. Grech
Edition: 1
Publisher: BMJ Books
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 51
Tags: Медицинские дисциплины;Кардиология;
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 9
01. Pathophysiology and investigation of coronary artery disease......Page 10
02. Percutaneous coronary intervention. I: History and Development......Page 14
03. Percutaneous coronary intervention. II: The procedure......Page 17
04. Chronic stable angina: treatment options......Page 21
05. Acute coronary syndrome: unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction......Page 25
06. Acute coronary syndrome: ST segment elevation myocardial infarction......Page 28
07. Percutaneous coronary intervention: cardiogenic shock......Page 31
08. Interventional pharmacotherapy......Page 34
09. Non-coronary percutaneous intervention......Page 38
10. New developments in percutaneous coronary intervention......Page 42
11. Percutaneous interventional electrophysiology......Page 46
12. Implantable devices for treating tachyarrhythmias......Page 50
13. Interventional paediatric cardiology......Page 54
Index......Page 58
