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Showing posts with label Cardiology amp; ECG. Show all posts

Atherosclerosis and Oxidant Stress: A New Perspective





Atherosclerosis and Oxidant Stress: A New Perspective
By Jordan L Holtzman




  • Publisher: Springer

  • Number Of Pages: 256

  • Publication Date: 2007-11-26

  • ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387723455

  • ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387723457

  • Binding: Hardcover





Book Description:


Vascular injury is initiated by oxidant injury to the vessel wall. This volume is organized around the role of oxidant damage in this disease process and provides a collection of the most recent studies, representing various disciplines, that can serve as the basis for further improvements in our understanding and control of cardiovascular and cerebral vascular disease.


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Aging and the Heart: A Post-Genomic View






Aging and the Heart: A Post-Genomic View
By Jos Marín-García




  • Publisher: Springer

  • Number Of Pages: 574

  • Publication Date: 2007-12-19

  • ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387740716

  • ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387740713

  • Binding: Hardcover





Book Description:


Cardiac aging, like aging in general, is a complex process involving numerous cellular and molecular changes, which along the way contribute to the expression of the multiple phenotypes of aging, "the different faces" of cardiac aging. Several plausible theories have been considered to explain aging, e.g., evolution, free radical, somatic mutation, etc; and at this time it is most likely that these different theories are intertwined with each other without a definitive "winner", reflecting a mixture of genetic and epigenetic elements found in most aged individuals with cardiovascular defects. The demonstration in numerous animal models of the dramatic alterations in life-span achieved by gene engineering or dietary modifications, such as caloric restriction, further underscores the interplay of both genetic and environmental factors involved in aging, as well as acting through molecular and signaling pathways operative in the heart and the vasculature.
Aging and decreasing heart function occurring together has been amply documented, and our knowledge of age associated cardiac pathologies has outpaced our understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying these processes. At present, genomics, proteomics and recombinant DNA techniques are increasingly applied to the study of cardiac cell structure and function. Their role in aging, in general, and in the aging heart, in particular, will finally be unveiled. With the availability of the Human Genome Project, and an ever increasing number of animal models and new and exciting molecular technologies, the unraveling of the underlying basic mechanisms of cardiac aging have already begun. In this book, the genetic and molecular basis of cardiovascular aging will be discussed and a comprehensive assessment of the bioenergetics changes occurring in human and animal models of cardiac aging, current diagnostic and future therapeutic modalities will be presented.

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Mechanisms of Angiogenesis

Mechanisms of Angiogenesis



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Book Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel (24 February, 2005)
ISBN: 3764364599
Book author: Matthias Clauss, Georg Breier
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Book Description:

The induction of blood vessel growth as part of an adaptive process can be either exaggerated, such as in tumors, or too slow, as in ischemic diseases of heart and brain. Therefore it is an interesting target for medical intervention.
This volume presents a thorough reconsideration of our current knowledge of factors and principles involved in angiogenic processes.
It proceeds from a macroscopic perspective through cellular and physical mechanisms to the molecular level . In the first part, angiogenesis in physiological as well as pathological processes is described with a focus on embryogenesis, the reproductive system and the growing heart.
The second part deals with cellular and physical mechanisms leading to angiogenesis, and the last part presents a deeper insight into molecular mechanisms of blood vessel growth, including knockout studies of essential angiogenic molecules, the identification of signaling steps in angiogenesis and the importance of cellular junctions.


Therapeutic Lipidology






Therapeutic Lipidology (Contemporary Cardiology)
By Michael Davidson, Peter Toth, Kevin C Maki




  • Publisher: Humana Press

  • Number Of Pages: 492

  • Publication Date: 2007-12-21

  • ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588295516

  • ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588295514

  • Binding: Hardcover





Book Description:


This reference will serve as a stimulus to the reader to continue to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of therapeutic lipidology. It will also empower readers to improve and extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve.

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Preventive Cardiology: Insights Into the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular D





Preventive Cardiology: Insights Into the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease (Contemporary Cardiology)
By Jo Anne Micale Foody




  • Publisher: Humana Press
    Number Of Pages: 360
    Publication Date: 2006-07-01
    ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588295214
    ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588295217

  • Binding: Hardcover




Book Description:

With the gradual transition from the technology-driven, intervention-oriented perspective of the last decade to a new, preventive, molecular-based perspective, Joanne Foody, MD, has amassed new preventive measures for use in everyday practices in this new edition of Preventive Cardiology. This new edition provides practical information for the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and also offers an overview of the new paradigms in the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Divided into three parts, Part I focuses on the atherosclerotic process, the important central role of the endothelium in the maintenance of cardiovascular health, and the role of inflammation in CAD. Part II provides insights into gender-specific aspects of CAD risk and concentrates on traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Part III provides an overview of approaches for the identification of patients at risk for CAD events and reviews of stress testing in patients with CAD and the important role of antiplatelets in coronary disease.

Preventive Cardiology: Insights Into the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease, Second Edition provides an overview of the exciting opportunities to prevent the progression, and in some instances to regress the process, of coronary atherosclerosis and incorporate these strategies into the daily practice of clinical medicine. This valuable new edition provides clinical cardiologists, internists, primary care providers, and allied health care professionals with the tools and understanding necessary for their practice in preventive cardiology.

Heart Disease Diagnosis and Therapy: A Practical Approach




Heart Disease Diagnosis and Therapy: A Practical Approach (Contemporary Cardiology)
By M. Gabriel Khan




  • Publisher: Humana Press
    Number Of Pages: 544
    Publication Date: 2005-06-01
    ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588294390
    ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588294395

  • Binding: Hardcover




Book Description:

M. Gabriel Khan, MD, concisely assembles in a reader friendly format all the clinically useful information that an internist needs in both his daily rounds and abusy office practice to find correct clinical diagnoses and choose optimal pharmacologic therapies for their patients. Highlights include a simplified method for recognition of, and a practical therapeutic approach to, arrhythmias, as well as a more logical approach to drug management of hypertension than that given by the Joint National Committee, instructive algorithms that simplify the diagnosis and treatment of syncope, and extensive diagnostic information on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A large number of illustrative electrocardiograms that help to clarify the most often misinterpreted of all cardiologic tests and extensive discussions of practical cardiovascular pharmacology complete this magisterial survey.

Intensive Care Medicine: Annual Update 2007






Intensive Care Medicine: Annual Update 2007 (Update in Intensive Care Medicine)
By J.-L. Vincent




  • Publisher: Springer

  • Number Of Pages: 1040

  • Publication Date: 2007-05-17

  • ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387495177

  • ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387495170

  • Binding: Hardcover





Book Description:


The Update compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.


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Atlas of Practical Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance






Atlas of Practical Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine)
By Guillem Pons-Llado, Francesc0 Carreras




  • Publisher: Springer
  • Number Of Pages: 158
  • Publication Date: 2005-02-28
  • ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387236325
  • ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387236322

  • Binding: Hardcover





Book Description:


The Atlas of Practical Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance contains over two hundred illustrations, an accompanying CD-ROM with cine-loops and a glossary of terms. This atlas will assist Cardiologists to determine when a CMR exam is useful for diagnosis and provide details on how to plan and read CMR studies.
Guillem Pons-Llado, MD is Director of the Cardiac Imaging Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.
Francesc Carreras, MD is part of the Cardiac Imaging Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.

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Clinical Neurocardiology

Clinical Neurocardiology



By Caplan/Hurst/cH
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 498
Publication Date: 1999-06-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824719913
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824719913
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:

This valuable reference provides a wide range of practical, clinical information for physicians who care for patients with neurological and cardiac problems. Clinical Neurocardiology considers neurological complications arising from cardiac surgery and other cardiac interventions describes neurological findings in heart disease patients, including brain embolism, encephalopathies, and the effects of commonly prescribed drugs discusses the prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac arrest details the management of coexistent coronary and cerebrovascular disease reviews the effects of various toxic and metabolic disorders causing neurologic symptoms in cardiac disease patients analyzes cardiac lesions as well as cardiac and neurological findings in patients with various diseases that effect the nervous system and heart and more! With over 1700 references, tables, drawings, photographs, and micrographs, Clinical Neurocardiology benefits cardiologists; neurologists; cardiac, cardiovascular, and vascular surgeons; neurosurgeons; internists; family and primary care physicians; physiologists; neuroscientists; and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation




Humana Press | ISBN:1588297705 | Edition - July 27, 2007 | PDF | 298 pages | 2.1 MB | Rapidshare & Megaupload

The purpose of this volume is to provide state-of-the-art information and a manual to providers about the multidisciplinary nature of cardiac rehabilitation in the current era, the current state of cardiac rehabiliation, and the issues presenting to current CR programs.


Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease

Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease


Publisher:Springer | Pages:160 | 1999-07-31 | ISBN: 0792357973 | PDF | 7.7 MB

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a major cause of human mortality and morbidity worldwide. Classical risk factors for atherosclerosis fail to account fully for the wide variations in CHD prevalence and/or severity between differing populations. The search for hitherto unrecognised risk factors has recently focused on the potential role of chronic inflammation and common infections. Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease is the first book to review the wealth of evidence linking various infective agents with CHD, focusing particularly on the proposed pathogenetic role of the main candidate microorganism, Chlamydia pneumoniae. Written by two leading investigators in the field, the book provides a concise, clearly written and up-to-date account of the diverse lines of evidence - seroepidemiological, pathological, animal and in vitro data and clinical antibiotic trials. The possibility of an infective basis to atherosclerosis and CHD has already attracted much scientific interest. Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease highlights the key published works on the topic, and concludes with information on existing, ongoing, and future lines of enquiry.

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CT of the Heart: Principles and Applications

CT of the Heart: Principles and Applications


Humana Press | ISBN:1588293033 | Edition - 2004-09-28 | PDF | 420 pages | 62 MB | Rapidshare & Megaupload

Leading clinicians and researchers from around the world review the full scope of current developments, research, and scientific controversy regarding the principles and applications of cardiac CT. Richly illustrated with numerous black-and-white and color images, the book discusses the interpretation of CT images of the heart in a variety of clinical, physiological, and pathological applications. The authors emphasize current state-of-the-art uses of CT, but also examine developments at the horizon. They also review the technical basis of CT image acquisition, as well as tools for image visualization and analysis.


Blood Pressure Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics

Blood Pressure Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics



By William B. White

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 494
Publication Date: 2007-08-08
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588295125
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588295125
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:

In this newly updated second edition of Blood Pressure Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics, William B. White, MD, and a panel of highly experienced clinicians critically review every aspect of out-of-office evaluation of blood pressure, including home and ambulatory pressure, the relationship between whole-day blood pressure and the cardiovascular disease process, and the effects of numerous antihypertensive therapies on these blood pressure parameters. The world-class opinion leaders writing here describe the significant advances in our understanding of the circadian pathophysiology of cardiovascular disorders and demonstrate that ambulatory blood pressure values are independent predictors of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality


Current News in Cardiology: Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting 2007

Current News in Cardiology: Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting 2007


By Michele M. Gulizia
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2007-07-11
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 884700635X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9788847006355
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:

Aim of the volume is to give an overview of the state of the art on the emerging cardiac pathologies such as acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, sudden death, heart failure, global cardiovascular prevention and syncope.

The volume chapters, written by leading experts in these fields, offer the latest information about epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and novel treatments of these pathologies.

Addressed to cardiologists, internists, first aid clinicians, practitioners, it will be very helpful also for residents, nurses and all health professionals involved in the management of cardiac pathologies.


(Cardiovascular Medicine (2007

(Cardiovascular Medicine (2007



By James T. Willerson, Jay N. Cohn, Hein J.J. Wellens, Jr., David R. Holmes

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 2928
Publication Date: 2007-03-08
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1846281881
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781846281884
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Edition offers the most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease and will be relevant to the practice of every cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients. The book and DVD package is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of every aspect of cardiovascular medicine from cardiac signs and symptoms and the full range of cardiac imaging techniques through management of peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology.

Drs James Willerson, Jay Cohn, Hein Wellens, David Holmes and over 150 world authorities offer their decades of scientific and clinical experience. One of the main features of the book is the consistent chapter organization relevant to modern cardiovascular practice, clear design and engaging text that includes specific features such as tables, lists and treatment boxes that are designed to allow easy access to key information. The reader will have all the guidance to diagnose and manage the full range of cardiovascular conditions in one textbook resource, while also benefiting from access to additional video material from the integral DVD-ROM.

More than 1800 illustrations including a wealth of color Doppler, nuclear and CT imaging, surgical and pathological images clarify complex principles and help in the understanding of the subtleties of technique and their application, so that they can be quickly and easily implemented into the readers practice.

Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Edition is the premier resource of its kind, advancing readers knowledge and stimulating further study in cardiovascular medicine. New to the third edition are:

- Expanded coverage of the coronary heart disease syndromes; congestive heart failure; arrhythmias; pacing; sudden death; lipid management (including clinical results), and a completely revised and updated section on noninvasive imaging.

- An updated review of the mechanisms, recognition, and treatment of aortic coronary syndromes plus updates on the results of the most recent clinical trials with antithrombotic interventions.

- New chapters to elucidate the uses of invasive and non-invasive cardiac imaging with greater emphasis on the role of cardiac imaging within cardiovascular medicine.

- The latest knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for congestive heart failure and its treatment including beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor antagonists, mechanical assist devices and transplantation.

- The most current information on current clinical drug trials for the treatment of stable and unstable angina, as well as the latest in arrhythmia development and modern therapy.

- The DVD-ROM contains video imagery for selected chapters, the full text of the book plus an interactive heart sounds presentation. This contains over 100 individual heart sounds with correlated videos and imaging and a full narrative.


Molecular Sensors for Cardiovascular Homeostasis

Molecular Sensors for Cardiovascular Homeostasis



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Book Publisher: Springer (15 May, 2007)
ISBN: 0387475281
Book author: Donna H. Wang
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:

Biological homeostasis is maintained via intact function of an array of molecules detecting changes of microenvironments inside and outside of the biological system. These molecules, including cell membrane proteins and ion channels, are intimately involved in a variety of sensory pathways and respond to environmental stimuli, including altered temperature, pH, mechanical and osmotic stress, intra- and extracellular messengers, as well as changes in energy consumption. The book reveals the state-of-the-science of several newly discovered ion channel families and their role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. This work offers comprehensive and up-to-date information for a deeper understanding of the relationship between macro- and micro-environments, ion channels, and pathophysiological responses, and for developing novel therapies for treating devastating cardiovascular illnesses


Blueprints in Cardiology

Blueprints in Cardiology



Product Details
Book Publisher: Blackwell Publishers (October, 2002)
ISBN: 0632046287
Book author: Eric H. Awtry, Arjun V. Gururaj, Melanie Maytin, Michael W. Tsand, Benoy J. Zachariah, Joseph Loscalzo
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Book Description:
From the series you know and trust comes Blueprints in Cardiology! At last the perfect complement to your core subject areas, this text gives you the high-yield facts you need and the same carefully organized format that you recognize. When used in conjunction with the other titles in the Blueprints series, youll receive a complete review for the USMLE Steps 2 & 3 Exams.

Blueprints in Cardiology is a must have book for cardiology rotations and clerkships. Full coverage of the most important and common topics in cardiology are presented with:

A wide variety of topics ranging from Congenital Heart Disease to Arrhythmias
82 instructional and informative images
A high-yield presentation in an organized format with key points throughout the text
Board-format questions to prepare you for the USMLE

Atrial Fibrillation, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America



Atrial Fibrillation, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America-January 2008

Comprehensive, state-of-the-art reviews by experts in the field provide current, practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that your patients present with every day. Each bimonthly issue of Medical Clinics of North America focuses on a single topic relevant to your practice, from diabetes to sleep disorders to hypertension. No other publication keeps you as informed on the spectrum of health problems encountered in the clinical practice of internal medicine. Also available for purchase to subscribers of this series: valuable CME credits - up to 90 per year

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STEMI 2007 Update-Guidelines or the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardi

STEMI 2007 Update-Guidelines or the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation

Published Dec/ 10 /2007


2007 Focused update of the ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines
for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation
Myocardial Infarction

A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
Task Force on Practice Guidelines

Developed in Collaboration With the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians
2007 Writing Group to Review New Evidence and update the
ACC/AHA 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction,

Writing on Behalf of the 2004 Writing Committee
Elliott M. Antman, MD, FACC, FAHA, Co-Chair*; Mary Hand, MSPH, RN, FAHA, Co-Chair;
Paul W. Armstrong, MD, FACC, FAHA; Eric R. Bates, MD, FACC, FAHA; Lee A. Green, MD, MPH;
Lakshmi K. Halasyamani, MD; Judith S. Hochman, MD, FACC, FAHA**;
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, FACC, FAHA; Gervasio A. Lamas, MD, FACC**;
Charles J. Mullany, MB, MS, FACC; David L. Pearle, MD, FACC, FAHA; Michael A. Sloan, MD, FACC;
Sidney C. Smith, Jr, MD, FACC, FAHA
2004 WRITING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Elliott M. Antman, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair; Daniel T. Anbe, MD, FACC, FAHA;
Paul W. Armstrong, MD, FACC, FAHA; Eric R. Bates, MD, FACC, FAHA; Lee A. Green, MD, MPH;
Mary Hand, MSPH, RN, FAHA; Judith S. Hochman, MD, FACC, FAHA;
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, FACC, FAHA; Frederick G. Kushner, MD, FACC, FAHA;
Gervasio A. Lamas, MD, FACC; Charles J. Mullany, MB, MS, FACC;
Joseph P. Ornato, MD, FACC, FAHA; David L. Pearle, MD, FACC, FAHA;
Michael A. Sloan, MD, FACC; Sidney C. Smith, Jr, MD, FACC, FAHA

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Clinical Evidence: Cardiovascular Disorders

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  • Publisher: Wiley

  • Number Of Pages: 321

  • Publication Date: 2003-04-25

  • Sales Rank: 2190337

  • ISBN / ASIN: 0727917889

  • EAN: 9780727917881

  • Binding: Paperback

  • Manufacturer: Wiley

  • Studio: Wiley

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