Gelfand / Cannon Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-74545-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 238 Seiten, E-Book

Acute Coronary Syndrome covers the spectrum of clinical conditionsranging from unstable angina to non-ST elevation myocardialinfarction and ST elevation myocardial infarction. Theselife-threatening disorders are a major cause of emergency medicalcare, hospitalization and mortality. Management of AcuteCoronary Syndromes is designed to provide busy clinicians witha comprehensive guide to the investigation, diagnosis and treatmentof these syndromes. It encompasses the latest technologies,including the use of biomarkers and non-invasive imagingprocedures.

For each condition, the reader is taken through all of thetherapeutic options available; in each case the indications andcontraindications are evaluated in the light of the latest clinicaltrials. Potential complications are dealt with in a similarfashion, permitting the reader to anticipate and manage problems asthey arise. The authors also present evidence-based recommendationsfor long-term care of at-risk patients, encompassing pharmacologictherapies and lifestyle management.

The book concludes with a comprehensive collection of appendicesthat include treatment algorithms, risk scores and a summaryof the latest management guidelines.

Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes is the most up todate and comprehensive evidence-based guide to managing acutecoronary syndromes, in a compact and usable format. It willbe of interest to busy specialist physicians in cardiovascularmedicine, cardiac and vascular surgery, and critical care, as wellas primary care physicians and hospitalists who care for patientswith these syndromes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gelfand, Eli

Cannon, Christopher

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Eli Gelfand is a clinical cardiologist, who provides comprehensive care for patients with a full range of heart and vascular problems at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
He is the Director of the Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, Harvard Medical School and is the , Harvard Medial School and is the Associate Cardiovascular Fellowship Director at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Dr. Christopher P. Cannon, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Physician in the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a senior investigator of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Study Group. Dr. Cannon has published more than 500 original articles, reviews, editorials, book chapters, and electronic publications in the field of acute coronary syndromes.
Dr. Cannon has received numerous awards including the Alfred Steiner Research Award, Upjohn Achievement in Research Award, and Robert F. Loeb Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Heart Association and of the American College of Cardiology.