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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143315803321

Autore

Edwards Brooks S

Titolo

Pathology of sudden cardiac death [[electronic resource] ] : an illustrated guide / / Brooks S. Edwards, Jesse E. Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Futura, 2006

ISBN

1-280-74798-6

9786610747986

0-470-98485-6

0-470-98848-7

1-4051-7297-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EdwardsJesse E

Disciplina

616.1207

616.12307

Soggetti

Cardiac arrest - Pathophysiology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references 235-240) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Atherosclerotic coronary disease -- Nonatherosclerotic coronary disease -- Myocardial disease -- Diseases of the conduction system -- Systemic hypertension -- Valvular heart disease -- Metabolic and infiltrative disorders -- Tumors and blood dyscrasias -- Great vessels and related structures -- Diseases of the pericardium -- Multi-organ system diseases.

Sommario/riassunto

Pathology of Sudden Cardiac Death provides a comprehensive review of cardiovascular disorders. While sudden cardiac death could primarily be seen as an arrhythmogenic event, this actually represents the minority of cases. For the vast majority, there is an underlying anatomic disorder of the cardiovascular system responsible for the ultimate hemodynamic collapse known as sudden cardiac death.   Although an increasing array of non-invasive diagnostic tools continue to develop, many physicians and operators of these new diagnostic modalities have never actually seen specimens