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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452595303321

Titolo

Cardioprotection [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Derek J. Hausenloy, Derek Yellon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2009

ISBN

0-19-174010-1

0-19-960722-2

1-283-57980-4

9786613892256

0-19-157548-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (138 p.)

Collana

Oxford cardiology library

Altri autori (Persone)

HausenloyDerek J

YellonDerek M

Disciplina

616.1/23

Soggetti

Coronary heart disease - Treatment

Coronary artery bypass

Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Treatment

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Symbols and abbreviations; Contributors; 1 An Introduction to Cardioprotection; 2 Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease; 3 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Thrombolysis in AMI and other ACS; 4 Anti-Platelet and Anti-Thrombotic Therapy Post-AMI; 5 Coronary No-Reflow and Microvascular Obstruction; 6 Optimal Medical Therapy Post-AMI; 7 Cardioprotection During Cardiac Surgery; 8 Endogenous Mechanisms of Cardioprotection; 9 Adjunctive Reperfusion Therapy Post-AMI; 10 Stem Cell Therapy Post-AMI; 11 Novel Cardioprotective Strategies; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I

JK; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide with 3.8 million men and 3.4 million women dying each year. Cardioprotection refers to the prevention of CHD and the clinical improvement in patients suffering from cardiovascular problems. This



book focuses on the role of cardioprotection in surgery and the use of pharmacological therapies such as ACE-inhibitors, statins and beta-blockers in order to reduce the myocardial injury sustained by the patient and thesignificant risk of morbidity and mortality. It includes new cardioprotective strategies aimed at improving the clin