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

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (138 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.1/23
• Soggetto topico: Coronary heart disease - Treatment; Coronary artery bypass; Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Treatment
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HausenloyDerek J YellonDerek M
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Cardioprotection
• ISBN: 0-19-174010-1; 0-19-960722-2; 1-283-57980-4; 9786613892256; 0-19-157548-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452595303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford cardiology library.