Acute coronary syndromes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Graham Jackson

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (114 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.123
• Soggetto topico: Coronary heart disease; Heart - Diseases
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: JacksonGraham, FRCP
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Acute coronary syndromes: the epidemiology; 2 Pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes; 3 Prevention of acute coronary syndromes; 4 Initial evaluation; 5 Initial management; 6 Subsequent management; 7 Complications; 8 Cardiac rehabilitation; 9 Follow-up: the specialist's perspective; 10 Follow-up: the general practitioner's perspective; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of morbidity in the developed and developing world. In the acute situation, in contrast to the stable presentation, there is a need for urgency with clear benefits from intervention. However it is imperative that risks are assessed and addressed as part of the long term strategy. Preventing acute coronary syndromes is more important than dealing with them. This concise, practical pocketbook opens with the background and mechanisms leading to the acute event and how an understanding of the pathophysiology can direct the overall management and not
• Titolo autorizzato: Acute coronary syndromes
• ISBN: 0-19-174007-1; 0-19-960719-2; 1-283-57996-0; 9786613892416; 0-19-156244-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452847003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford cardiology library.