| Acute Coronary Syndromes in Clinical Practice 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Bavry, Anthony A. (Author), Bhatt, Deepak L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848003579 ISBN-13: 9781848003576 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Cardiology - Medical | Family & General Practice - Medical | Surgery - Cardiothoracic |
| Dewey: 616.123 |
| LCCN: 2008938259 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.35 lbs) 95 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Acute coronary syndromes affect millions of individuals annually by ca- ing considerable morbidity and mortality. In developed countries this d- ease remains the number one killer, despite significant improvements in its management over the last several decades. Acute coronary syndromes are challenging, as the field is a fast moving one with a rapid proliferation of drug and device trials. These new studies become incorporated into se- rate guideline recommendations by both American and European writing committees, which are frequently updated. Moreover, there are separate guideline recommendations for stable angina, non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and percutaneous coronary intervention. This may make it relatively difficult for practiti- ers to keep up-to-date with the field. Unfortunately, there is often a gap between the guideline recommendations and the care that is delivered in the 'real world. ' In this book we have attempted to distil the considerable literature on this topic into an accurate, succinct and up-to-date review of acute coronary s- dromes. Many specialties are involved in the diagnosis and management of these syndromes; therefore, our audience includes a variety of practitioners: cardiologists, general practitioners, emergency medicine physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, nursing students, physician trainees, medical students, pharmacists, and paramedics. We take the reader through the epidemi- ogy and prognosis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations, risk stratification, and percutaneous and medical therapies across the entire spectrum of acute coronary syndromes. We end with a discussion on current controversies and future approaches to the treatment of acute coronary syndromes. |