Textbook of cardiovascular medicine /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
Description:xxi, 2210 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4635607
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Other authors / contributors:Topol, Eric J., 1954-
Califf, Robert M.
ISBN:0781732255
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Contributing Authors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Cardiovascular Medicine: A Historical Perspective
  • Section I. Preventive Cardiology
  • 1.. Atherosclerotic Biology and Epidemiology of Disease
  • 2.. Diet, Nutritional Issues, and Obesity
  • 3.. Lipid Disorders
  • 4.. Exercise and Physical Activity
  • 5.. Hypertension: Context, Pathophysiology, and Management
  • 6.. Smoking
  • 7.. Diabetes
  • 8.. Estrogen, Female Gender, and Heart Disease
  • 9.. Ethanol and the Heart
  • 10.. Other Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease: Homocysteine, Lipoprotein(a), Fibrinogen, and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor
  • 11.. Behavioral Medicine and Heart Disease
  • 12.. Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention
  • 13.. An Integrated Approach to Risk-Factor Modification
  • Section II. Clinical Cardiology
  • 14.. The History
  • 15.. Physical Examination
  • 16.. Stable Ischemic Syndromes
  • 17.. Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
  • 18.. Acute Myocardial Infarction: Early Diagnosis and Management
  • 19.. Acute Myocardial Infarction: Complications
  • 20.. Post-Myocardial Infarction Management
  • 21.. Mitral Valve Disease
  • 22.. Aortic Valve Disease
  • 23.. Acquired Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve Disease
  • 24.. Prosthetic Valve Disease
  • 25.. Infective Endocarditis
  • 26.. Diseases of the Pericardium, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy, and Diastolic Dysfunction
  • 27.. Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale
  • 28.. Venous Thromboembolism
  • 29.. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • 30.. Congenital Heart Disease
  • 31.. Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • 32.. The Heart and Pregnancy
  • 33.. Aging and the Heart
  • 34.. End-of-Life Care
  • 35.. The Heart and Other Organ Systems
  • A.. Endocrine Systems and the Heart
  • B.. Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders and the Heart
  • C.. The Heart and the Renal System
  • D.. Cardiac Manifestations of Selected Neurologic Disorders
  • E.. Cardiovascular Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases
  • F.. The Heart and Infectious Diseases
  • 36.. Substance Abuse and the Heart
  • 37.. Athlete's Heart
  • 38.. Cardiac Trauma
  • 39.. Cardiac Neoplasms
  • 40.. Basic Principles of Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacology
  • 41.. Role of the Cardiology Consultant
  • 42.. Medical Economics in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • 43.. Considerations in the Design and Conduct of Clinical Studies and the Interpretation of Quantitative Evidence
  • 44.. Databases in Cardiology
  • 45.. Medical Errors and Quality of Care in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Section III. Cardiovascular Imaging
  • 46.. Principles of Imaging
  • 47.. Plain Film Examination of the Chest
  • 48.. Exercise Electrocardiography
  • 49.. Transthoracic Echocardiography
  • 50.. Stress Echocardiography
  • 51.. Doppler Assessment
  • 52.. Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • 53.. Nuclear Imaging Techniques
  • 54.. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • 55.. Positron Emission Tomography
  • 56.. Computed Tomography of the Heart
  • 57.. Intraoperative Echocardiography
  • Section IV. Electrophysiology and Pacing
  • 58.. Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • 59.. Electrocardiography
  • 60.. Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Arrhythmias
  • 61.. Ambulatory and Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography and T-Wave Alternans
  • 62.. Electrophysiologic Testing
  • 63.. Bradycardias: Sinus Nodal Dysfunction and Atrioventricular Conduction Disturbances
  • 64.. Atrial Fibrillation
  • 65.. Atrioventricular Nodal--Independent Supraventricular Tachycardias
  • 66.. Atrioventricular Nodal--Dependent Tachycardias
  • 67.. Ventricular Tachycardia
  • 68.. Sudden Cardiac Death
  • 69.. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • 70.. Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease
  • 71.. Syncope
  • 72.. Antiarrhythmic Drugs
  • 73.. Catheter Ablation Therapy for Arrhythmias
  • 74.. Pacemakers
  • 75.. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
  • 76.. Transthoracic Electrical Defibrillation and Cardioversion
  • 77.. Clinical Assessment of the Autonomic Nervous System
  • Section V. Invasive Cardiology and Surgical Techniques
  • 78.. Coronary Angiography
  • 79.. Cardiac Catheterization and Hemodynamic Assessment
  • 80.. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • 81.. New Techniques in Interventional Cardiology: Radiation, Emboli Protection, and Therapeutic Angiogenesis
  • 82.. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • 83.. Restenosis: Epidemiology and Treatment
  • 84.. Approaches to the Patient with Prior Bypass Surgery
  • 85.. Intravascular Ultrasonography, Angioscopy, Doppler Flow, and Pressure Measurements
  • 86.. Valvuloplasty
  • 87.. Catheter Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease
  • Section VI. Heart Failure and Transplantation
  • 88.. Pathophysiology of the Heart Failure Clinical Syndrome
  • 89.. Health Care Impact of Heart Failure
  • 90.. Cardiomyopathy and Myocardial Failure
  • 91.. Acute Heart Failure Management
  • 92.. Chronic Heart Failure Management
  • 93.. Diagnosis and Medical Treatment of Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy
  • 94.. Cardiac Transplantation
  • 95.. Surgical Considerations in the Treatment of Heart Failure
  • Section VII. Molecular Cardiology
  • 96.. General Techniques in Molecular Cardiology
  • 97.. Molecular Genetics
  • 98.. Genetics of Atherosclerosis
  • 99.. Genetics of Hypertension
  • 100.. Genetic Studies of Myocardial and Vascular Disease
  • 101.. Gene Therapy
  • 102.. Myocyte Structure and Function
  • 103.. Molecular Basis of Heart Development
  • Section VIII. Vascular Biology and Medicine
  • 104.. Pathobiology of Hypertension
  • 105.. The Biology of Restenosis
  • 106.. Angiogenesis
  • 107.. Diseases of the Pulmonary Vasculature
  • 108.. Diseases of the Aorta
  • 109.. Noninvasive Assessment of Vascular Disease
  • 110.. Cerebrovascular Disease
  • 111.. Disease of Peripheral Vessels
  • 112.. Renal Artery Disease
  • Index