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Dilated Cardiomyopathy - ECAB

• 1st Edition
• October 13, 2008
• Ashok Seth
• Ashok Seth
• English
• eBook 978-81-312-3175-3

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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is traditionally referred to as idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC), which includes genetic forms of DCM. The patients present with a wide range of symptoms like dyspnea, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, arrhythmias or complications associated with DCM. The diagnosis is based on exclusion of the various identifiable causes of systolic left ventricular dysfunction, such as ischemic cardiomyopathy, hypertensive cardiomyopathy, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis secondary to viral or other causes, peripartum cardiomyopathy and cardiomyopathies secondary to amyloidosis, hemochromatosis, sarcoidosis, and due to drug toxicity. The sophisticated and expensive diagnostic tests might not be feasible for a typical Indian patient. This prompts us to emphasize the need for corroborating the clinical clues with the available affordable investigative tests that also offer reasonably valid results. The medical management of congestive heart failure is vital to the management protocol of DCM. The roles of heart transplant, cardiomyoplasty and surgical devices have to be weighed from patient to patient with a clear understanding of the etiology of the disease. The recent improvement in the prognosis of DCM presents an encouraging picture to the researchers and practitioners dedicated to the development of drugs and devices to improve the life expectancy of patients of DCM. This clinical update module has been formulated to update the readers on the existing and emerging treatment strategies widely followed and recommended by practitioners of international repute. The essential features of the medical and surgical management have been discussed in detail. Moreover, a comprehensive discussion on the occurrence and management of DCM in pediatric patients has also been incorporated in this book. The book is an honest attempt to provide the medical practitioner with a wide knowledge platform about DCM and its clinical implications.

Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

• 3rd Edition
• August 28, 2008
• Joseph K. Perloff + 2 more
• English
• Hardback 978-1-4160-5894-6

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Dr. Perloff, the founding father of the field of adult congenital heart disease, presents a decade’s worth of research and clinical data in the completely redefined 3rd edition to bring you the most current information. With advances in diagnosis and treatment in children, more and more of those with CHD survive well into adulthood. Expert contributors in various fields offer a multi-disciplinary, multi-system approach to treatment so you get comprehensive coverage on all aspects of the subspecialty, including basic unoperated malformations, medical and surgical perspectives, postoperative residue, and sequelae. As someone who treats these patients, you need to be ready to provide the continual care they require.

Left to Right Shunts - ECAB

• 1st Edition
• July 25, 2008
• Nagaraj Desai
• English
• eBook 978-81-312-3174-6

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Patients born with cardiac defects need to be identified early and the severity of symptoms also needs to be identified. In children with larger defects or with more symptoms, early institution of treatment is warranted, since in absence of treatment, the disease progresses to pulmonary hypertension and a simple pathology gets complicated. Presence of congestive cardiac failure in infancy or of pulmonary artery hypertension is indication for early surgical treatment (prior to 6 months of age). Untreated ASD may at times allow the child to grow and reach adulthood, but can cause complications in adulthood also. These issues related to understanding of natural history of the shunts and its implications in management decisions need to be addressed in clear terms. Also the role and timing of surgical therapy need to be emphasized. This book is designed to address such questions with supportive clinical scenarios. Thus, it provides an excellent opportunity to widen one’s perspective in this area.

Follow-up after Cardiovascular Surgery - ECAB

• 1st Edition
• June 20, 2008
• O P Yadava
• English
• eBook 978-81-312-3173-9

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Follow-up of patients after surgery is of utmost importance as results of the surgery heavily depend on the treatment of patient in the follow-up period. A good follow-up and proper treatment also provides protection to the patient from various complications and recurrence of the disease. Therapeutic guidelines and algorithms for treatment of the patients after discharge from the hospitals exist for a number of cardiovascular disorders. Still, follow-up and postdischarge treatment is very often found to be inappropriate and incomplete. This results in many avoidable complications for both the patient as well as the treating clinician. This book is designed to update the readers on follow-up regimens for some of the important cardiovascular surgical procedures. Typical supportive case scenarios are included to exemplify and highlight the various points discussed. Thus it provides an excellent opportunity to widen one’s perspective in this area.

Chou's Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice

• 6th Edition
• March 5, 2008
• Borys Surawicz + 1 more
• English
• Hardback 978-1-4160-3774-3

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Widely considered the optimal electrocardiography reference for practicing physicians, and consistently rated as the best choice on the subject for board preparation, this is an ideal source for mastering the fundamental principles and clinical applications of ECG. The 6th edition captures all of the latest knowledge in the field, including expanded and updated discussions of pediatric rhythm problems, pacemakers, stress testing, implantable cardiodefibrillator devices, and much more. It's the perfect book to turn to for clear and clinically relevant guidance on all of today’s ECG applications.

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Made Easy

• 1st Edition
• November 14, 2007
• Anitha Varghese + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-443-10301-8

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• eBook 978-0-7020-4327-7

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This title provides an easily digestible and portable synopsis of the technique which will suit the needs of cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons wishing to acquaint themselves with what CMR can do, and what it cannot. Beginning with an outline of some of the basic principles of MRI, the following chapters concentrate on the cardiac side of CMR with a later section on its more established vascular uses.

Comprendre l'Echo-Doppler vasculaire

• 1st Edition
• October 5, 2007
• Amy Clough + 1 more
• French
• eBook 978-2-9941006-8-3

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L'écho-Doppler constitue l'examen radiologique de première intention pour étudier les vaisseaux et les flux. Son approche, à la fois morphologique et fonctionnelle, rend son interprétation souvent délicate. De conception résolument pratique, cet ouvrage guide le lecteur pas à pas pour l'apprentissage et la pratique de cette technique d'une part, et pour l'établissement du diagnostic des pathologies vasculaires d'autre part. • Un accès à l'information facile et rapide grâce à une iconographie abondante, à la fois schémas techniques et clichés échographiques, à un texte synthétique et à des encadrés d'alerte. • Les bases indispensables à connaître : principes techniques, réalisation de l'examen, physiologie vasculaire, anatomo-pathologie, protocoles. • Déclinaison par organe et par pathologie : pathologies cérébrovasculaire et transcrânienne, artères des membres inférieurs et supérieurs, thrombose, maladie rénovasculaire, artères digestives, système porte et veines hépatiques, etc. • Et pour chaque chapitre : anatomie, pathologie, clinique, diagnostic différentiel, traitement et protocole d'imagerie. Ce livre s'adresse aux internes en imagerie médicale, ainsi qu'aux radiologues soucieux de revoir certains points de leur pratique et de mettre à jour leurs connaissances. Il intéressera également les chirurgiens vasculaires, les angéiologues et tous ceux qui souhaitent se perfectionner en echo-Doppler.

Clinical Examinations in Cardiology

• 1st Edition
• September 1, 2007
• B. N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
• English
• eBook 978-81-312-3154-8

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Systematically divided into six parts, this book presents a lucid and comprehensive exposition of Clinical Cardiology. The basic concepts and procedures have been explained in a simple and logical manner and a large number of illustrations and tables have been included throughout the text to facilitate understanding of the subject. In total, there are 749 figures, 245 tables, and 675 references. The book will serve as an ideal text for postgraduate students of General Medicine, Cardiology and Pediatrics. Also, it will be an extremely useful and reliable reference source for the practising physicians.

Arterial Stiffness in Hypertension

• 1st Edition
• Volume 23
• March 21, 2006
• Michel Safar + 1 more
• English
• Hardback 978-0-444-51758-6

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Evidence-Based Coronary Care

• 1st Edition
• March 21, 2001
• Mark Connaughton
• English
• Paperback 978-0-443-06415-9

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All junior doctors and in particular trainee cardiologists will at some point in their training be involved in managing acute coronary syndromes and other cardiac emergencies. This handbook sets out the recognized clinical steps to take and backs them up with an analysis of the evidence supporting these decisions. Evidence-Based Coronary Care willprovide junior doctors with the answers they seek when dealing with difficult clinical situations. Evidence-Based medicine is still very topical, and this book will adopt a similar style to James: Evidence-Based Obstetrics in setting out the clinical management plan on the verso page and the evidence supporting that plan on the recto page.