ESSENTIALS IN STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS

ESSENTIALS IN STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS

Editorial:
SPRINGER
Año de edición:
Materia
Cardiología
ISBN:
978-3-319-41179-8
Páginas:
162
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Ilustraciones:
32
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

Descuento:

-5%

Antes:

88,39 €

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83,97 €

1. Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris: History and Epidemiology
2. Stable Angina Pectoris: Definition, Clinical Presentation and Pathophysiologic Mechanisms
3. Angina due to Obstructive Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis and Patient Risk Stratification
4. Microvascular Angina: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
5. Angina in Women
6. Management of Angina

This title discusses the magnitude of the problem of angina pectoris. The author also goes on to describe the characteristics and clinical profile of patients with angina in a contemporary population.
The different types and multiple mechanisms of angina pectoris are described, while the clinical presentation, typical and atypical features and complications (MI, HF) and clinical management and outcomes are evaluated. The author also evaluates the various antianginal therapies used in special populations: the elderly, post revascularised patients, patients with LVSD or HF, patients with CKD, patients with diabetes.

Features
• Concise, practical manual for the management of patients with angina
• Evaluates the differential diagnosis of chest pain
• Updates the reader on the current treatment modalities available

Author
Professor Juan-Carlos Kaski is Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences at St George's and Professor of Cardiovascular Science.
His main areas of research interest include therosclerosis (inflammatory and immunological mechanisms), mechanisms of rapid coronary artery disease progression, biomarkers of cardiovascular risk, microvascular angina and coronary artery spasm.
He provides consultancy in the following areas:
• Biomarkers of cardiovascular risk
• Atherosclerosis
• Angina pectoris
• Member of several advisory boards on pharmacotherapy and management of angina
• Advising several universities and funding bodies worldwide