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2006 | 303 Pages | ISBN: 1405135018 | PDF | 4 MB
The management of non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) has rapidly evolved over the last few years and many guidelines have been provided and already updated. This book is based on the latest ESC Guidelines and reports the current knowledge in NSTE-ACS, together with the most recent therapeutic options and the different strategies that can be applied according to the clinical status of patients.International experts address the different aspects of NSTE-ACS and bring useful information to clinicians, interventionalists and surgeons involved in the difficult management of these patients. The ESC Education SeriesThis book is part of the ESC Education Series. The series is designed to provide medical professionals with the latest information about the understanding, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. Where available, management recommendations are based on the established European Guidelines, which encompass the best techniques to use with each cardiac disease. Throughout the series, the leading international opinion leaders have been chosen to edit and contribute to the books. The information is presented in a succinct and accessible format with a clinical focus.Content: Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Non?ST?Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: Euro Heart Survey, GRACE, CRUSADE (pages 1-8): David Hasdai and Alexander BattlerChapter 2 Pathologic Findings in Acute Coronary Syndromes (pages 9-23): Erling FalkChapter 3 Vascular Biology of Acute Coronary Syndromes (pages 24-39): Lina BadimonChapter 4 Clinical Aspects of Acute Coronary Syndromes (pages 41-51): Eugene McFaddenChapter 5 Circulating Biomarkers for Risk Stratification (pages 52-62): Christopher HeeschenChapter 6 Coronary Angiography, Angioscopy, and Intravascular Ultrasound in Non?ST?Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (pages 63-77): Eric Van Belle, Christophe Bauters, Francois Schiele and Michel E. BertrandChapter 7 New Coronary Imaging in Acute Coronary Syndrome (pages 78-94): Pim J. de Feyter, Evelyne Regar and Nico R. A. MolletChapter 8 Acute Coronary Syndromes in Specialgroups of Patients (pages 95-105): Piero O. Bonetti, Michael J. Zellweger, Christoph Kaiser and Matthias E. PfistererChapter 9 Antiischemic Treatment (Nitrates, ??Blockers, Calcium Antagonists) (pages 107-115): David McCarty, Colum G. Owens and A. A. Jennifer AdgeyChapter 10 Antiplatelet Therapies: Aspirin, Thienopyridines, and Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitors (pages 116-138): Jaydeep Sarma and Keith A. A. FoxChapter 11 Antithrombin Drugs: LMWH, Unfractionated Heparin, Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (pages 139-151): Raphaelle Dumaine and Gilles MontalescotChapter 12 Statin Therapy in ACS (pages 152-162): Francois SchieleChapter 13 Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Stenting/CABG in Non?ST?Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (pages 163-183): Nicolas Meneveau and Jean?Pierre BassandChapter 14 Risk Stratification and Therapeutic Strategy (pages 185-198): Christian W. HammChapter 15 Indication for Revascularization in Non?ST?Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (pages 199-210): Lars WallentinChapter 16 Management of Patients with Nonamenable Lesions for Myocardial Revascularization (pages 211-224): Victor LegrandChapter 17 Non?ST?Segment Elevation Coronary Syndromes: European Society of Cardiology Guidelines (pages 225-235): Michel E. BertrandChapter 18 Non?ST?Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: ACC/AHA Guidelines (pages 236-247): Pierre TherouxChapter 19 From Guidelines to Registries (pages 248-258): Luigi TavazziChapter 20 Secondary Prevention after Acute Episode of Patients Presenting with Nonpersistent ST?Segment Elevation (pages 259-269): Michel E. BertrandChapter 21 How to Detect Vulnerable Plaque (pages 270-280): Dirk Boese and Raimund ErbelChapter 22 Local Versus Systemic Prevention Treatment (pages 281-293): Mario Togni and Bernhard Meier
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