Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Saunders (Publisher)
Published in October 1994
Book
Hardback
441 pages
978-0-7020-1884-8 (ISBN)
Description
Important advances in the treatment of this condition have been made following the recent publication of the results of several multicentre clinical trials. For the first time following these new developments Desmond Julian and Eugene Braunwald have brought together the world's leading authorities to give a comprehensive and thorough analysis of the state-of-the-art clinical practice. Frontiers in Cardiology are a collection of authoritative state-of-the-art works keeping the clinical and academic cardiologist in touch with the latest developments in clinical research and practice. Each book in the series covers a topic of major importance and is written from an international perspective, by the leaders in the field.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
196 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
858 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-1884-8 (9780702018848)
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Content
Pre-Hospital Management of AMI. General Hospital Management of AMI. Choice of Thrombolytic Agent. Cardiac Catheterization and Primary Angioplasty. Late Establishment of Patency of the Infarct Related Artery. Aspirin and Oral Anticoagulants in the Treatment of AMI (With and Without Thrombolysis). Beta Blockade and Calcium Antagonists. Arrhythmias. Nitrates. ACE Inhibitors in the Acute Stage. Cardiogenic Shock and Pump Failure. Mechanical Complications of AMI. Non-O Wave Infarction. Right Ventricular Infarction. Late Use of ACE Inhibitors. Post-Infarction Risk Assessment. Magnesium. Putting It All Together: The Comprehensive Care of the Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction.