Recent Advances in Cardiology: v. 12
12th Edition
Published in June 1996
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-443-05199-9 (ISBN)
Description
This volume reviews the important developments in cardiology that have occured since the last edition was published. The book is designed for trainee and practising cardiologists/cardiovascular physicians and for general physicians whose major interest is in cardiology.
This volume reviews the important developments in cardiology that have occured since the last edition was published. The book is designed for trainee and practising cardiologists/cardiovascular physicians and for general physicians whose major interest is in cardiology.
This volume reviews the important developments in cardiology that have occured since the last edition was published. The book is designed for trainee and practising cardiologists/cardiovascular physicians and for general physicians whose major interest is in cardiology.
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Series
Edition
12th ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
30 line illustrations, 30 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 17 mm
Width: 241 mm
Weight
554 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-05199-9 (9780443051999)
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Content
The electrocardiographic recognition of reperfusion; interventional techniques in paediatric cardiology; the role of surgery in the management of infective endocarditis; cardiac surgery in the elderly; the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; radio-frequency ablation techniques in the management of tachydysrhythmias; thrombolysis - what do the clinical trials tell us about the preferred approach?; driver licensing for patients with heart disease; choice of anti-arrhythmic drugs - is it a random process or can likely efficacy be predicted from the known mechanisms of drug action?; exercise and the heart - benefits and risks; coronary artery surgery; digitalis and heart failure; isotopic investigation of myocardial perfusion; cardiac transplantation; atrial fibrillation.