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RISK FACTORS IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (FUNDAMENTALS & CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY SERIES, VOL.
59)
SHAH
Hardback approx.
15x23 2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 177,73 ( FF 1165,83 )

Summary / Résumé

Edited by a world-renowned cardiologist and investigator in the field, this guide features the latest updates on new and emerging risk factors that may initiate new opportunities in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of atherothrombotic vascular disease.
Promoting developments in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of coronary artery disease, this reference furnishes the latest information on new and emerging risk factors for atherothrombotic vascular disorders-analyzing lipid-related and psychosocial risk factors, the genetic aspects of disease, the potential role of infection and inflammation, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, and elevated blood levels of homocysteine and hemostatic factors.

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THROMBOLYTIC AND ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY FOR STROKE
BOGOUSSLAVSKY JulienHacke Wern
Hardback approx.
19x25 2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 132,20 ( FF 867,18 )

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This book contains authoritative information in an easy to use format.
It presents personal perspectives from a hand-picked panel of experts.
It provides an overview of antithrombotic/thrombolytic clinical trials in cardiology.
It explores new antithrombotics and their potential use.
Thrombolytic therapy for stroke with the introduction of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) was a boon to stroke physicians, since it meant that morbidity and mortality could be reduced with the optimal use of t-PA.
The editor and his well-respected contributors offer the reader their personal perspectives on the evidence-based use of various thrombolytic and anti-thrombotic agents that are available and that can provide successful outcomes.
Thrombolytic and Antithrombotic Therapy for Stroke is updated and thoroughly referenced.
Everyone working in the casualty/emergency room must read this clearly-written text.

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ATLAS OF CARDIO-METABOLIC RISKS
CEFALU WILLIAM T
Hardback 150 pp.
21x28 2006
EUROS 104,84 ( FF 687,71 )

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Authored by the founding director of the first U.S.
center devoted exclusively to cardio-metabolic risk, this guide offers step-by-step diagnostic and therapeutic protocols.
It contains clinical photographs, radiographic images, schematic illustrations, algorithms, and tables summarizing key information, and analyzes the biochemical, physiologic and molecular features of insulin resistance and associated morbidities, it examines the latest studies that indicate increased cardiovascular risk in pre-diabetes and reviews non-pharmacologic therapies in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
It describes concepts in primordial care to reduce disease occurrence.
The first atlas devoted specifically to cardio-metabolic risk, this book will provide a concise visual primer on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and clinical and radiologic features of this disorder.
Describing recent care strategies and current practices in patient assessment, this source will allow clinicians to accurately identify and treat those patients at increased risk for metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

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THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF ICD THERAPY
KENNY Tom
Paperback 152 pp.
18x25 2002
EUROS 51,03 ( FF 334,73 )

Summary / Résumé

Offering a systematic approach to ICD therapy for clinician-readers with no formal training in cardiac rhythm management devices or electrophysiology, this illustrated series includes cardiology fellows, medical students, and physicians who are not electrophysiologists and aimed at healthcare professionals.

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CATHETER ABLATION OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS : BASIC CONCEPTS & CLINICAL APPLICATIONS (3RD ED.)
WILBER David J.

Hardback approx.
22x28 2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 161,60 ( FF 1060,03 )

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ESSENTIAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY : SELF ASSESSMENT
ABEDIN Zainul, CONNER Robert
Paperback approx.
2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 45,55 ( FF 298,79 )

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MANUAL OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
SIE Hauw T., D'ANCONA Giuseppe, BARTOLOZZI Fabio, BEUKEMA Willem P., DOTY Donald
Hardback approx.
18x25 2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 89,60 ( FF 587,74 )

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia in northern America and Europe, which requires admissions in the emergency rooms.
This book involves an international and multidisciplinary array of scholars, and guides the surgical community towards a scientific approach to the surgical cure of AF.

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LES TROUBLES DU RYTHME CARDIAQUE DANS LA PRATIQUE MEDICALE (4° ED.)
DE ROY Luc, EL ALLAF Dia, RENARD Marc
Broché 224 p.
27x21 2006
38,00 EUROS ( 249,26 FF)

Summary / Résumé

Cet ouvrage est un recueil de 105 traçés électrocardiographiques des principaux troubles du rythme rencontrés dans la pratique médicale, des situations les plus courantes aux cas les plus complexes.
La présentation des traçés sous forme de fiches pratiques (histoire clinique, analyse ECG, conclusions, diagnostic, conduite thérapeutique) et le format trés lisible permettent une lecture vivante.

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ENDOTHELIAL CELLS IN HEALTH & DISEASE
AIRD William C.

Hardback approx.
18x25 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 172,64 ( FF 1132,44 )

Summary / Résumé

The first source to gather current data from endothelial cell biologists in various disciplines in order to summarize recent progress in the field, this reference provides a complete understanding of the endothelium in health and disease, demonstrating its potential as a therapeutic target.
Including color illustrations, this valuable handbook: highlights new and exciting proteomic and genomic techniques for mapping endothelial cell heterogeneity, studies endothelial cell function and includes chapters on genetic predetermination, fate mapping studies, oxygen tension, hemodynamics, and vascular bed-specific growth factor signalling, examines topics pertinent to phenotypes of the endothelium, including barrier function and leukocyte transmigration.

The Endothelium as an Organ.
Description and Cataloguing of Endothelial Cell Phenotypes.
Mechanisms of Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity.
Special Topics.
Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity in Diseases.

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MANAGING ACUTE DECOMPENSATED HEART FAILURE: A CLINICIAN'S GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
ADAMS Kirkwood F.

Hardback approx.
19x25 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 152,95 ( FF 1003,29 )

Summary / Résumé

Heart failure is a common presentation constituting approximately 1% of all emergency department admissions.
Although the majority of heart failure represents the exacerbation of chronic disease, about 20% will present as a first time diagnosis.
Although there are a number of intravenous agents that can be used for acute decompensated heart failure, there are no national guidelines currently available.
For patients requiring hospitalization, acute pharmacologic management of symptoms includes intravenous diuretics, intravenous vasodilators such as nitroglycerin and nitroprusside, inotropes such as dobutamine, and inodilators like milrinone.
All of these play a role but are associated with certain limitations.
The editors and their team of expert contributors offer the reader evidence-based advice on how they diagnose and treat their patients effectively.

Epidemiology and Pathophysiology.
Nomenclature and Classification of Acute Heart Failure.
Epidemiology and Scope of the Problem of Decompensated Heart Failure.
Clinical Profile of the Acute Heart Failure Patient.
Gender Differences in Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Advanced Heart Failure.
Ethnic Differences in Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Advanced Heart Failure.
Aging as a Factor in the Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Advanced Heart Failure.
Pathophysiology of the Spectrum of Acute Heart Failure: Denovo heart failure; decompensated heart failure; advanced refractory heart failure.
Low Output Acute Heart Failure.
Right-sided Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale in the Advanced Heart Failure Patient.
Pathophysiology of Advanced Heart Failure in the Setting of Preserved Systolic Function.
Hemodynamic Classification of Acute Heart Failure.
Pathophysiology of the Hepatorenal Syndrome in Acute heart failure.
Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Acute Heart Failure Patient.
Presentation of the Acute Heart Failure Patient: Signs, Symptoms, and Differential Diagnosis.
Physical Examination of the Acute Heart Failure Patient: Assessment of Dyspnea and other Physical Examination Parameters.
Biologic Markers and Acute Heart Failure.
Assessment of LV Function in the Advanced Heart Failure Patient.
Diagnostic Evaluation of the Acute Heart Failure Patient with Systolic Dysfunction (cath, MRI, CXR, ECG).
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Acute Heart Failure.
Non-Invasive Monitoring of the Acute Heart Failure Patient.
Comorbidities in the Acute Heart Failure Patient.
Arrhythmias and Acute Heart Failure.
Mechanical Complications in Acute Heart Failure.
Ischemic Complications of Acute Heart Failure.
Hypertension Complicating the Patient with Acute Heart Failure.
Respiratory Failure in Acute Heart Failure.
Stroke Complicating Acute Heart Failure.
Psychiatry and Mental Status Changes in Acute Heart Failure.
Diabetic Complications in Acute Heart Failure.
Anemia Complicating Acute Heart Failure.
Thromboembolic disorders in
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ATLAS OF ANGINA, (ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VISUAL MEDICINE SERIES)
ABRAMS Jonathan, CHARLTON Gerald A.

Hardback approx.
21x28 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 125,77 ( FF 825,00 )

Summary / Résumé

The diagnosis of angina presents a range of problems for the physician, yet it is a relatively common disease that requires careful management.
This extensive color atlas, developed by two internationally known experts in the field, provides readers with a detailed account and visual demonstration of the most up-to-date techniques for the diagnosis and assessment of angina.
Comprehensively illustrated with ECGs, the latest non-invasive techniques, and a wide range of clinically relevant material, this book reviews classification, differential diagnosis, mechanisms of pain, patient evaluation, risk stratification, drug therapy and new prevention strategies.

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EMERGENCY ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE
NECKOVIC M.D., FLACHSKAMPF Frank A., PICARD Michel H., MONTENEGRO Carlos
Hardback approx.
19x25 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 178,48 ( FF 1170,75 )

Summary / Résumé

This user-friendly reference presents authoritative chapters on the role of cardiac ultrasound in emergency clinical settings.
The clinically oriented chapters include: echocardiography in acute coronary syndromes, acute native and prosthetic valve disease, cardiac tamponade, acute diseases of the great vessels, cardiac-related embolism, cardiac arrest, chest trauma, cardiogenic shock, as well as intraoperative echocardiography and echocardiography in the emergency room.
Since echocardiography is already incorporated in patient management algorithms for the majority of these conditions, efforts have been made to stress diagnostic power.
The role and potential advantages of special echocardiographic techniques, such as transesophageal echocardiography, are extensively discussed.

Echocardiography in Acute Aortic Insufficiency.
Echocardiography in Cardiac Tamponade.
Echocardiography in Chest Trauma.
Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest.
Stress Echocardiography in the Emergency Room.
Portable Echo in the Emergency Setting.
Cardiac Sources of Embolism.
Echocardiography in Pulmonary Embolism.
Intraoperative Echocardiography.
Echocardiography in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty For Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Echocardiography in Cardiogenic Shock.
Aortic Dissection.
Acute Mitral Regurgitation.
Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndromes Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Acute Obstruction of Native Valves.
Prosthetic Valves.

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INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
SILVESTRY WIEGERS
Hardback approx.
19x25 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 140,98 ( FF 924,77 )

Summary / Résumé

Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is a relatively new ultrasound modality that allows visualization of the heart from within the heart, using a small ultrasound transducer mounted onto a flexible and steerable catheter placed within one of the cardiac chambers.
It allows for diagnostic and therapeutic information to be obtained during heart catheterization and electrophysiologic procedures, and has radically changed the way these procedures are being performed - making them safer, faster, and more effective.
Currently no echocardiographic textbooks cover ICE to any degree.
This book, the first of its kind, covers all aspects of intracardiac ultrasound.
It will allow readers to become expert at both ICE image acquisition and help guide interpretation of this information during interventional and electrophysiologic procedures.
This volume covers introductory echo physics, the history of ICE, currently available intracardiac ultrasound systems emphasizing advantages and limitations of each, basic image acquisition, the role of ICE in both the interventional and electrophysiology laboratory, as well as in the diagnostic setting.
The book features expert commentary by leaders in the field as well as high quality echocardiographic images illustrating how ICE is used in a wide variety of procedures including transseptal catheterization, PFO and ASD closure, atrial fibrillation ablation procedures and many others.

Introduction and Basic Echocardiographic Imaging Discussion.
Available ICE.
Overview of ICE Applications - Includes Procedural Details, Placement of ICE Catheter, and Discussion of Risks of Procedure.
Intracardiac Echocardiography Anatomy and Basic Image Acquisition Techniques.
ICE in Percutaneous ASD Closure.
ICE in the Percutaneous PFO Closure.
ICE in Other Interventional Procedures - VSD Closure, MV Repair, Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty, Endomyocardial Biopsy.
ICE in the Electrophysiology Lab - Emphasizing its Role in Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation.
ICE in Other EPS Procedures.
Future Roles of ICE and 3D Imaging.

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ATLAS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF CARDI OVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE, (DEVELOPME NTS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, VOL.
255), WITH CD-ROM
Hardback approx.
2005 not yet published +CD
approx.price..EUROS 105,45 ( FF 691,71 )

Summary / Résumé

The Atlas of Practical Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance contains over two hundred illustrations, an accompanying CD-ROM with cine-loops and a glossary of terms.
This atlas will assist cardiologists to determine when a CMR exam is useful for diagnosis and provide details on how to plan and read CMR studies.

Basics of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Normal Views.- Ventricular Morphology and Function: Study of Cardiomyopathies.- Acquired Diseases of the Aorta.- Study of Valvular Heart Disease.- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance of Ischemic Heart Disease.- Cardiac and Paracardiac Masses.- Diseases of the Pericardium.- Congenital Heart Disease.

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ARTERIOGENESIS, (BASIC SCIENCE FOR THE CARDIOLOGIST, VOL.
17)
SCHAPER Wolfgang, SCHAPER Jutta
Hardback 386 pp.
2005
EUROS 185,68 ( FF 1217,98 )

-Introduction -Embryonic Development of Collateral Arteries -Structural Remodeling during Growth of Collateral Vessels -Magnetic Resonance Imaging -Physical Forces and their Translation into Molecular Mechanisms -Role of Hypoxia/Ischemia/VEGF-A, and Strain Difference -Monocytes and Cytokines -Bone Marrow-Derived Cells -Cell-Cell and Cell-Matrix Interactions -Fibroblast Growth Factors -Signal Transduction Pathways in Smooth Muscle Cells -Expression Profiling of Growing Collateral Arteries/Hunting for New Genes -Theory of Arteriogenesis -Effects of Physical Activity -Cerebral Arteriogenesis -The Coronary Collateral Circulation in Man Post-mortem and Clinical Studies -Function of the Coronary Collateral Circulation in Man -Collateral Circulation in Clinical Practice -Arteriogenesis and Atherosclerosis: Strange Bedfellows -Index.

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ASHGATE HANDBOOK OF CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS
MILNE G.W.A.Zeman E.J.

Hardback 506 pp.
16x24 2004
EUROS 235,87 ( FF 1547,21 )

Summary / Résumé

The cardiovascular system serves to carry essential compounds to the tissues and to remove metabolic by-products.
It also plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis, and functions directly or indirectly in the regulation of body temperature, oxygen supply, nutrient distribution, water and electrolyte balance, and endocrine activity.
Consisting of a pump, connecting tubes, exchange membranes and blood, this system is governed by a diverse and complex array of regulatory mechanisms, encompassing central neural, autonomic, endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine control.
Drugs used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease are disseminated widely in western industrialized countries.
In the US alone, nearly $18 billion was spent on drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and stroke in 1999.
This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs that directly affect the cardiovascular system.
Monographs are provided for over 1900 cardiovascular agents.
For each main entry, the following information is provided: the chemical name and a list of proprietary names and synonyms; the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number; the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number; and the Merck Index (12th edition) number.
The physical properties of each compound are described and the known biological activity and indicated applications are presented.
The structure of each compound is provided, together with a summary of the acute toxicity data associated with it, and the manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given.
Indexes, including a master index of names and synonyms, are appended.

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ECG EN URGENCE : CAS CLINIQUE, ANALYSE ECG, STRATEGIE THERAPEUTIQUE, (MISE A JOUR 2005), (COLLECTION DIAGNOSTIC EN URGENCE)
ADNET Frédéric, LAPOSTOLLE F., PETROVIC T.

Broché env.
288 p.
15x20.5 2005 SOUS PRESSE
prix approximatif 29,00 EUROS ( 190,23 FF)

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L'électrocardiogramme joue un rôle central dans la gestion des urgences cardiologiques.
Cet ouvrage sera un précieux outil pour tous ceux intéressés par l'interprétation de l'électrocardiogramme, la physiopathologie des anomalies observées, les décisions pratiques à prendre sur les explorations et les traitements en urgence.
Son but est d'aider le praticien à interpréter l'ECG, en connaître les principaux pièges et artéfacts et de prendre les bonnes décisions diagnostiques et thérapeutiques.
Notons que cet ouvrage est le premier volume de la collection Diagnostic en urgence consacrée aux outils et méthodes dans le cadre de l'urgence.

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PRECIS DE RYTHMOLOGIE
SAOUDI N.

Relié 710 p.
25x17 2005
80,00 EUROS ( 524,77 FF)

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Il était de tradition que le Groupe de rythmologie de la Société Française de Cardiologie publie un ouvrage de référence, en langue française abordant les thèmes d’actualité de cette discipline cardiologique, mais la dernière édition en remontait maintenant à plus de quinze ans.
Depuis cette époque, un progrès considérable est venu révolutionner la pratique de la rythmologie : il s’agit de la technique d’ablation endocavitaire.
Cette révolution appelait à une mise à jour de l’ouvrage.
Celle-ci a été coordonnée par les Président et Secrétaire du Groupe, les Professeurs Nadir Saoudi et Jean-Claude Deharo.
Certaines des bases anatomiques et physiologiques de la rythmologie, nécessaires à la compréhension des techniques ablatives, y sont rappelées.
Les principaux syndromes cliniques ayant connu une évolution notable récente sont abordés.
Dans sa deuxième partie, l’ouvrage détaille les techniques d’ablation endocavitaire des différentes arythmies cardiaques.
Les auteurs qui y ont contribué sont tous des spécialistes reconnus dans le domaine.
Ils se sont efforcés d’apporter une note pratique qui ne manquera pas de séduire les rythmologues, qu’ils soient en formation ou déjà en exercice.
Par ailleurs, le "cardiologue généraliste" y trouvera toutes les informations utiles à une bonne compréhension des actes de rythmologie interventionelle.

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INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS IN HEART FAILURE, (DEVELOPMENTS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, VOL.
253)
VILLARREAL Francisco
Hardback 374 pp.
2005
EUROS 142,37 ( FF 933,89 )

Summary / Résumé

This book provides a timely and integrative review of the basics of cardiac extracellular matrix structure.
Topics covered include how cardiac remodeling influences its disposition, abundance and function; possible non-invasive techniques for diagnosis; and potential drug-based or molecular therapeutic strategies that may interrupt or even reverse the course of the development of cardiac fibrosis.
This resource for both clinicians and scientists aims to cover state-of-the-art findings relevant to cellular and molecular processes underlying cardiac fibrosis including basic elements of structure, function, diagnosis and treatment.

The Architecture of the Heart: Myocyte Organization and the Cardiac Extracellular Matrix.
Extracellular Matrix and Cardiac Remodeling.
Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Cardiac Extracellular Matrix: Regulation of the Fibroblast Phenotype.
Pharmacology of G-Protein-linked Signaling in Cardiac Fibroblasts.
Serum Markers of Fibrillar Collagen Metabolism in Cardiac Diseases.
Ultrasonic Characterization of the Myocardium.
The Mechanics of the Fibrosed/Remodeled Heart.
Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System and Cardiac Extracellular Matrix.
Matrix Metalloproteinases and Myocardial Remodeling.
Cardiac Mast Cells as Mediators of Ventricular Remodeling.
Turmoil in the Cardiac Myocyte: Acute Intracellular Activation of Matrix Metalloproteinases.
Regulation of Cardiac Extracellular Matrix Remodeling Following Myocardial Infarction.
Experimental Models of MMP Activation: Ventricular Volume Overload.
Targets for Pharmacological Modulation of Cardiac Fibrosis.
Biological and Functional Effects of Chronic Mechanical Support Induced by Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Failing Human Myocardium.
Molecular Strategies for the Prevention of Cardiac Fibrosis.
Prospects for Gene Therapy for the Fibrosed Heart: Targeting Regulators of Extracellular Matrix Turnover.
Therapeutic Potential of TIMPs in Heart Failure.
Index.

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RYANODINE RECEPTORS : STRUCTURE, FUNCTION & DYSFUNCTION IN CLINICAL DISEASE, (DEVELOPMENTS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE VOL.
254)
WEHRENS Xander H.
T., MARKS Andrew R.

Hardback 322 pp.
2005
EUROS 126,55 ( FF 830,11 )

Summary / Résumé

Drs.
Xander Wehrens and Andrew Marks have gathered the collected wisdom of scientists that have devoted their working lives to the study of ryanodine receptors.
In this series of brief, but informative, chapters, the contributions progress from the basic gene family and primary structure, through its 3D structure so far, to its regulation and physiology.
The book ends with several chapters on mutations in the receptor that causes disease and their role in adaptation to disease.
There are interesting new developments in the control of ryanodine receptors by accessory proteins, the latest of which is the proposed role of leaky RyR channels in causing delayed after depolarizations, a cause of lethal ventricular arrhythmias.
The series of reviews in Ryanodine Receptors: Structure, Function and Dysfunction in Clinical Disease will bring anyone rapidly up to speed in current progress in the field, as well as highlight remaining questions.

Evolution of the ryanodine receptor gene family.- Topology and transmembrane organization of ryanodine receptors.- Three-dimensional reconstruction of ryanodine receptors.- RyR-DHPR relationships in skeletal and cardiac muscles.- The pore of the ryanodine receptor channel.- Inter-molecular domain-domain interaction: A key mechanism for calcium channel regulation of ryanodine receptors.- Regulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium release by luminal calcium.- Cytosolic calcium regulation of single ryanodine receptor channels.- Elementary calcium release events: ryanodine receptor Ca2+ sparks.- Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in intact cardiomyocytes.- Stability and instability of Ca2+ release from the SR.- Ryanodine receptors in smooth muscle.- Functions of RyR3 homologues.- Knockout mice lacking RyR and junctophilin subtypes.- Regulation of ryanodine receptor Ca22+ release by macromolecular complexes.- RyR1 modulation by calmodulin.- Ryanodine receptor function in inflammation.- Ryanoids, receptor affinity and RyR channel subconductance: Why the discordance?- Scorpion peptides as high-affinity probes of ryanodine receptor function.- Redox sensing by the ryanodine receptors.- Ryanodine receptor dysfunctin in the diabetic heart.- Molecular and clinical genetics of RyR1 disorders.- Pathophysiology of muscle disorders linked to mutations in the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor.- The dantrolene binding site on RyR1: Implications for clinical therapy.- Ryanodine receptor dysfunction in heart failure and arrhythmias.- Stabilization of ryanodine receptor as a novel therapeutic strategy against heart failure.- Ryanodine receptor antibodies and myasthenia gravis.

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SNAPSHOTS OF HEMODYNAMICS : AN AID FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH & GRADUATE EDUCATION, (BASIC SCIENCE FOR THE CARDIOLOGIST, VOL.
18)
WESTERHOF Nico, STERGIOPULOS Nikos, NOBLE Mark I.M.

Hardback 196 pp.
2005
EUROS 137,10 ( FF 899,32 )

Summary / Résumé

Hemodynamics makes it possible to characterize in a quantitative way, the function of the heart and arterial system, thereby producing information about what genetic and molecular processes are of importance for cardiovascular function.
This book is a quick reference guide designed to help basic and clinical researchers as well as graduate students to understand hemodynamics.
The layout of the book provides short and independent chapters that provide teaching diagrams as well as clear descriptions of the essentials of basic and applied principles of hemodynamics.
References are provided at the end of each chapter for further reading and reference.

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ECG PATHOLOGIQUE : DE LA THEORIE A LA PRATIQUE, 140 TRACES (COLL.
DE CARDIOLOGIE PRATIQUE)
DE ROY Luc, BROHET Christian, RENARD Marc
Broché 256 p.
16x24 2005
29,00 EUROS ( 190,23 FF)

Summary / Résumé

L'ECG est resté au fil des années la technique de choix pour la détection des troubles du rythme cardiaque.
Mais au-delà du diagnostic des arythmies, la lecture de l'ECG demeure une méthode unique pour dépister d'autres pathologies cardiaques en dépit de l'explosion des techniques d'imagerie, dont il est devenu en définitive un complément indispensable.
L'ECG reste malgré tout l'examen de première intention dans bien d'autres situations en particulier dans l'insuffisance coronaire aiguë.
Conçu comme un véritable outil pratique, ce livre permet au praticien, à partir de l'interprétation des 140 tracés ECG présentés, de se repérer dans le dépistage de nombreuses pathologies : hypertrophies ventriculaires et auriculaires, blocs de branche, maladies coronariennes (insuffisance coronarienne, angor et infarctus), et bien sûr dans les différents troubles du rythme (troubles liés à des pathologies du noeud sinusal, arythmies auriculaires, arythmies auriculo-ventriculaires, arythmies de la jonction auriculo-ventriculaire, arythmies ventriculaires, troubles de la conduction).

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CORONARY REPERFUSION THERAPY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
VERHEUGT Freek
Hardback approx.
16x24 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 80,94 ( FF 530,93 )

Summary / Résumé

Easy to use and follow, this reference is a practical guide in the clinical application of fibrinolytic therapy, primary coronary angioplasty, and their combination in ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.
Rather than being an encyclopedia of all trials, it presents the current guidelines for physicians taking care of acutely ill patients, whether in intensive care units, coronary care units, ambulances, or emergency departments.
Edited by one of the world's leading experts on reperfusion, this important text fills a gap in the market for modern books devoted specifically to this area.

Pharmacology of Fibrinolytic Agents.
Pre-hospital Triage and Treatment for Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction.
General Principles of Reperfusion Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Primary Coronary Interventions for Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Antiplatelet Therapy in Reperfusion Therapy.
Anticoagulants as Adjunctive Therapy to Reperfusion Therapy.
Pharmacological Interventions for Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Evaluation of Reperfusion Therapy.
Rescue Coronary Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction.

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TRANSCATHETER VALVE REPAIR
BONHOEFFER HIJAZI
Hardback 400 pp.
19x25 2005
EUROS 185,60 ( FF 1217,46 )

Summary / Résumé

Transcatheter Valve Repair discusses all aspects related to percutaneous and established valve repair methods.
The book is divided into few major sections covering all four valves and other topics.
Each section contains several chapters discussing everything related to that valve.
Beginning with the pulmonary valve, since it was the first valve to be tackled in the catheterization laboratory, and then moving to the aortic, then the mitral and then finally end with the tricuspid valve.
1.5M US citizens alone have some degree of aortic valve stenosis, with half (750K) requiring aortic valve replacement.
Aortic valve replacement, on the whole, is performed by surgeons, requiring bypass machines and technicians, as well as the usual operating team.
The operation is expensive and occupies a considerable amount of operating room time.
Mostly, the aortic valve is calcified and the usual option available to patients is valve replacement with a variety of choices, ranging from porcine valves to synthetic, for which there are many manufacturers.
It should be noted that the aortic valve is the most problematic of valves.
Percutaneous procedures are the answer.
The bottom line is that given the growing elderly population, many more patients will require valve repair, thus increasing health care costs with not only surgical operations but also hospitalisation.
Percutanous valve repair, whilst requiring a cath lab team, does not involve bypass machines nor extended hospitalisation.
Like percutaneous transluminal coronary artery interventions (PTCA) has replaced coronary artery bypass grafts (once the golden standard), and now stenting having replaced PTCA and its balloons.
We now see drug eluting stents replacing ordinary stents (though at a much higher cost.
There will be a huge movement toward percutanous valve repair, which should presumably cut costs but also morbidity and mortality.

The Pulmonary Valve.
Embryology/Pathology of the pulmonary valve both in stenosis and regurgitation: Pulmonary Regurgitation.
Assessment of the pulmonary valve with magnetic resonance imaging.
Hemodynamic evaluation of pulmonary valve disease and Indications for repair/replacement of the valve.
Hemodynamic Evaluation of Pulmonary Valve Disease:Indications for Repair, Replacement and Valvuloplasty.
Impact of emerging technologies in cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery- Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
Established techniques for repair/replacement of the pulmonic valve: Small intestinal submucosa-a new generation of valve replacement.
Available Transcatheter pulmonary valves: Perventricular Technique with Shelhigh valve.
Available transcatheter pulmonary valves- Bonhoeffer valve.
Extending the present limitations and indications of percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement to small patients and large ventricular outflow tracts.
The Aortic Valve.
Embryology/Pathology of the aortic valve in AS and AR.
Aortic Stenosis: Pathophysiology, clinical, and echocardiographic manifestations.
Hemodynamic Evaluation of aortic valve disease and Indications for repair/replacement.
Impact of new percutaneous techniques of aortic valve replacement on cardiology/cardiac surgical practice.
Established Methods of aortic valve repair and replacement.
Non-surgical aortic valve replacement: history, present and future perspectives.
Clinical Experience with the Percutaneous Heart Valve for treatment of degenerative aortic stenosis.
The CoreValve in the Aortic Position.
Development of a Nanosynthesized Metallic Percutaneous Aortic Valve.
The Mitral Valve.
Embryology of the mitral valve and Pathology of mitral valve stenosis, Regurgitation.
Mitral valve disease.
MRI/CT Scan evaluation of the mitral valve.
Invasive Hemodynamics for the assessment of the mitral valve.
Impact of emerging percutaneous techniques on Cardiology and cardiac surgical practice: Established methods of surgical mitral valve repair and replacement.

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CARDIAC REMODELING : MECHANISMS & TREATM ENT, (FUNDAMENTAL & CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, VOL.
54)
GREENBERG Barry
Hardback approx.
18x25 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 222,78 ( FF 1461,34 )

Summary / Résumé

Containing more than 10 pages of color photographs, this guide reviews the results of key clinical studies that demonstrate the role that progessive cardiac remodeling plays in the progression of heart failure presents new and emerging therapies for the treatment of remodeling, including the use of stem cell and gene transfer therapies provides broad coverage of the complex relationships between cardiac injury, the remodeling process, and the development of cardiac dysfunction focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms of action including alterations in gene expression, the role of apoptosis and myocyte regeneration, oxidative stress, and neurohormonal activation in cardiac remodeling extensively analyzes clinical trials results that relate changes in remodeling to beneficial clinical outcomes such as a reduction in the progression of heart failure and improved survival rates.
Exploring the causes, mechanisms, and pathophysiology of cardiac remodeling, this reference offers detailed descriptions of the various components of the remodeling process, as well as new therapeutic interventions and recent and future prospects for the treatment of cardiac remodeling.

What is Cardiac Remodeling? Structural and Mechanical Aspects of Remodeling.
What Differentiates Physiological from Pathophysiologic Remodeling? Myocyte Signaling During the Transition from Hypertrophy to Heart Failure.
Cardiac Myocyte Structural Remodeling.
Myocyte Loss and Regeneration During Cardiac Remodeling.
Role of the Interstitial Matrix in Maintaining Cardiac Function.
Changes in the Interstitial Matrix During Cardiac Remodeling.
Bioenergetic Abnormalities in the Remodeling Heart.
Experimental Animal Models of Remodeling.
The Use of Transgenic Animals to Study Cardiac Remodeling.
The Effects of Pressure and Volume Load on Cardiac Structure and Remodeling.
The Role of the Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System in Cardiac Remodeling.
Adrenergic Pathways that Result in Cardiac Remodeling.
Cytokines and Their Effects on Cardiac Remodeling.
Other Factors Related to Cardiac Remodeling.
Functional Consequences of the Remodeling Process.
Epidemiology of Cardiac Remodeling.
Clinical Assessment of Remodeling.
Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System.
Effects of Adrenergic Blockade on Remodeling.
Other Medical Therapies for Treating Cardiac Remodeling.
The Effects of Cardiac Revascularization on the Remodeling Process.
Valve Replacement and Repair.
Cardiac Remodeling After LVAD Replacement.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
Other Surgical or Device-Based Approaches to Treating Cardiac Remodeling.
Gene Transfer Therapy in the Treatment of Cardiac Remodeling.
Future Strategies for Reversing the Remodeling Process.

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COMPLICATIONS IN ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
OURIEL Kenneth, KATZEN Barry T., ROSENFIELD Kenneth
Hardback approx.
18x25 2005 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 185,60 ( FF 1217,46 )

Summary / Résumé

With valuable studies and recommendations from professionals at leading centers for endovascular therapy, this guide provides the practicing clinician with essential knowledge for a variety of complications that can occur after endovascular interventions, provides an organized layout of approaches to endovascular procedures-detailing the potential complications that may occur with these techniques and the latest means of managing complications, emphasizes strategies to identify and treat complications that may arise during minimally invasive peripheral vascular interventions, outlines the medical work-up of the patient with peripheral vascular disease, both pre and post procedure.
Exploring novel methods in endovascular intervention, this reference provides detailed coverage of techniques to avoid, manage, and control complications in endovascular therapy with chapters by world-renowned pioneers and specialists practiced in the prevention and control of vascular and device complications.

Complications Associated With the Use of Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy Devices.
Atherosclerotic Disease of the Renal Artery.
Pre and Post Intervention Evaluation of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease.
Complications Associated with Endovascular Therapy for Intracranial Aneurysms and Stenotic Lesions.
Complications Associated with Inferior Vena Caval Filter Insertion.
Complications Following Endovascular Management of Acute Distal Aortic Dissections.
Percutaneous Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism.
Complications of Infrapopliteal Endovascular Interventions.
Endovascular Therapy for Deep Venous Occlusion.
Complications in Brachial Artery Catheterization.
Complications Associated with the Use of Percutaneous Arterial Closure Devices.
Access-Related Complications.
Systemic Complications of Endovascular Therapy.
Subclavian and Extracranial Vertebral Artery Occlusive Disease.
Thrombotic and Embolic Complications of Endovascular Therapy of Cerebrovascular Complications of Endovascular Carotid Artery Stenting.
Endovascular Repair of Vascular Lesions In Solid Organ Transplantation.
Complications of Mesenteric Interventions.
Quality of Improvement of Endovascular Procedures.
The Common Femoral Artery.
Complications of Femoral Artery Access.
Complications in Peripheral Thrombolysis.
Complications in Aortoiliac Arterial Interventions.
Atherosclerotic Thoracic Aneurysm Repair.
Complications of Endovascular Procedures at the Target Site.
Percutaneous Treatment of Occluded Dialysis Fistulae.

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CARDIOVASCULAR & PULMONARY PHYSICAL THER APY, (4TH ED.)
FROWNFELTER Donna, DEAN Elizabeth
Hardback approx.
2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 74,20 ( FF 486,72 )

Summary / Résumé

Uniquely balanced in its coverage of cardiac and pulmonary systems in health and dysfunction, this student-friendly text includes a new holistic perspective on providing care.
Based on the latest scientific literature and research, the text sets the foundation with strong A&P, assessment and intervention coverage.
The focus of the rehabilitation section is on the patient, detailing therapy guidelines for patients with acute, chronic and critical care conditions, while also addressing special patient population, such as pediatrics and the elderly.
The fourth edition expands its coverage of secondary conditions and has additional content on health care trends related to evidence-based management to promote cost-effective management.
The concept of oxygen transport is interwoven throughout.
Features : Integrates real-life, clinical cases within the textbook to enable the reader to apply concepts covered in the chapter.
Content covers the spectrum from acute to long-term conditions.
Covers secondary cardiovascular/cardiopulmonary conditions as well as primary conditions.
Special topics are highlighted at the end to keep abreast of new directions and initiatives in the specialty.
Focuses on evidence-based medicine to bridge the gap between the importance of research to reimbursement..
Evolve Learning Resources Website includes an Electronic Image Collection with all the images from the book for instructors.
For students, a Clinical Case Study Guide provides additional cases to develop problem-solving and clinical reasoning skills.

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PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY, (REQUISITES IN PED IATRIC SERIES)
VETTER
Hardback approx.
22x28 2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 79,31 ( FF 520,24 )

Summary / Résumé

This new title in the REQUISITES IN PEDIATRICS series guides you through evaluation of the pediatric heart patient with the most common congenital and acquired diseases.
As in other volumes in the Pediatric Requisites series, this volume provides rapid-reference features such as uniform, consistently formatted chapters; tables of differential diagnosis; lab values/radiologic studies; treatment/therapy options; and guidance on when to refer.
At the end of each chapter, a list of key points helps you study for boards or recertification.
Extensive illustrations include EKGs, as well as chest x-rays, echocardiograms, angiograms, and MRIs, to help you understand when to order and how to interpret these tests.
Perfect for exam review or quick reference, this is one resource you’ll consult again and again.

Pediatric Evaluation of the Cardiac Patient, Exam, Murmurs, Chest Pain, Exercise Intolerance Palpitations/Syncope.
Critical Heart Disease in the Newborn.
Cyanotic Heart Disease.
Acyanotic Heart Disease.
Cardiomyopathies.
Acquired Heart Disease Rheumatic.
Pericarditis/Myocarditis, Endocarditis.
Cardiovascular Genetic Syndromes.
Congestive Heart Failure.
Arrhythmias/Sudden Cardiac Death.
Use of Catheterization to Diagnose and Treat Heart Disease.
Fetal Diagnosis of Heart Disease.
Pharmacologic Treatment of Heart Disease.
Surgical Treatment of Heart Disease.
Special Pediatric Considerations for Cardiac Patients Activity, Diet, SBE Prophylaxis, Medication Restrictions.
Preventive Cardiology.

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MATHEMATICAL MODELLING THE ELECTRICAL AC TIVITY OF THE HEART : FROM CELL TO BODY SURFACE & BACK AGAIN
PULLAN Andrew J, CHENG Leo K, BUIST Martin L
Hardback 448 pp.
2005
EUROS 91,50 ( FF 600,20 )

Summary / Résumé

This book on modelling the electrical activity of the heart is an attempt to describe continuum based modelling of cardiac electrical activity from the cell level to the body surface (the forward problem), and back again (the inverse problem).
Background anatomy and physiology is covered briefly to provide a suitable context for understanding the detailed modelling that is presented herein.
The questions of what is mathematical modelling and why one would want to use mathematical modelling are addressed to give some perspective to the philosophy behind our approach.
Our view of mathematical modelling is broad — it is not simply about obtaining a solution to a set of mathematical equations, but includes some material on aspects such as experimental and clinical validation.

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CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, (3RD ED.), WITH DVD
WILLERSON J.T., COHN J.N., WELLENS H.J.

Hardback approx.
2006 not yet published +DVD
approx.price..EUROS 174,02 ( FF 1141,50 )

Summary / Résumé

This new edition offers the most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease and will be relevant to the practice of every cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients.
The book and DVD package is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of every aspect of cardiovascular medicine from cardiac signs and symptoms and the full range of cardiac imaging techniques through management of peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology.
Drs James Willerson, Jay Cohn, Hein Wellens, David Holmes – and over 150 world authorities, offer their decades of scientific and clinical experience.
One of the main features of the book is the consistent chapter organization relevant to modern cardiovascular practice, clear design and engaging text that includes specific features such as tables, lists and treatment boxes that are designed to allow easy access to key information.
The reader will have all the guidance to diagnose and manage the full range of cardiovascular conditions in one textbook resource, while also benefitting from access to additional video material from the integral DVD-ROM.
More than 1600 illustrations – including a wealth of color Doppler, nuclear imaging, surgical and pathological images, clarify complex principles and help in the understanding of the subtleties of technique and their application, so that they can be quickly and easily implemented into the reader’s practice.
This is the premier resource of its kind, advancing readers’ knowledge and stimulating further study in cardiovascular medicine.
New to the third edition are: Expanded coverage of the coronary heart disease syndromes; congestive heart failure; arrhythmias; pacing; sudden death; lipid management (including clinical results), and a completely revised and updated section on
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PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART, (4TH ED.)
KATZ Arnold
Hardback 644 pp.
16x24 2005
EUROS 95,93 ( FF 629,26 )

Summary / Résumé

Dr.
Arnold Katz's internationally acclaimed classic is now in its thoroughly revised Fourth Edition, incorporating the latest molecular biology research and extensively exploring the clinical applications of these findings.
In a readable style enhanced by more than 400 diagrams, Dr.
Katz provides a comprehensive overview of the physiological and biophysical basis of cardiac function, beginning with structure and proceeding to biochemistry, biophysics, and pathophysiology in arrhythmias, ischemia, and heart failure.
This edition features a new clinical applications section and expanded chapters on the ischemic heart and heart failure.

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CHRONIC VIRAL & INFLAMMATORY CARDIOMYOPA THY, (ERNST SCHERING RESEARCH FOUNDATION WORKSHOP, VOL.
55)
SCHULTHEISS H.P.

Hardback approx.
2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 84,35 ( FF 553,30 )

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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE HEART
RADEMAKERS Frank, FERRARI A., FRIEDRICH Matthias
Hardback approx.
2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 296,22 ( FF 1943,08 )

Summary / Résumé

An authoritative introduction to a complex technology, this color illustrated text reviews the theory and practice of cardiac MRI, providing practical guidance on clinical applications and correct use.
Organised according to the main anatomical regions, the valves, and the major vessels, this easy-to-use resource highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the technique with respect to other imaging modalities, and presents normal anatomy and various pathologies in such a way that demonstrates how the technique can be used most effectively.
Including numerous graphics, checklists and flow charts to enable readers to locate information rapidly and easily, this is a highly useful work for the trainee and non-specialist in cardiac imaging.

Introduction.
The Hardware.
Magnet Strength.
Gradients.
Coils.
Safety.
The Software.
Sequences.
Post-processing.
Clinical Indications for MR.
Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH).
Morphology.
Volume and Mass.
Masses.
Function.
Global.
Regional.
Stress Studies.
Contrast Enhanced Tissue Characterisation.
MRA.
Future Indications for MR.
Perfusion Imaging.
Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Coronary Artery Imaging.
Valvular Disease.
Targeted MR.

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THE THYROID & CARDIOVASCULAR RISK : MERCK EUROPEAN THYROID SYMPOSIUM, BERLIN 10-13 JUNE 2004
DERWAHL Karl-Michael, BUTZ Sigrid, DUNTAS Leonides H.

Paperback 112 pp.
17x24 2005
EUROS 48,08 ( FF 315,38 )

Summary / Résumé

The Merck European Thyroid Symposium 2004 was aimed at presenting the main clinical and epidemiological studies performed on the clinical relevance of overt and subclinical thyroid dysfunction for cardiovascular diseases and to discuss the indications for treatment.
Lectures on the molecular action of thyroid hormones on the heart preceded the presentations on thyroid dysfunction as a major cardiovascular risk factor and provided insights in the most interesting background of clinical findings.

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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HEART DISEASE
MOLINARI
Hardback approx.
2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 189,85 ( FF 1245,33 )

Summary / Résumé

This book provides a comprehensive overview of epidemiologic, experimental, and clinical data evidencing the emergence of cardiac psychology as a specialty.
It offers a thorough and up-to-date review of the scientific research supporting the relationship between cardiac disease and psychological condition, practical suggestions for developing a clinical practice and directions for future research in this new field of "cardiac psychology".
The first part provides an overview of the psychological risk factors for cardiac disease.
Emphasis is placed on physiological basis of mind-heart link, depression and anxiety, personality and relational aspects and on advanced statistical tools for the study of personalities at risk and on relational aspects.
The second part offers a systematic overview of literature on psychological treatments in cardiac rehabilitation.
The volume will be a useful tool not only for professionals in cardiology, rehabilitation, psychology and psichiatry, but also for residents in these specialties.

Introduction: Psychocardiology: development of a new scientific field.- Part 1: Psychological risk factors for cardiac disease: Psychophysiology of heart disease.
Mental stress ischemia: characteristics, pathophisiology, prognosis and treatment.
Depression and CHD: prevalence, prognosis, pathophisiology and treatment.
Prevalence of depression in congestive heart failure.
Assessment and treatment of depression in coronary artery disease patients.
Anxiety and acute myocardial infarction .
Anxiety, depressive symptoms and heart transplantation.
Anxiety, psychological factors and hypertension development.
Type A, Type D, anger-prone behaviour and risk of relapse in CHD patients.
Defensive hostility and coronary artery disease.
Interpersonal context and quality of couple relationship as protective/risk factor in heart disease patients.
Psychological stress in women: the Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study.
Application of Neural Networks and other artificial adaptive systems in prediction and data mining of risk psychological profile for CAD.
Rasch analysis to measure behaviours and perceptions: as a tool for rehabilitation research.- Part 2: Psychological treatments in cardiac rehabilitation: Interpersonal psychotherapy in depressed cardiac patients.
Emotional-Focused Couple Therapy for anxious symptoms reactive to myocardial infarction.
Type A behaviour pattern and its treatment.
Techniques of relaxation and autogenous training for anxiety symptoms.
Cardiological and psychological mobile care through telematic technologies for heart failure patients.
Disability and functioning for cardiac patients from ICF perspective: proposals of use.
Heart Rhythm Coherence Feedback: A New Tool for Stress, Rehabilitation, and Performance Enhancement.

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DIABETIC-HYPERTENSIVE PRE-HEART FAILURE: AN ISSUE OF HEART FAILURE CLINICS
BELL David S.
H.

Hardback approx.
2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 68,76 ( FF 451,04 )

Summary / Résumé

Early recognition and proper treatment of high blood pressure, diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors can help patients delay or avoid heart failure.
However, the number of people living with these early stages of heart failure is steadily increasing.
Leading experts discuss metabolic-related precursors to heart failure as well as the use of beta-blockers and other medications that can be used to treat pre-heart failure in this issue.

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HEART FAILURE : MOLECULES, MECHANISMS & THERAPEUTIC TARGETS, (NOVARTIS FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM, N°274)
NOVARTIS Foundation
Hardback approx.
15x23 2006 not yet published
approx.price..EUROS 143,95 ( FF 944,25 )

Summary / Résumé

Over the past five years, there has been dramatic progress in unravelling the cellular circuitry involved in cardiac failure, as well as in normal cardiac growth, development and apoptosis.
These studies have revealed new and unanticipated therapeutic targets in the heart.
In addition, recent advances in understanding the role of stem cells in cardiac repair have suggested strategies for cardiac repair and regeneration once thought impossible.
This book brings together investigators working on basic mechanisms of cardiac growth, function and dysfunction, along with those searching for novel therapeutic strategies for cardiac disease.
The discussions in this book always return to the same basic problem: how to use new data from the biological studies to design novel therapies for the treatment of cardiac dysfunction following myocardial infarction, cardiac hypertrophy, hypertension and other stresses.

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