Cardiovascular medicine

Angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels and is an important natural process in the body.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the author's work which includes significant developments of coronary CT angiography in the diagnosis of coronary plaques.

MRI techniques have been recently introduced for non-invasive qualification of regional myocardial mechanics, which is not achievable with other imaging modalities.

Even though enormous advancements have been made in identifying evidence-based lifestyle strategies for hypertension prevention and management, little progress has been made in implementing these proven strategies.

A comprehensive text summarizing current evidence and providing experienced perspectives on etiology, diagnosis, and management of pediatric thrombotic disorders.

This guide provides a clear and concise overview of heart failure for primary care clinicians.

This book provides a review of imaging techniques and applications in stem cell transplantation and other cell-based therapies.

Filling a gap in the literature, this all-encompassing reference explores the epidemiology, mechanisms, and pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and compiles the latest diagnostic and treatment practices for patient care.

A unique overview of all major angiographic lipid intervention trials, presented by their principal investigators.

Current Best Practice in Interventional Cardiology addresses the questions which challenge clinicians involved with interventional procedures.

Non-Invasive Surrogate Markers of Atherosclerosis details the scientific and clinical support for using non-invasive imaging modalities to evaluate the presence of surrogate markers of atherosclerosis, in conjunction with traditional methods of diagnosing cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the US and Europe today.

This title is a comprehensive resource of aortic regurgitation suitable for both the novice and experienced practitioner.

It is a great pleasure for me to contribute a brief introduction to this volume, to which so many of my colleagues at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town Medical School have contributed.

Coronary CT angiography has attained increasing scientific attention at academic institutions and has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality.

The first - and best - primer for the cardiovascular interventionalist - updated with more than twenty new chapters and all-new Q&AA Doody s Core Title for 2021!

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

With contributions by numerous experts

MOTOOMI NAKAMURA As we approach the 21st century, ischemic heart disease is the major cause of death in most of the developed nations of the world.

End-of-life issues in cardiology are becoming increasingly important in the management of patients in the cardiac unit, but there is frequently a lack of understanding regarding their impact on cardiology practice.

An invaluable syllabus-based study aid for trainees taking the Transoesophageal Echocardiography written exam.

In der vorliegenden dritten, aktualisierten Auflage dieses Buches werden die Entwicklung und die Leistungsfähigkeit der Langzeit-Elektrokardiographie dargestellt.

Vascular surgery has experienced remarkable growth and diversification in the last decade, especially with its embracing the disruptive endovascular technological revolution.

Elsevier now offers a series of derivative works based on the acclaimed Meylers Side Effect of Drugs, 15th Edition.

This book analyzes the effects of estrogens and progesterone on brain cells, the immune system, neuro inflammation, myelin formation and steroid receptor distribution, as well as their clinical impacts.

This two-volume manual covers the most relevant protocols in pediatric cardiac care to serve as a practical guide that matches and reflects the high level of accumulated knowledge and expertise in this clinical field.

TASER(R) Conducted Electrical Weapons are rapidly replacing the club for law-enforcement control of violent subjects within many countries around the globe.

The second edition of this book provides an overview of electrocardiography from a pathophysiological basis.

This book provides an extensive discussion of echocardiography-guided percutaneous interventional techniques for clinical practitioners, including cardiologists, interventional physicians, surgeons and specialist training candidates.

This book provides a comprehensive framework for developing heart teams to manage a variety of cardiovascular diseases.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practical aspects of contrast echocardiography.

This authoritative work provides clinicians, scientists and students with a comprehensive overview of exertional heat illness.

The first comprehensive, multi-specialty text on ultrasound guidance in interventional procedures, this book uses the authors' extensive clinical experience to provide a full overview of modern interventional ultrasound.

With the high prevalence of chronic pulmonary diseases, including asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, physicians need to recognize the cause of dyspnea and know how to treat it so that patients can cope effectively with this distressing symptom.

This volume contains papers presented at the First International Symposium on Mechanism and Treatment in Essential Hyperten- sion, which was held on October 23 and 24, 1985 in Nagoya, Japan.

This book surveys healthy and diseased vascular systems in a multitude of model organisms and systems.

In this compilation, the pathogenesis and interrelationships of metabolic abnormalities are discussed, particularly their impact on cardiovascular disease, as well as the role of excess adiposity in metabolic derange.

Cardiovascular complications are not only responsible for more than half of our patients' mortality, they also represent the bulk of everyday problems in a dialysis unit.

A little bit more than two years after the first edition, we are pleased to publish the second edition of this book.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive review of the morphological, biochemical, electrical, mechanical, and metabolic properties of vascular smooth muscle, the regulation of vascular activities and the intracellular signaling involved.

This textbook offers an up-to-date, user-friendly guide on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure.

This book systematically focuses on central sleep apneas, analyzing their relationship especially with heart failure and discussing recent research results and emerging treatment strategies based on feedback modulation.

This new book extensively explores a range of topics related to astrocyte-neuron interactions under multiple conditions, in both health and disease.

Pediatric Nutrition for Dietitians is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduate and graduate dietetics students and an invaluable resource for all dietitians working with children.

The book is the last of a three-volume project, aiming at providing unique case reports (20 cases per volume) of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias encountered in clinical practice.

Whenever the heart is challenged with an increased work load for a prolonged period, it responds by increasing its muscle mass--a phenomenon known as cardiac hypertrophy.