Cardiovascular medicine

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The field of pediatric hypertension has undergone important changes in the time since the second edition of Pediatric Hypertension published.

The use of different foods, herbs, and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years.

We are in the early years of a new millen- Tremendous interest is now focused on nium and atherosclerotic disease is now the characteristics of atherosclerotic thought to underlie more adult deaths plaques, as we recognize that many clinical than any other disease on the planet.

In this edition of the Atlas of Hypertension, Dr.

The New York Times has called adherence the world's "e;other drug problem.

Challenging Concepts in Interventional Radiology is a cased based guide to the most challenging aspects of interventional radiology and endovascular procedures.

The main target of clinical and academic cardiology activities is to optimize the patient's management and ultimately their welfare.

This text atlas focuses on the pathology and molecular genetics of sudden cardiac death in the young and in athletes, presenting the state of the art in the field as the basis for development and implementation of more effective prevention strategies, including, ultimately, molecular therapy that will cure the underlying biological defect.

For over 50 years, coronary angiography has been the mainstay of diagnosing and quantifying the extent of coronary artery disease.

This book covers all the recent research highlights of arrhythmogenic right ventr- ular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D), a recently discovered heart muscle d- ease which is a major threat to the life of affected young people.

Sudden death is an uncommon condition.

The book provides an intensive overview on exercise for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment, from basic research to clinical practice.

This specialized reference textbook presents the physiological and pathophysiological aspects of cardiovascular diseases affecting the athlete population.

Alle modernen diagnostischen und therapeutischen Möglichkeiten, die für das vielgestaltige Krankheitsbild der infektiösen Endokarditis zur Verfügung stehen, sind in dieser aktualisierten Monographie umfassend praxisbezogen dargestellt: .

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Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Imaging: Physics and Technology explains the underlying physical and technical principles behind a range of cardiovascular and neurovascular imaging modalities, including radiography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

In the last decade cardiac pathology has undergone a revolution, particularly in the fields of genetics and imaging.

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.

From patient selection and monitoring to follow-up care, Carotid Interventions is the first source to offer a practical how-to approach to carotid angioplasty and stenting-providing maneuvers and strategies for difficult situations, as well as step-by-step guidance on specific surgical procedures, equipment selection and instrumentation, protection

Early Vascular Aging (EVA): New Directions in Cardiovascular Protection brings together the last decade of research related to the characterization of EVA, as well as the predictive power of pulse wave velocity (PWV).

Dx-Direct is a series of eleven Thieme books covering the main subspecialties in radiology.

The second edition of this book provides scientific and clinical insights on the management of patients who arrive at the hospital with a presentation consistent with a potential acute coronary syndrome.

Studies published before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) tracked the incidence and course of HIV infection in relation to cardiac illness in both children and adults.

This careful revision keeps pace with developments in the field, with new chapters on PET Metabolism, CT and MRI in the Emergency Department, Image-Guided Electrophysiology Mapping and Ablation, and Identification of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque by Radionuclide and CT techniques, plus the introduction of new contributors Udo Hoffman and Stephan Achenbach.

Addressing the pathology of the heart and cardiovascular system from a forensic perspective, Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Investigations guides the pathologist toward the effective resolution of cases.

Nourishing Dance: An Essential Guide on Nutrition, Body Image, and Eating Disorders is written with an insider's understanding of the unique needs and pressures of the dance world and the expertise of an eating disorder specialist, dietitian, clinician, and educator.

Pathology of Sudden Cardiac Death provides a comprehensive review of cardiovascular disorders.

Die Behandlung der koronaren Herzerkrankung stellt eine gemeinsame Herausforderung für Haus-, Fach- und Klinikärzte dar.

 This important title brings together a distinguished panel of thought-leaders, known for their insights into the development and application of minimally-invasive surgical and endovascular techniques, to provide a comprehensive and discerning compendium of our most current knowledge and state-of-the-art procedures in the management of cerebral vascular diseases.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart: Imaging and Modelling Challenges.

The first invasive evaluation of cardiac arrhythmias in humans was performed in 1967 in Paris (Prof.

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Als Pro-Drugs sind Nitrovasodilatatoren seit Generationen im therapeuti­ schen Einsatz zur Substitution einer gestörten endogenen, im Wesentlichen endothelialen NO-Produktion.

This book provides younger radiologists with a practical guide to aortic imaging, from acquisition to reporting.

This contributed volume focuses on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and explores the ways in which signaling mechanisms at the biochemical, molecular, and cellular levels in the blood vessels (vascular) and heart contribute to the underlying causes of development and progression of the CVDs.

Hemodynamic computations represent a state-of-the-art approach for patient-specific assessment of cardiovascular pathologies.

While some research methods or techniques are applicable in several areas of medicine, research in cardiovascular diseases requires knowledge of an increasing array of procedures, techniques and measurements that are highly specialized and unique to this area of investigation.

Following the advent of percutaneous balloon vel oped and are available for clinical use, as well angioplasty, interventional cardiovascular pro- as those that are still in investigational phases.

This atlas is a concise visual guide to the imaging of acquired heart disease in infants, children, and adolescents.

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Background:Catheter ablation has become a widely used approach to treating various cardiac arrhythmias.

This text evolved as a response to numerous requests to present a simplified approach to the diagnosis and management of most of the common aspects of both cosmetic and medical venous disorders.

Chronic pain places a tremendous burden on both the patient and the healthcare system.