Renal Artery Stenosis

Cardiology Explained

This note explains the basic physiology and pathophysiologic mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in a straightforward and diagrammatic manner, gives guidelines as to when referral is appropriate, and, uniquely, explains what the specialist is likely to do. This facilitates an understanding of the specialty not available from standard textbooks.

Author(s): Euan A Ashley and Josef Niebauer

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Cardiovascular ornbsp; Respiratory M1

The major objective of this lecture note is for the students to gain an understanding of the structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems through lectures, laboratory exercises, patient presentation and small group conferences.

Author(s): University of Michigan

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Recent Trends in Cardiovascular Risks

All chapters in this book are related to the advances in cardiovascular risks. Chapters are useful for clinicians, medical practitioners, researchers, teachers, and students. Chapters include flow charts, diagrams, and tables for easy comprehension of overall risks of cardiovascular disease.

Author(s): Arun Kumar

126 Pages

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease by WHO

This PDF covers the following topics related to Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease : The total risk approach to prevention of cardiovascular disease, Recommendations for prevention of cardiovascular disease, Basis of recommendations , Modification of behaviour, Psychosocial factors, Multiple risk factor interventions, Blood pressure lowering, Targets for blood pressure, Choice of initial drug therapy, Lipid lowering, Benefits, Risks, Monitoring of treatment, Cost-effectiveness, feasibility and resource implications of antihypertensive and statin therapy, Control of glycaemia, Aspirin therapy, Risks, Balance of risks and benefits, Fixed-dose combinations, Hormone therapy.

Author(s): World Health Organization

92 Pages

Chronic Heart Failure National Clinical Guideline for Diagnosis and Management in Primary and Secondary Care

This book offers the best practice advice on the care of adult patients (aged 18 years or older) who have symptoms or a diagnosis of chronic heart failure. It defined the most effective combination of symptoms, signs and investigations required to establish a diagnosis of heart failure, and those which would influence therapy or provide important prognostic information.

Author(s): National Center for Biotechnology Information

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Clinical Cardiology

The opening chapters are devoted to a description of instrumental and graphic methods in the study and examination of normal and abnormal rhythms and of normal and abnormal silhouettes. Subsequent chapters are devoted to the purely clinical side of cardiology. Careful consideration is given to the important subjects of the pathology, etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of endocarditis, myocarditis, and cardiosclerosis.

Author(s): Selian Neuhof

374 Pages

Basic Hemodynamics (PDF 27P)

This note covers the following topics: Intracardiac pressures, Flow measurements and Vascular flow resistance.

Author(s): Miguel A. Quinones, MD, FACC Chairman, Department of Cardiology

27 Pages

Hypertensive Emergencies

This note covers the following topics:Uncontrolled Blood Pressure, History and physical examination, Evaluation of uncontrolled hypertension, Malignant hypertension

Author(s): Christy Hopkins

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Macroaneurysm

This note covers the following topics: Prognosis, Vascular Signs and Sites of Occurrence, Differential Diagnosis, Laboratory, Imaging, and Histologic Studies, Fluorescein Angiography, Laser Treatment, Surgical Evacuation.

Author(s): Edward Chaum

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Renal Artery Stenosis

This note covers the following topics related to Renal Artery Stenosis: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, Angiotensin receptor antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.

Author(s): Bruce S Spinowitz

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Renovascular Hypertension

This note covers the following topics related to Renovascular Hypertension treatment and medication: ACE Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs), Blockers, Beta 1 Selective, Beta Blockers, Nonselective Alpha Blockers, Antihypertensives, Calcium Channel Blockers, Diuretics, Vasodilators, Cardiovascular, Pharmacologic Therapy, Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty, Surgical Revascularization, Nephrectomy, Diet, Prevention and Consultations.

Author(s): Rebecca J Schmidt

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eMedicine Cardiology

This note covers the following topics: Arrhythmias, Atherosclerosis and Risk Factors, Cancer and the Heart, Cardiovascular Syndromes in Systemic Diseases, Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult, Coronary Artery Disease, Electrophysiology Procedures, Invasive Diagnostic, Interventional, and Surgical Procedures, Myocardial Disease and Cardiomyopathies, Pericardial Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Special Patient Populations, Valvular Heart Disease.

Author(s): David J Maron

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Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

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