The Lettsomian Lectures on Diseases and Disorders of the Heart and Arteries

Heart Diseases by Duke University

This note covers the following topics: Ischemic Heart Disease, Major Syndromes, Prevalence Of Ischemic Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death, Atherosclerosis, Plaque Rupture And Thrombosis, Plaque Calcification, Ischemia, Management Of ACS Related Sudden Cardiac Death, Dating Myocardial Infarcts, Acute MI.

Author(s): Duke University

75 Pages

Heart Transplantation

One of the most challenging scientific steps of the modern era has been the ability to replace, functionally or anatomically, the failing heart, and in December 2017 we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the worlds first human heart transplant. Despite a long and troubled hystory, heart transplantation has dramatically expanded over time, and is currently the gold standard solution in terms of treatment of refractory end-stage heart failure. Topics covered includes: Heart Transplant, Donor Heart Allocation, Heart Transplantation in the Era of the Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Surgical Management for Advanced Heart Failure in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease, Orthotopic Heart Transplantation, Heterotopic Heart Transplantation, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Management for Cardiac Transplantation, Graft Vascular Disease, Post-Heart Transplantation Lymphoproliferations, Cardiac Re-Transplantation.

Author(s): Antonio Loforte

NA Pages

Hypertension by University of Michigan

This note provides you with information on how a specific mind-body therapy, meditation, may be used for treatment and/or prevention of hypertension. Topics covered includes: Contraindications, Determining the Most Appropriate Recommendation, Forms of Meditation, specific mind-body therapy, Introduction to the Patient with elevated blood pressures, Meditation, Mind-Body Interventions and Photo Attributions.

Author(s): University of Michigan

NA Pages

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

NA Pages

Angiography and Endovascular Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease

This textbook on Angiography and Endovascular Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease provides a comprehensive angiographic approach to assess and determine optimal treatment strategies for peripheral artery disease. Each chapter focuses on angiography as it relates to the outcomes of endovascular work.

Author(s): Yoshiaki Yokoi, Keisuke Fukuda, Masahiko Fujihara, Akihiro Higashimori and Osami Kawarada

158 Pages

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

Cardiothoracic Trauma

The aim of this study was to describe rare but serious and sometimes fatal entities in patients with cardiothoracic trauma sustained in two Scandinavian countries, and to determine the outcome.

Author(s): Moheb A. Rashid, M.D.

94 Pages

Atherosclerosis

This note covers the following topics: Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis, Overview of Atherosclerosis, Etiology of Atherosclerosis, Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis, Epidemiology of Atherosclerosis, Patient Education in Atherosclerosis, Patient History, Physical Examination, Lipid Profile, Blood Glucose and Hemoglobin A1C, Ultrasonographic Examination, MRI and Scintigraphy, Treatment of Atherosclerosis and Drug Agents.

Author(s): F Brian Boudi

NA Pages

Hypertension, Malignant

This note covers the following topics: Hypertensive Emergencies, Accelerated hypertension and hypertensive urgency, Patient education, Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis workup for Malignant Hypertension, Medical Management, Surgical Therapy and Prognosis and Prevention.

Author(s): John D Bisognano

NA Pages

Hypertensive Heart Disease

This note covers the following topics: Etiology, Epidemiology, Patient History, Physical Examination, Staging of Hypertension, Laboratory Studies, Transthoracic Echocardiography, Additional Imaging Studies, Electrocardiography, Other Studies, Blood Pressure Goals and Consultations, Lifestyle Modifications, Pharmacotherapy, Treatment of LV Dysfunction and Arrhythmias, Treatment-Resistant Hypertension, Prognosis, Long Term Monitoring.

Author(s): Kamran Riaz

NA Pages

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

NA Pages

Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book

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

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