Cardiologa Programa de Actualizacin contnua para mdicos generales

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

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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

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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

Coronary Artery Disease Assessment, Surgery, Prevention

Coronary artery atherosclerosis is the most common cardiac pathology, which is the primary cause of cardiac mortality. Coronary artery stenosis usually involves the proximal portion of the larger epicardial coronary arteries, but diffuse coronary artery disease is also not rare. Topics covered includes: Regadenoson, Noninvasive Imaging for the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease, Non-Invasive Imaging of Coronary Artery Disease, Optical Coherence Tomography for the Assessment of Coronary Plaque Vulnerability, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Surgical Treatment in Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease, Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction, Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease, Obesity and Heart Diseases, a Worsened Epidemic in Recent Decades, Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease through Diet.

Author(s): Kaan Kirali

312 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

Abnormal Heart Rhythms

We know a lot of things about cardiac rhythms and their abnormalities, but there are some things that are still waiting to be discovered and, therefore, require more study. In this book, the authors put a little light on those matters, which are not well known yet. The authors have exposed some of such cardiac arrhythmias, especially those affecting the atria of the heart. Topics covered includes: Atrial Flutter- Diagnosis, Management and Treatment, Recent Advances in the Noninvasive Study of Atrial Conduction Defects Preceding Atrial Fibrillation, Clinical Significance of Arrhythmogenic Foci in Atrial Fibrillation, Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Review on Amiodarone as an Antiarrhythmic Drug.

Author(s): Francisco R. Breijo-Marquez

138 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

Hypertension

Hypertension affects approximately 75 million adults in the United States and is a major risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction, vascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. This note covers the following topics related to Hypertension: Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis and Management.

Author(s): F Brian Boudi

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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

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

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