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.
This note describes the
clinical symptoms and signs of valvular heart disease and the etiology,
pathology, and natural history of valvular heart disease.
This note explains the following
topics: Major risk factors of stroke, Primary Prevention, Early
identification of symptoms of stroke and management of TIA, Management
of established acute stroke care , Secondary Prevention, Rehabilitation,
Pattern of assistance for integrating Stroke care services in District
Hospital.
Author(s): Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India
This book provides you new information
on women’s heart disease and practical suggestions for reducing your own
personal risk of heart-related problems.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
is ranked as the leading cause of death world wide, responsible for 17.1
million deaths globally each year. This text reviews the epidemiology,
development, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of ischemic heart
disease.
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.
This sequence provides a comprehensive introduction to diseases of
the cardiovascular system, how they present, how they are diagnosed, how they
are prevented, and how they are treated. Students learn to identify the integral
links between anatomy, physiology, pathology, and basic sciences with clinical
medicine and other essential aspects of patient care for ambulatory and
hospitalized patients who have cardiovascular disorders.
This note covers the following topics: Essential update:
Plaque characteristics on CT angiography help identify high-risk
coronary lesions, Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis and Management.
This note covers the following topics:Uncontrolled Blood
Pressure, History and physical examination, Evaluation of uncontrolled
hypertension, Malignant hypertension
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.
This note covers the following topics related to Renal
Artery Stenosis: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, Angiotensin
receptor antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
This note covers the
following topics: Factors influencing the activities of the Rho family of
GTPases, Major effector proteins for Rho GTPases, Cellular signaling networks
and Rho GTPases: Major crossroads, Tissue signaling networks involving Rho
GTPases, Rho GTPase signaling in the development and progression of disease, Rho
GTPase as pathogen targets.
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.