Description
The Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases is an accurate and reliable source of in-depth information on the diseases that kill more than 12 million individuals worldwide each year. In fact, cardiovascular diseases are more prevalent than the combined incidence of all forms of cancer, diabetes, asthma and leukemia. In one volume, this Encylopedia thoroughly covers these ailments and also includes in-depth analysis of less common and rare heart conditions to round out the volume's scope. Researchers, clinicians, and students alike will all find this resource an invaluable tool for quick reference before approaching the primary literature.* Coverage of more than 200 topics, including: applied pharmacology of current and experimental cardiac drugs, gene therapy, MRI, electron-beam CT, PET scan put in perspective, cardiac tests costs and justification, and new frontiers in cardiovascular research* More than 150 helpful figures and illustrations!* Dr. Khan is a well-published and respected expert in heart and heart diseases
Table of Contents
Contents Include: Ageing HeartAlcohol and the HeartAltitute and Pulmonary EdemaAnatomy of the Heart and CirculationAnderson Fabry DiseaseAnemiaAneurysmAnginaAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAngioplasty/Coronary BalloonAntihistaminesAntioxidantsAntiplatelet AgentArginineArrhythmias/PalpitationsArtificial HeartAspririn for Heart DiseaseAtherombosis/AtherosclerosisAthletes and Sudden Cardiac DeathAtrial FibrillationAtrial Septal DefectArterosclerosisBeriberi Heart DiseaseBlood ClotsBlood PressureBrugada SyndromeB-type Natriuretic PeptideBundle Branch BlockCaffeine and the HeartCalcium AntagonistsCarcinoid Heart DiseaseCardiogenic ShockCardiomyopathyCardiopulmonary Resucitation (CPR)Chagas' DiseaseChelation and Heart DiseaseChemotherapy-Induced Heart DiseaseCholesterolCocaine and the Heart and ArteriesCoenzyme Q10Congenital Heart DiseaseContraception and Cardiovascular DiseaseCoronary Artery Bypass SurgeryC-Reactive Protein and the HeartCytochrome P450Deep Vein ThrombosisDepression and the HeartDiabetes and Cardiovascular DiseaseDiets and Heart DiseaseDiureticsDown SyndromeDyslipidemiaEchocardiographyElectrocardiography and Heart DiseaseEmbryologyEndocrine DisordersErectile DysfunctionExercise and the HeartFish/Fish OilsHeart AttacksHeart FailureHemochromatosisHerbal ProductsHIV and the HeartHomocysteine and Cardiovascular DiseaseHypertensionHypertrophyKawasaki DiseaseMiscellaneous DisordersMurmursNonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory DrugsPacemakersPatent Foramen OvalePericarditis and MyocraditisPulmonary Arterial HypertensionRace and Cardiovascular DiseaseSleep and the HeartStents for Coronary Artery DiseaseStress and Heart DiseaseStroke/Cerebrovascular AccidentSyncopeTakayasu AteritisTests for Heart DiseaseThyroid Heart DiseaseType A BehaviorValve DiseasesVentricular FibrillationWomen and Heart Disease and Stroke
