Description
Featuring expert guidance from Drs. James de Lemos and Torbjørn Omland, as well as other globally known leaders in cardiology, Chronic Coronary Artery Disease covers every aspect of managing and treating patients suffering from chronic coronary syndromes. This brand-new companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease was designed as a stand-alone reference for physicians treating patients who present with complex, unique challenges, offering the latest information on the use of imaging modalities in diagnosis and treatment, advances in interventional and surgical approaches to revascularization, new medications to improve symptoms and outcomes in chronic CAD, and much more.- Covers every aspect of evaluation and treatment of patients who suffer from chronic coronary syndromes.- Provides both evidenced based recommendations from the most recent guidelines from the major cardiology societies: AHA, ACC, and ESC, as well as practical management tips from leading experts with extensive clinical experience.- Highlights new developments concerning epidemiology and prevention, pathophysiology, and clinical findings, as well as laboratory testing, invasive and non-invasive testing, risk stratification, clinical decision-making, and prognosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes.- Features information on today's hot topics, including the use of novel imaging modalities in diagnosis and treatment and emerging therapies to improve outcomes in chronic CAD.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction1. Epidemiology of Chronic CAD2. The Global Perspective of Ischemic Heart DiseaseSection 2: Pathogenesis3. Genetics of Coronary Atherosclerosis4. Basic Mechanisms of Atherogenesis5. Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction6. Precipitants of Myocardial IschemiaSection 3: Clinical Evaluation7. History and Physical Examination8. Lipid Measurements9. Standard and novel biomarkers10. ECG and Exercise Stress ECG Testing11. Echocardiography12. Nuclear and PET Imaging13. CT and MRI14. Invasive Testing15. Putting it all together: which test for which patient for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease?Section 4: Management16. Goals of Therapy17. Global Risk Assessment18. Lifestyle Interventions19. Obesity and CAD20. Medical Management of Stable Angina21. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Drugs for Chronic CAD22. Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death23. Revascularization for Chronic CHD24. Managing chronic CAD in patients with Diabetes25. Angina in Subjects with Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease26. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress27. Refractory AnginaSection 5: Prevention28. Primary Prevention29. Screening for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Asymptomatic Individuals30. Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
