Management of complex cardiovascular problems : the evidence-based medicine approach

Nguyen, Thach (ed)

Management of complex cardiovascular problems : the evidence-based medicine approach - 3rd ed. - Malden, Mass. Blackwell Futura 2007 - xii, 451 p. : ill.

Acute coronary syndrome / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.] -- ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.] -- Hypotension and cardiogenic shock in acute myocardial infarction / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.] -- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.] -- Care for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.] -- Integrated primary prevention of cardiovascular disease / Huy Van Tran ... [et al.] -- Pulmonary hypertension / Michael D. McGoon -- Heart failure / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.] -- Ventricular tachycardia / Thomas Bump ... [et al.] -- Atrial fibrillation / Hung-Fat Tse and Chu-Pak Lau -- Mitral regurgitation / Jui-Sung Hung ... [et al.] -- Stroke / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.] -- Syncope / Brian Olshansky ... [et al.] -- Congenital heart disease in adults / Thach N. Nguyen ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index. Patients with complex cardiovascular problems pose a special management challenge for both the specialist and the non-specialist. To make the best treatment decisions and avoid potential problems, you need to stay on top of ever-changing standards of care. Management of Complex Cardiovascular Problems: The Evidence-based Medicine Approach, Third Edition, supplies dependable information you can use in daily practice. Conveniently boxed summaries give you immediate access to: Critical thinking - presenting new concepts; Evidence-based medicine - the key results of important clinical trials; Emerging trends - how new information can be applied to improve practice; Clinical pearls - advice from master clinicians; Take home messages - succinct summaries of each chapter. This concise text offers candid advice on incorporating evidence-based data concerning: Acute coronary syndrome; ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; Hypotension and shock in acute myocardial infarction; Care of the patient undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery; Care of the patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery; Pulmonary hypotension; Heart failure; Ventricular tachycardia; Atrial fibrillation; Mitral regurgitation; Ischemic stroke; Syncope; Congenital heart disease in adults; Keep Management of Complex Cardiovascular Problems: The Evidence-based Medicine Approach, Third Edition, close at hand for the frequent consultation it is sure to receive.

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EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, therapy
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