Measurements in Cardiology - Rilegato

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1850704635 ISBN 13: 9781850704638

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 1999

Riassunto

This authoritative, practical book presents diagnostic and therapeutic measurements useful in all areas of cardiology. It provides specific instruction on the range of numeric values that can be expected from individual tests and the significance of any variations from the norm. The book covers measurement procedures and interpretation of test results for circulatory and cardiac function, exercise hemodynamics and the electrocardiogram, ambulatory monitoring, electrophysiology, and autonomic function. It also has chapters on clinical chemistry, cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular changes in pregnancy, acute myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, and myoplasty. With its expert, comprehensive coverage of measurements in cardiology and interpretation of results, the book has special value for today s physicians and residents as a practical, reliable aid to diagnosis and therapeutic assessment. Includes bibliographic references and index.

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Contenuti

List of principal contributors. Introductory chapter. Assessment of circulatory and cardiac function. The physiology and clinical applications of cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The resting and exercise electrocardiogram. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring. Measurements in electrophysiology. Cardiovascular autonomic function testing. General clinical chemistry. Cardiac catheterization. Echocardiography. Nuclear cardiology. Cardiovascular changes in pregnancy. Thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. Cardiac surgery. Myoplasty in the management of heart failure. Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1850704635
• ISBN 13: 9781850704638
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 286
• Redattore: Sutton P.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile