Cardiology category: 1797 books

This book describes Aortitis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Aortitis is the all-encompassing term given to inflammation of the wall of the aorta. The most frequent causes of aortitis are: 1.The large vessel vasculitides, 2.Giant cell arteritis (GCA) 3.Takayasu arteritis Infectious aortitis...

When it comes to learning ECG interpretation, there's simply no faster or easier way to master basic rhythms than this unique book. Using a fun and easy-to-understand writing style, this updated new edition uses humor, cartoons, and personal stories to walk you through the entire ECG process: from...

This book describes Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (Cardiac Fibrosis), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Cardiac fibrosis due to damage of the heart from myocardial infarction can affect the heart muscles as well causing the heart to stiffen up and have difficulty in pumping This is also called...

MAXIMIZE YOUR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY EXAM SCORE! This powerful, results-oriented study guide delivers everything you need to improve your knowledge, confidence, and recall. Featuring a rigorous, quick-hit Q&A format consisting of short clinical questions with brief answers, this book is truly...

Raynaud’s SyndromeWhat is Raynaud's Syndrome?Raynaud's Syndrome is a rare transient vasospasm of small arteries of the hand precipitated by cold.Arteries are major blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to different parts of the body.Raynaud's...

This book describes Torsade de pointes, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Torsades de pointes is a distinctive polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in which the QRS amplitude differs and the QRS complexes seem to twist around the baseline. Torsades de pointes (French for “twisting of the...

Clinical management and signs are the focus of this practical cardiogenetic reference for those who are involved in the care for cardiac patients with a genetic disease. With detailed discussion of the basic science of cardiogenetics in order to assist in the clinical understanding of the topic. The...

First described in 1907 by Schicke but recognized as a clinical entity only as recently as 1958, when Teare published the pathologic findings in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HeM), an explosion of knowledge about this fascinating disease has occurred, which has caused a profound evolution...

Heart Failure (HF) is the final and common pathway of all cardiovascular diseases. Heart Failure: Bench to Bedside helps address a significant need to develop new paradigms and to identify novel therapeutic targets for this pervasive disease. An authoritative contribution to the field, this book provides...

Cardiovascular immunology is a newly emerging research area, investigating the crosstalk between the cardiovascular and the immune system. This crosstalk is evident through (1) crucial immunological capacities and functions of cardiovascular cell types, including cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial...

Angiogenesis is a highly complex phenomenon where new blood vessels are formed for the supply of oxygen and nutrients in different organs of the body.  It plays a critical role in both physiological processes such as growth and development as well as pathological processes including cancer and different...

Hypertension: from basic research to clinical practice” contains a unique collection of selected chapters written by experts and enthusiasts engaged in research and treatment of hypertension, a condition that affects around a billion people in the world. The chapters describe fundamental researches...

From molecule to man: Medical research has indeed taken this direction, and major improvements of our understanding of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of disease have been achieved. The molecular basis of the congenital cardiovascular disorders has been extended from relatively few congenital...

This comprehensive textbook on the echocardiographic assessment of pediatric and congenital heart disease has been updated for a second edition with an emphasis on new technologies. This highly-illustrated full-color reference contains over 1200 figures, and offers over 600 video clips on a companion...