Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women
This practical resource clearly presents cardiovascular health and disease as it relates to women. Ideal for all health care providers, this reference book has been wholly updated to provide you with information on the hottest topics within the field, as well as a thorough update of all the previous material.
3 Reasons to Buy:
* Comprehensive coverage of each subject provides a complete view of all the facets related to cardiovascular health and disease
* A practical and user friendly layout, make this an essential desk reference
* Covers all the latest research and developments in cardiology to date
Features
* Comprehensive coverage of each subject provides a complete view of ALL the facets related to cardiovascular health and disease
* A practical, user-friendly layout makes this an essential desk reference
* Covers ALL the latest research and developments in cardiology to date
What's New
* A much broader scope presents more information on patient care, risk factors, hormones and CAD, and clinical manifestations of CAD.
* New authors bring an up-to-date perspective to material that focuses on their areas of expertise.
* New chapters provide the latest information on hot topics, including:
- Nutrition, Antioxidants and Inflammation
- Primary Prevention in Women
- Lessons from Human Trials
- Management of Chronic Stable Angina
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Angiography and Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Surgery
- Implementation Strategies for Secondary Prevention
- Syndrome X and Coronary Vascular Resistance
- Normal Cardiovascular Physiology
* Updates and new information have been incorporated throughout, and substantial revisions have been made to chapters on:
* Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
* Smoking
* Clotting and Thrombosis
* Physical Activity
* Lessons from Animal Models
* Prescribing HRT
* Diagnostic Testing
* Valvular Heart Disease
* CHF and Myocardial Dysfunction
* Stroke and PVD
* Preexisting Heart Disease
* Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies
* Expanded discussions of estrogen address both the underlying science and clinical applications for practice
* Strategies for first- and second-degree prevention of disease offer a proactive approach to treatment and patient care
| Author: |
Pamela S. Douglas |
| Edition: |
2nd |
| ISBN: |
0721694306 |
| Publisher: |
W. B. Saunders |
| Binding: |
Hardcover |
| Year Published: |
May 2002 |
| No. of Pages: |
480 |
| Illustrations: |
136 |
| Contents: |
I. Introduction
1. Approach to the Female Patient and Her Family
II. CHD Risk and Prevention
1. When and How to Assess Risk in the Asymptomatic Woman
2. Lipids
3. Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
4. Nutrition, Antioxidants and Inflammation
5. Hypertension
6. Smoking
7. Clotting and Thrombosis
8. Physical Activity
9. Psychosocial
10. Primary Prevention in Women
III. Hormones and Heart Disease
1. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Estrogen
2. Lessons from Animal Models
3. Lessons from Human Trials
4. Prescribing Hormone Therapy
IV. Clinical CAD
1. Management of Chronic Stable Angina
2. Acute Coronary Syndromes
3. Diagnostic Testing
4. Angiography and Angioplasty
5. Coronary Artery Surgery
6. Implementation Strategies for Secondary Prevention
V. Other Cardiovascular Diseases
1. Valvular Heart Disease
2. Congestive Heart Failure and Myocardial Function
3. Stroke and Peripheral Vascular Disease
4. Syndrome X and Coronary Vascular Resistance
VI. Pregnancy
1. Normal Cardiovascular Physiology
2. Preexisting Heart Disease
3. Heart Disease Arising from Pregnancy
4. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies |
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| About The Author: |
| Pamela S. Douglas, MD, Head, Cardiovascular Medicine Section, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA |
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