Heart Disease

Informationen zum Autor Regis A. de Silva Klappentext Disease conditions that affect the human heart and the methods used to diagnose and treat them are all covered in one concise volume.Written by a past president of the Boston Chapter of the American Heart Association, Heart Disease is a comprehensive account of the leading cause of death in the West. Sequential chapters describe the structure and function of the heart, the various disease states, and the treatments for each major disease. In addition, the book examines the vast array of diagnostic tests and the most advanced treatments available, from basic drugs for prevention such as aspirin to transplants and artificial hearts.Dr. de Silva, who teaches at Harvard Medical School, also covers historical aspects of heart disease, discoveries about the structure and function of the heart, and the ways in which heart disease can be diagnosed and treated. Underlying conditions that affect the heart are described and linked to the treatments and devices used to correct disease conditions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 History of Cardiology Early Concepts of the Circulation Discovery of the Circulation Development of Quantitative Methods in Cardiology The Cardiac Examination and Invention of the Stethoscope Research in Cardiac Physiology Development of Electrophysiology Early Experimental Work Invention of the Electrocardiogram Clinical Applications of the EKG The Artificial Pacemaker Myocardial Infarction and Sudden Cardiac Death Modern Cardiac Diagnostic Methods Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Other Important Discoveries Summary Chapter 2 Structure and Function of the Heart and Circulatory System Functions of the Circulatory System Architecture of the Heart The Atria The Ventricles The Heart Valves The Coronary Arteries The Great Vessels and the Peripheral Circulation The Conduction System of the Heart The Pericardium The Circulation of Blood Summary Chapter 3 Disorders of Coronary Circulation Origins of CAD Symptoms of CAD Diagnosis of CAD Treatment for CAD Medical Treatment Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery Lifestyle Changes Coronary Artery Spasm Follow-up Treatment Summary Chapter 4 Diseases of the Heart Valves The Structure and Function of Valves Disorders of the Valves Causes of Valve Disease Aortic Valve Disease Pulmonary Valve Disease Mitral Valve Prolapse Marfan Syndrome Ebstein's Anomaly Rheumatic Heart Disease Infective Endocarditis Connective Tissue Disease Diet and Medications Radiation Therapy Symptoms and Diagnosis Treatment Summary Chapter 5 Disorders of the Heart Muscle and Congestive Heart Failure Systolic Dysfunction Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Diastolic Dysfunction Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure Treatment Strategy Medical Treatment for CHF Invasive Procedures for CHF Surgical Treatment for CHF End-of-Life Care Chapter 6 Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm Atrial Arrhythmias Atrial Premature Beats Atrial Tachycardia (Supraventricular Tachycardia) Atrial Fibrillation Nodal (Junctional) Rhythm Heart Block Ventricular Arrhythmias Ventricular Premature Beats Ventricular Tachycardia Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm Ventricular Fibrillation Summary Chapter 7 Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Defects Presenting in Early Life Heart Defects Emerging Later in Life Disorders Causing Functional Abnormalities Causes of Congenital Heart Disease Genetic Causes Infections and Other Diseases Drugs and Chemicals Radiation Types of Congenital Heart Disease Patent Foramen Ovale Atrial Septal Defec...

Product details

• Authors: Brian De Silva, Regis de Silva, Regis A. de Silva
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2010
• EAN: 9780313376061
• ISBN: 978-0-313-37606-1
• Series: Biographies of Disease (Greenw
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine