Coronary care manual / Peter Thompson.
| Author/creator | Thompson, Peter L. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Chatswood, N.S.W. : Elsevier Australia, 2010. |
| Description | xvi, 715 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Section 1: Background to coronary care -- History of the coronary (cardiac) care unit -- Design and management of the coronary care unit -- Applying evidence-based medicine in the coronary care unit -- Terminology of acute coronary syndromes and definition of myocardial infarction -- Section 2 : Epidemiology, genetics and risk factors -- Clinical epidemiology of acute myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease -- Molecular genetics of atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndromes -- Coronary risk factors -- Section 3 : Pathophysiology -- Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis -- Pathophysiology of coronary thrombosis -- Pathophysiology of myocardial infarction -- Pathophysiology of ventricular arrhythmias in myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death -- Pathophysiology of cardiac failure -- Section IV : Evaluation of the patient -- History - Physical examination -- Electrocardiography -- Biochemical markers of myocardial necrosis -- Novel biomarkers in evaluation of acute coronary syndrome -- Chest x-ray - Echocardiography -- Exercise testing -- Radionuclide imaging -- Coronary computed tomographic angiography in the emergency department - Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - Positron emission tomography - Coronary angiography - Electrocardiographic monitoring - Hemodynamic monitoring -- Section 5 : Drug therapies -- Oxygen therapy -- Analgesia -- Antiarrhythmic drugs -- Beta-blockers -- ACE-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers -- Aldosterone blockade - - Calcium channel blockers -- Nitrate therapy -- Alternative antianginal therapies -- Diuretics, digitalis, and electrolytes -- Inotropic and vasoactive agents -- Fibrinolytic therapy -- Intravenous heparin, low-molecular-weight heparins, and thrombin antagonists -- Intravenous antiplatelet agents -- Oral antiplatelet therapy -- Oral anticoagulants: vitamin K antagonists, factor Xa inhibitors, and thrombininhibitors -- Lipid management after a coronary event -- Stabilizing unstable plaque in acute coronary syndromes -- Section 6 : Non-drug therapies -- Vascular access and ultrasound guidance techniques -- Basic life support -- Advanced life support -- Positive airway pressure therapies -- Circulatory assist devices including the intraaortic balloon pump -- Cardiac transplantation selection criteria -- Stem cells in myocardial injury -- Cardioversion and defibrillation -- Cardiac pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy -- Catheter ablation of arrhythmias -- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in patients with coronary artery disease -- Pacemaker insertion and implantable cardioverter defibrillator insertion -- Percutaneous coronary intervention -- Coronary artery bypass graft surpers -- Section 7: Acute coronary syndromes -- Prehospital coronary care - - Acute coronary syndromes: emergency department care -- Acute coronary syndromes: coronary care unit admission and care -- Management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction -- Management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes -- Cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disturbances in acute coronary syndromes -- Cardiac failure and pulmonary edema in acute coronary syndromes -- Cardiogenic shock -- Acute myocardial infarction: other complications -- Right ventricular infarction -- Apical ballooning syndrome (tako-tsubo or stress-induced cardiomyopathy) -- Other causes of chest pain -- Section 8 : Other cardiac problems -- Atrial fibrillation -- Ventricular tachycardia -- Other cardiac arrhythmias -- The cardiac surgery patient -- The cardiac catheterization patient -- The percutaneous coronary intervention patient -- The cardiac transplant recipient -- Hypertensive crises -- Aortic dissection -- Pericardial effusion and tamponade -- Pulmonary embolism -- Section 9 : Special problems in the coronary care unit patient -- Diabetes in the coronary care unit -- Renal dysfunction in the coronary care unit -- Gastroenterological emergencies in the coronary care unit -- Stroke in the coronary care unit -- Bleeding complications and transfusion in acute coronary syndrome -- Depression and coronary heart disease -- Gender issues in the coronary care unit --Section 10: Postcoronary management -- Management of the postcoronary patient -- Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease -- Postcoronary diet therapy -- Postcoronary rehabilitation, heart failure, and exercise -- Driving, flying, and sport after a coronary event -- Appendix 1 : IV doses for single-use drugs -- Appendix 2 : Loading and maintenance dosage for infusion -- Appendix 3: Useful cardiology websites -- Index. |
| Local note | Laupus-WCP |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780729539272 (pbk) |
| ISBN | 072953927X (pbk) |