Silent Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction, Fourth Edition (Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology) - Tapa dura

"Praise for previous editions an excellent andimmensely readable textbasic enough for a studentdetailed enough to bring experienced clinicians up to date. The tables and figures used throughout the text are of a high standard and helpful to understanding the various theories put forward. "-Chest "a pleasure to read.one gains here an integrated view of the pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical evaluation, and treatment of silent ischemia. "-The New England Journal of Medicine "should form part of every cardiologist's library. International Journal of Cardiology unquestionably the state of the art. "-Acta Cardiologica "this well-written and orderly work gives a clear picture of where we stand now. "-Cardiology Today ...the first edition was published in 1993 but over the last six or seven years a great deal of new information was acquired and...included in the [fourth edition].... ...will be a great help to all cardiologists and more generally those interested in internal medicine, and particularly diabetes. - Acta Cardiologica, 2000

This newly revised and expanded reference documents the ascendancy of silent coronary artery disease from an esoteric phenomenon in the early 1970s to a key component of the ischemic spectrum in the new millennium.
Containing nearly 500 citations, including work published in 1998 and 1999, the Fourth Edition of Silent Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction

examines the latest pathophysiological evaluations of chest pain

assesses the prevalence of newly recognized types and presentations of myocardial disease

determines the most reliable and most recent noninvasive methods of detecting myocardial ischemic syndromes

identifies indications for cardiac catheterization in asymptomatic patients

considers patients' prognoses in light of new long-term follow-ups

discusses when, if, and how silent myocardial ischemia should be treated based on current studies

and more!
Written by a pioneer in the field and including more than 140 tables, drawings, and photographs, Silent Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction, Fourth Edition continues to be crucial for cardiologists, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, internists, family physicians specializing in cardiology, public health physicians, physiologists, and medical school students in these disciplines.