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Coronary Circulation and Myocardial Ischemia

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Editors:
  1. Michael R. Pinsky

    1. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. Antonio Artigas

    1. Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Autonomous University, Barcelona, Spain

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  3. Jean-Francois Dhainaut

    1. Paris, France

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Part of the book series: Update in Intensive Care Medicine (UICMSOFT)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Basic Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Local Control of Coronary Blood Flow and Adenosine

      • F. S. Villanueva
      Pages 3-10

    3. Basic Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis: From Inflammation to Infection

      • L. Capron, B. Wyplosz
      Pages 11-19

  3. Applied Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. Myocardial Ischemic Preconditioning

      • D. M. Van Winkle
      Pages 23-35

    3. Coronary Circulation in Sepsis

      • J.-F. Dhainaut, N. Marin, J. D. Chiche
      Pages 36-45

    4. Role of Inflammatory Response and Thrombosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes

      • A. Fernández Ortiz
      Pages 46-61

    5. Basic Aspects of Fibrinolysis and Thrombolysis

      • H. R. Lijnen, D. Collen
      Pages 62-71

  4. Functional Assessment of the Coronary Circulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Quantitative Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Function

      • J. Gorcsan III
      Pages 75-89

    3. Prognosis in Unstable Angina

      • J. Figueras
      Pages 90-98

    4. Assessment of Myocardial Viability

      • A. Flotats, I. Carrió
      Pages 99-113

    5. Functional Assessment of the Coronary Physiology: The Role of Magnetic Resonance

      • J. F. Toussaint
      Pages 114-124

  5. Therapeutic and Clinical Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Intracoronary Ultrasound Imaging

      • J.-C. Tardif, J. Grégoire
      Pages 127-140

    3. Non-Antithrombotic Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes: Role of Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, and Nitrates

      • X. Bosch
      Pages 141-155

    4. Coronary Circulation and Myocardial Ischaemia: Thrombolysis

      • P. Sleight
      Pages 156-162

    5. Interventional Cardiology in the Treatment of Coronary Disease

      • C. Spaulding, R. Cador, S. Weber
      Pages 163-177

    6. Enhancement of Coronary Blood Flow as Myocardial Salvage Therapy

      • D. Karila-Cohen
      Pages 178-190
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About this book

The coronary circulation is central to sustaining myocardial viability. Unlike the cir­ culations of most other organs, if the coronary circulation becomes insufficient to sustain myocardial contractile function, overall quality of life rapidly declines and life can abruptly end. In partnership with the cerebral circulation, the coronary circula­ tion plays a central role in sustaining life. However, unlike the cerebral circulation, whose function is self-sufficient to define life, the coronary circulation determines global blood flow and thus the initial state for the remainder of the body. This unique condition, together with the reality that coronary artery disease primarily affects peo­ ple in their productive years of life, has allowed physicians and scientists who study the heart to enjoy a privileged position in the field of medical research and clinical practice. Thus, it comes as little surprise that many new and exciting research developments involving the coronary circulation have recently come to the forefront of medical thinking. This reality, coupled with the large number of clinical trials of agents specif­ ically designed to sustain or improve coronary flow in many disease states, makes the timing of this monograph relevant. The book features papers presented at a recent international symposium, the fourth in a series of meetings on Applied Physiology of the Peripheral Circulation. The papers selected by the editors review the most impor­ tant advances in the fields of cardiology and the coronary circulation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

    Michael R. Pinsky

  • Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Autonomous University, Barcelona, Spain

    Antonio Artigas

  • Paris, France

    Jean-Francois Dhainaut

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Coronary Circulation and Myocardial Ischemia

  • Editors: Michael R. Pinsky, Antonio Artigas, Jean-Francois Dhainaut

  • Series Title: Update in Intensive Care Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57212-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-62584-1Due: 05 May 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-42588-5Published: 21 January 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-57212-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1610-4056

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 193

  • Topics: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology

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