Overview
Concise, practical manual for the management of patients with angina
Evaluates the differential diagnosis of chest pain
Updates the reader on the current treatment modalities available
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
The different types and multiple mechanisms of angina pectoris are described, while the clinical presentation, typical and atypical features and complications (MI, HF) and clinical management and outcomes are evaluated. The author also evaluates the various antianginal therapies used in special populations: the elderly, post revascularised patients, patients with LVSD or HF, patients with CKD, patients with diabetes.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Professor Juan-Carlos Kaski is Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences at St George's and Professor of Cardiovascular Science.
His main areas of research interest include therosclerosis (inflammatory and immunological mechanisms), mechanisms of rapid coronary artery disease progression, biomarkers of cardiovascular risk, microvascular angina and coronary artery spasm.
He provides consultancy in the following areas:
- Biomarkers of cardiovascular risk
- Atherosclerosis
- Angina pectoris
- Member of several advisory boards on pharmacotherapy and management of angina
- Advising several universities and funding bodies worldwide
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Essentials in Stable Angina Pectoris
Authors: Juan Carlos Kaski
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41180-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41179-8Published: 12 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41180-4Published: 15 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 163
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, Primary Care Medicine