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Evidence-Based Coronary Care

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Elsevier Health Sciences | e druk, 2001
ISBN13: 9780443064159
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Elsevier Health Sciences e druk, 2001 9780443064159
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All junior doctors and in particular trainee cardiologists will at some point in their training be involved in managing acute coronary syndromes and other cardiac emergencies. This handbook sets out the recognized clinical steps to take and backs them up with an analysis of the evidence supporting these decisions. Evidence-Based Coronary Care willprovide junior doctors with the answers they seek when dealing with difficult clinical situations. Evidence-Based medicine is still very topical, and this book will adopt a similar style to James: Evidence-Based Obstetrics in setting out the clinical management plan on the verso page and the evidence supporting that plan on the recto page.Two page spread design showing management plan on verso page and supporting evidence on the recto pageAll forms of cardiac emergencies are covered
Includes inpatient and outpatient scenariosComplete coverage of different drugs in use for MI and unstable angina
Includes cost/benefits analyses Didactic approach
Based on up-to-date literature survey

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ISBN13:9780443064159
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback

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1.1 Immediate management of chest pain compatible with MI <br>Immediate treatment. <br>Definitive treatment <br>Contra-indications to thrombolytic therapy<br>Management of the patient ineligible for thrombolytic therapy<br>Who should receive tPA?<br>Assessing reperfusion after thrombolysis <br>Problems following thrombolytic therapy<br>Patients with diabetes and acute MI<br>Treatment of 'difficult' MIs<br><br>SECTION II: SUBSEQUENT CCU MANAGEMENT OF MI<br>Early CCU management <br>Early risk stratification <br>Routine management from day 1 <br>Complications of MI<br><br>SECTION III: RISK STRATIFICATION POST MI<br>Clinical risk stratification <br>Using exercise and other stress testing <br>Autonomic markers of post MI risk<br>Out-patient follow up <br>Pre-discharge checklist<br><br>SECTION IV: EARLY REHABILITATION, SECONDARY PREVENTION AND OUT-PATIENT FOLLOW-UP OF MI<br>Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention <br>Fitness to drive<br>Checklist for outpatient review post MI<br><br>SECTION V: MANAGEMENT OF OTHER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES <br>Unstable angina <br>Non-Q wave MI<br>Pre-discharge checklist <br><br>SECTION VI: DRUGS IN COMMON USE IN MI AND UNSTABLE ANGINA<br>Aspirin and other anti-platelet agents<br>Beta-blockers <br>Calcium antagonists<br>ACE inhibitors <br>Lipid lowering agents <br>Nitrates<br>Inotropes<br>Heparin, warfarin and antithrombins<br>Amiodarone<br><br>SECTION VII: OTHER EMERGENCIES IN CCU<br>Tachycardias <br>Bradycardias <br>Pacemakers <br>Automatic cardioverter-defibrillators

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