Evidence-based cardiology / edited by Salim Yusuf ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Yusuf, Salim, 1952-

Series:

Evidence-Based Medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cardiology.

Heart--Diseases.

Heart.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (994 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London : BMJ Books, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This second editionis a ground-breaking clinical text with a strong emphasis on rigorous evidence. Leaders in the field discuss best practice in the light of systematic reviews and randomised control trials, and how best to treat where the information is less clear. Case histories provide intriguing discussions on how to apply the evidence in real life situations. Evidence-based Cardiology also includes free access to the latest evidence, which is automatically posted on a companion website.

Contents:

Evidence-based Cardiology; Contents; Contributors; Preface to the Second edition; Preface to the First edition; Glossary; Part I : General concepts and critical appraisal; 1 What is evidence-based cardiology?; 2 A critical appraisal of the cardiovascular history and physical examination; 3 Obtaining incremental information from diagnostic tests; 4 Clinical trials and meta-analysis; 5 Finding current best evidence to practice evidence-based cardiology; 6 Understanding concepts related to health economics; 7 Introduction to decision analysis

8 Assessing and changing cardiovascular clinical practicesPart II : Prevention of cardiovascular diseases; 9 Global perspective on cardiovascular disease; 10 Tobacco: global burden and community solutions; 11 Tobacco and cardiovascular disease: achieving smoking cessation; 12 Lipids and cardiovascular disease; 13 Use of lipid lowering agents in the prevention of cardiovascular disease; 14 Blood pressure and cardiovascular disease; 15 Glucose abnormalities and cardiovascular disease: "dysglycemia" as an emerging cardiovascular risk factor

16 Physical activity and exercise in cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation17 Psychosocial factors in the primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: an updated systematic review of prospective cohort studies; 18 Emerging approaches in cardiovascular prevention; 19 Obesity; 20 Postmenopausal hormone therapy and cardiovascular disease; 21 Ethnicity and cardiovascular disease; 22 The fetal origins of coronary heart disease; 23 Molecular genetics of cardiovascular disorders; 24 Cost effectiveness of prevention of cardiovascular disease

25 Diet and cardiovascular diseasePart IIIa : Specific cardiovascular disorders: Stable coronary artery disease; 26 Anti-ischemic drugs; 27 Impact of revascularization procedures in chronic coronary artery disease on clinical outcomes: a critical review of the evidence; 28 Adjunctive medical therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention; 29 Restenosis: etiologies and prevention; Part IIIb Specific cardiovascular disorders: Acute ischemic syndromes and acute myocardial infarction

30 Acute non-ST-segment elevation coronary syndromes: unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction31 Fibrinolytic therapy; 32 Mechanical reperfusion strategies in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction; 33 Adjunctive antithrombotic therapy for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction; 34 Pain relief, general management, and other adjunctive treatments; 35 Complications after myocardial infarction; 36 An integrated approach to the management of patients after the early phase of the acute coronary syndromes

Part IIIc : Specific cardiovascular disorders: Atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610198115

9781280198113

1280198117

9780470986882

0470986883

9780470986875

0470986875

9780585428604

0585428603

OCLC:

475936705