M. F. Reiser · G. van Kaick C. Fink · S. O. Schoenberg (Eds.) 2008 In modern society ever more attention is focused on preventive medicine and ever more resources are allocated to this rapidly growing field of medical activity. Image-based early detection and correct diagnosis of a whole spectrum of diseases is the key component of many […]
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M. Gabriel Khan 2008 A new approach for the interpretation of the electrocardiogram (ECG), a step-by-step method for the accurate interpretation of the ECG, is outlined in this text. The most important addition in the second edition of Rapid ECG Interpretation was a new chapter, Basic Concepts.
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by Nicholas S. Hill Harrison W. Farber 2008 Enormous gains have been made in the pathophysiologic understanding and therapy of pulmonary hypertension, particularly over the past decade. Pulmonary Hypertension aims to provide a current, comprehensive, and clinically relevant perspective on these gains, with contributions from accomplished experts.
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Edited by John P.H. Wilding 2008 In the last 10 years obesity has rapidly moved from being a ‘cinderella’ branch of general medicine which was largely viewed by health professionals and policy makers as more of a cosmetic than a medical problem, to becoming recognised as an epidemic that now rivals smoking for its adverse effects on health. These […]
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Philip S. Zeitler • Kristen J. Nadeau Editors 2008 Childhood Precursors and Adult Disease In the mid 1990s, Drs. Gerald Reaven identified a constellation of clinical findings, known variously as the metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome or insulin resistance-related disorders, that are associated with an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Interest in this topic […]
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Brian V. Reamy Editor 2008 An Evidence-Based Approach Cardiovascular disease remains the leading killer of Americans. Since 2003, it has also become the leading cause of death of in other parts of the world. As public sanitation and the eradication of common infectious illnesses have progressed, cardiovascular disease has risen in prevalence worldwide.
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Matthew J. Budoff · Jerold S. Shinbane Editors 2008 Essentials for Clinical Practice This book has been created as a primer to help cardiologists, radiologists, and other cardiac-imaging enthusiasts to have a handy reference tool for the answers to important questions related to cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT). CCT has evolved from novel technology to research tool to essential […]
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Otto A. Smiseth and Michał Tendera (Eds.) 2008 It is estimated that approximately 20 million people suffer from heart failure worldwide. Moreover, the prevalence of heart failure still tends to increase. A significant proportion of patients with this condition have normal left ventricular systolic function, as measured by the ejection fraction.
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Edited by RAYMOND Y. KWONG 2008 Since the successful invention of the first Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system by Damadian et al. for cancer diagnosis three decades ago, the medical use of MRI has developed rapidly applicable to a wide range of diseases. Since the first attempt to image the heart with MRI in the early 1980s, extensive […]
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Edited by Andrea Natale José Jalife 2008 “Fast”, “chaotic”, and “elusive” are used respectively to characterize the rate, rhythm, and presence of atrial fibrillation (AF). These same terms can be used to express the effect that AF has had on individuals, the healthcare industry, and society. The AF epidemic is a “ticking time bomb.”
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