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• Title:The living heart in the 21st century / Michael E. DeBakey, Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. ; foreword by George P. Noon.
  
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• Author/Creator:DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Gotto, Antonio M., Jr.
  
• Published/Created:Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2012.
  

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  • Location:BMB LIBRARY (VGH) stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WG113 .D2862L 2012
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Heart--Diseases--Treatment--Popular works.
  Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Treatment--Popular works.
  
• Medical Subjects: Heart Diseases--Popular Works.
  
• Description:317 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  
• Summary:Presents the latest information on cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; discusses essential knowledge and lifesaving tips; and provides guidelines on reducing risk with the scientific rationale.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781616145637 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  1616145633 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: The New Biology
  Why Cholesterol?
  What Is Cholesterol?
  Basics of Lipid Metabolism
  How Does Atherosclerosis Develop?
  Lowering LDL-C Reduces Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
  Why Is Inflammation Important?
  Reversing the Atherosclerotic Process
  ch. 2 Risk Factors and Prevention in the 21st Century
  Estimating Risk
  Non-Modifiable Risk Factors
  Personal History of Coronary Heart Disease
  Age
  Sex
  Family History of Premature Coronary Heart Disease
  Modifiable Risk Factors
  Lipids
  Total Cholesterol
  LDL Cholesterol
  Small Dense LDL
  Lipoprotein(a)
  HDL Cholesterol
  Triglycerides and Non-HDL Cholesterol
  Medications for Lipid Disorders
  Statins
  Bile Acid Resins
  Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors
  Nicotinic Acid
  Fibrates
  Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  Blood Pressure
  Lifestyle Changes
  Obesity
  Sedentary Lifestyle
  Alcohol Consumption
  Sodium Intake
  Overall Healthy Diet
  Antihypertensive Medications
  Diuretics
  Beta-Blockers
  Calcium Channel Blockers
  ACE Inhibitors
  Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
  Direct Renin Inhibitors
  Cigarette Smoking
  How to Quit Smoking
  Nicotine Patches
  Nicotine Gum
  Nicotine Nasal Spray
  Nicotine Inhalers
  Nicotine Lozenges
  Blood Sugar and Diabetes
  Diet
  Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
  Psychosocial Factors
  Physical Inactivity
  Types of Exercise
  Endurance Exercises
  Strength Training
  Flexibility Exercises
  Warm-Up and Cool-Down
  Targeting Your Heart Rate
  Other Risk Factors
  C-Reactive Protein
  Homocysteine
  Fibrinogen
  Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  ch. 3 Determining Your Cardiac Health
  Medical History and the Physical Examination
  Describing the Symptoms
  Chest Pain
  Breathing Problems
  Fatigue
  Palpitations
  Leg Pain
  Fainting
  Past Medical Profile and Risk Factors
  Physical Exam
  Noninvasive Diagnostic Procedures
  Chest X-rays
  Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG)
  Ambulatory Electrocardiography/Holter Monitoring
  Exercise Stress Testing
  Echocardiography
  Transthoracic Echocardiogram
  Stress Echocardiogram
  Carotid Ultrasound
  Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
  Contrast Echocardiography
  Nuclear Imaging
  Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
  Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
  Ultrafast Computed Tomography (CT)
  CT Angiography
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  Invasive Diagnostic Procedures
  Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  Cardiac Catheterization
  Angiography
  Electrophysiology Study
  Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
  ch. 4 Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
  Stable Angina
  Characteristics and Causes
  Diagnosis and Management
  Unstable Angina
  Characteristics and Causes
  Variant (Prinzmetal's Angina)
  Diagnosis and Management
  Myocardial Infarction
  Characteristics and Causes
  Responding to a Heart Attack
  Diagnosis and Management
  Heart after a Myocardial Infarction
  Peripheral Artery Disease
  Characteristics and Causes
  Diagnosis and Management
  Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  Characteristics and Causes
  Diagnosis and Management
  ch. 5 Treating Atherosclerotic Disease in the 21st Century
  Medical Therapy
  Anti-ischemic Drugs
  Nitrates
  Beta-Blockers
  Calcium Channel Blockers
  ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
  Antiplatelet Drugs
  Aspirin
  ADP Receptor Inhibitors
  Cilostazol
  Glycoprotein (Gp) IIb/IIIa Inhibitors
  Anticoagulant Agents
  Heparin
  Thrombin Inhibitors
  Warfarin
  Thrombolytic Therapy
  Percutaneous Interventions
  Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  Percutaneous Interventions for Peripheral Artery Disease
  Surgical Interventions
  Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
  Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
  Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Bypass Surgery for Peripheral Artery Disease
  Carotid Endarterectomy
  Cardiac Rehabilitation
  Inpatient Rehabilitation in the Hospital
  Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation and Risk Factor Modification
  Long-Term Maintenance
  ch. 6 Arrhythmias
  How Arrhythmias Originate
  Types of Arrhythmias
  Tachycardia
  Fibrillation
  Heart Block
  Sick Sinus Syndrome
  Diagnosing Arrhythmias
  Treatment for Arrhythmias
  Drug Therapies
  Cardioversion
  Invasive Interventions
  Catheter Ablation
  Surgical Treatment
  Pacemakers
  Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs)
  ch. 7 Heart Failure
  Causes and Characteristics
  Diagnosis and Management
  Lifestyle Changes with Chronic Heart Failure
  Drug Therapy
  Device and Surgical Therapies
  Assisted Circulation
  Heart Transplantation
  ch. 8 Valvular Heart Disease
  Causes and Characteristics
  Types of Valvular Disease
  Diagnosis and Medical Treatment
  Valve Replacement and Repair
  Mitral Valve
  Aortic Valve
  Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valves
  Minimally Invasive Valve Repair and Replacement
  ch. 9 Future of Cardiovascular Medicine
  Personalized Medicine
  Gene Therapy
  Stem Cell Therapy.