Comprehensive coronary care
By: Nigel I. Jowett, David R. Thompson ; foreword, Roger Boyle.
Contributors: Thompson, David R.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Baillière Tindall Elsevier
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Edinburgh, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9780702028595
Subjects: Coronary heart disease -- Treatment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to coronary care. Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology. Risk  factors and primary prevention. Assessing the patient. Investigation and  monitoring of patients with CHD. Introduction to the acute coronary syndromes.  Management of ST elevation MI. Management of unstable angina and non-ST  elevation MI. Nursing patients with acute coronary syndromes. Complications of  acute MI and their management. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Management of  other conditions presenting to the coronary care unit. Cardiac pacing and  implantable defibrillators. Cardiac rehabilitation. Assessing progress and  reducing risk in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Percutaneous coronary  intervention and cardiac surgery in patients with coronary artery disease.  Therapeutics