Heart disease
By: Regis de Silva
Series: Biographies of disease
Publisher: Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO; Greenwood
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780313376061; 9780313376078
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Heart; Heart; HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference; Diseases; Popular works; MEDICAL / Diseases
Description: "Disease conditions that affect the human heart and the methods used to diagnose and treat them are all covered in one concise volume"--

"This book is about Biography of Heart Disease"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1.; title: History of Cardiology; title: Early concepts of the circulation; title: Discovery of the circulation; title: Development of quantitative methods in cardiology; title: The cardiac examination and invention of the stethoscope; title: Research in cardiac physiology; title: Development of electrophysiology; title: Early experimental work; title: Invention of the electrocardiogram; title: Clinical applications of the EKG; title: The artificial pacemaker; title: Myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death; title: Modern cardiac diagnostic methods; title: Interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery; title: Other important discoveries; title: Summary; title: Ch. 2.; title: Structure and Function of the Heart and Circulatory System; title: Functions of the circulatory system; title: Architecture of the heart; title: The atria; title: The ventricles; title: The heart valves; title: The coronary arteries; title: The great vessels and the peripheral circulation; title: The conduction system of the heart; title: The pericardium; title: The circulation of blood; title: Summary; title: Ch. 3.; title: Disorders of Coronary Circulation; title: Origins of CAD; title: Symptoms of CAD; title: Diagnosis of CAD; title: Treatment for CAD; title: Medical treatment; title: Percutaneous coronary intervention; title: Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery; title: Lifestyle changes; title: Coronary artery spasm; title: Follow-up treatment; title: Summary; title: Ch. 4.; title: Diseases of the Heart Valves; title: The structure and function of valves; title: Disorders of the valves; title: Causes of valve disease; title: Aortic valve disease; title: Pulmonary valve disease; title: Mitrial valve prolapse; title: Marfan syndrome; title: Ebstein's anomaly; title: Rheumatic heart disease; title: Infective endocarditis; title: Connective tissue disease; title: Diet and medications; title: Radiation therapy; title: Symptoms and diagnosis; title: Treatment; title: Summary; title: Ch. 5.; title: Disorders of the Heart Muscle and Congestive Heart failure; title: Systolic dysfunction; title: Causes; title: Symptoms; title: Diagnosis; title: Diastolic dysfunction; title: Causes; title: Symptoms; title: Diagnosis; title: Treatment of congestive heart failure; title: Treatment strategy; title: Medical treatment for CHF; title: Invasive procedures for CHF; title: Surgical treatment for CHF; title: End-of-life care; title: Ch. 6.; title: Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm; title: Atrial arrhythmias; title: Atrial premature beats; title: Atrial tachycardia (supraventricular tachycardia); title: Atrial fibrillation; title: Nodal (junctional) rhythm; title: Heart block; title: Ventricular arrhythmias; title: Ventricular premature beats; title: Ventricular tachycardia; title: Accelerated idioventricular thythm; title: Ventricular fibrillation; title: Summary; title: Ch. 7.; title: Congenital Heart Disease; title: Congential heart defects presenting in early life; title: Heart defects emerging later in life; title: Disorders causing functional abnormalities; title: Causes of congenital heart disease; title: Genetic causes; title: Infections and other diseases; title: Drugs and chemicals; title: Radiation; title: Types of congenital heart disease; title: Patent foramen ovale; title: Atrial septal defect; title: Ventricular septal defect; title: Atrioventricular canal defect; title: Patent ductus arteriosus; title: Tetralogy of fallot; title: Bicuspid aortic valve; title: Coarctation of the aorta; title: Hypoplastic heart syndromes; title: Transposition of the great arteries; title: Signs and symptoms; title: Diagnosis and treatment; title: Clinical examination; title: Diagnostic testing; title: Genetic testing; title: Ethical and moral issues; title: Summary; title: Ch. 8.; title: Tests for Heart Disease; title: Tests that examine electrical functions of the heart; title: Electrocardiography; title: Holter monitoring; title: Telemetry of the EKG; title: Electrophysiological testing; title: Tests that examine anatomical and mechanical functions of the heart; title: Exercise stress testing; title: Stress tests with imaging; title: Complications; title: Echocardiography; title: Cardiac catheterization; title: Radiological studies of the heart; title: Summary; title: Ch. 9.; title: External and Implantable Cardiac Devices; title: General considerations; title: Pacemakers and what they do; title: External temporary pacing of the heart; title: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators; title: Artificial hearts and ventricular assist devices; title: Other mechanical devices; title: Complications; title: Ethical and legal issues; title: Summary; title: Ch. 10.; title: Surgical Treatment for Heart Disease; title: The operating room; title: Preparation for surgery; title: The operative procedure; title: Cardiac surgery for selected conditions; title: Coronary bypass surgery; title: Valve surgery; title: Congenital heart defects; title: Heart transplants; title: Pericardial disease; title: Postoperative recovery period; title: Complications of cardiac surgery; title: Non-life-threatening complications; title: Major and life-threatening complications; title: Summary; title: Ch. 11.; title: Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation; title: Early history of resuscitation; title: Evolution of defibrillation in the 20th Century; title: Electrophysiology of cardiac arrest; title: Causes of sudden cardiac death; title: Coronary artery disease; title: Cardiomyopathy; title: Genetic electrical abnormalities; title: Idiopathic causes; title: Drugs and chemicals; title: Dietary causes; title: Hypothermia; title: Trauma to the chest; title: Electrocution; title: Asystole; title: Defibrillator devices; title: External defibrillators; title: Implantable defibrillators; title: Wearable external defibrillators; title: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); title: What is CPR?; title: How is CPR done?; title: CPR in the community; title: Indications for CPR; title: Neurological damage from cardiac arrest; title: Contraindications to CPR; title: Ch. 12.; title: Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease and Preventive Strategies; title: Concept of risk factors for coronary heart disease; title: The Framingham study; title: Major risk factors for coronary heart disease; title: Age, sex, and heredity; title: Cholesterol profile; title: Symptoms; title: Diagnosis; title: Smoking; title: High blood pressure; title: Inactivity and obesity; title: Diabetes; title: Contributory risk factors for coronary heart disease; title: Prevention of CVD; title: Primary prevention of heart disease; title: Secondary prevention of hert disease; title: Cardiovascular disease in women; title: Summary of studies related to this chapter; title: Ch. 13.; title: Future Trends in Heart Disease; title: Genomics and genetics; title: Stem cells and heart repair; title: Surgical treatments; title: Prediction of myocardial infarction; title: Sudden cardiac death; title: Drug development; title: Longevity research; title: Summary