Download or read book The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque written by Renu Virmani and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, a convenient, one-volume summary of current knowledge on an area of increasing importance! The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque presents contributions from the best investigators in the field, skillfully edited for easy reading and lavishly illustrated with high-quality, full-color images. After a considered and concise introduction, the book concentrates on: Pathology of vulnerable plaque Triggers for plaque rupture Imaging of unstable plaque Management of vulnerable plaques Careful editing allows the authors to avoid repetition and provide comprehensive coverage of pathology, detection, and management. This thorough and authoritative reference will change the way interventionists look at the disease.
Download or read book Assessing and Modifying the Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque written by Valentin Fuster and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2002-06-14 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Valentin Fuster, former Chairman of the American Heart Association's Committee on Vascular Lesions, Assessing and Modifying the Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque explores the cutting-edge developments in a steadily advancing field. This monograph is a valuable multidisciplinary resource, written by experts in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, pathology, neurology, imaging, clinical and vascular biology, physics, radiology and surgery. The book's nineteen chapters and five transcribed Panel Discussions provides a wealth of information on the identification and treatment of atherosclerotic plaques, including the latest diagnostic applications of numerous imaging techniques, the reasons for selecting a particular method, and what can be learned from the imaging results. Important insights into the structural and cellular components of vulnerable plaque are presented, as well as an examination of factors/activities that trigger thrombosis.
Download or read book The Vulnerable Plaque Second Edition written by Ron Waksman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since publication of the First Edition, advances in the diagnosis and prevention and treatment strategies of the vulnerable plaque have necessitated this greatly expanded second edition. With several new chapters covering mainly diagnostic and treatment options, The Handbook of the Vulnerable Plaque will remain the benchmark text for all interventional cardiologists treating vulnerable patients by providing the physician with comprehensive insight into the world of the vulnerable plaque.
Download or read book Handbook of the Vulnerable Plaque written by Ron Waksman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since publication of the First Edition, advances in the diagnosis and prevention and treatment strategies of the vulnerable plaque have necessitated this greatly expanded second edition. With several new chapters covering mainly diagnostic and treatment options, The Handbook of the Vulnerable Plaque will remain the benchmark text for all interventi
Download or read book Mechanisms of Vascular Disease written by Robert Fitridge and published by University of Adelaide Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New updated edition first published with Cambridge University Press. This new edition includes 29 chapters on topics as diverse as pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, vascular haemodynamics, haemostasis, thrombophilia and post-amputation pain syndromes.
Download or read book High Risk Atherosclerotic Plaques written by Levon Michael Khachigian and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-12-20 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vulnerable plaque development is the result of a complex series of molecular and cellular events involving inflammation, apoptosis, rupture, and thrombosis. A detailed understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development of high-risk plaques, along with the ability to visualize and diagnose these vulnerable lesions, will lead to the effective
Download or read book Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque written by U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-19 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atherosclerosis is a chronic condition with acute cardiovascular manifestations. Most commonly, the acute manifestations of atherosclerosis are triggered by a local arterial occlusion with a thrombus overlying a pre-existing atherosclerotic plaque. Despite landmark advances in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, it remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting in 2005 for 35% of all deaths in the United States and 30% of all deaths globally. A particular challenge to combating the epidemic of cardiovascular disease is the sudden and often unpredictable nature of its acute manifestations. For many patients with atherosclerosis, the first manifestation is an acute myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, or a disabling stroke. This has fueled considerable research aimed at refining existing algorithms for risk stratification and developing new methods to identify subjects before the occurrence of a cardiovascular event so that primary preventive measures can be initiated. Furthermore, among patients who have survived a cardiovascular event, the risk of a subsequent event remains relatively high—approaching 1 in 4 despite aggressive treatment. Such recurrence rates highlight the need for novel approaches to secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and to the treatment of index events. Over the past two decades, the concept of the “vulnerable plaque” has gained attention as a paradigm to improve risk stratification and potentially lead to newer invasive and non-invasive therapeutic options to prevent and treat atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease. The Effective Health Care Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality requested a technical brief on the diagnosis and treatment of “vulnerable plaques” of coronary and carotid arteries. Our report is based on a set of key questions designed to explore the concept of “vulnerable plaque” and how this concept could affect the use of existing or developing diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. This report also expands on a technical report on vulnerable plaque that we conducted in 2004. The objective of this report is to assess, with a systematic review approach, the volume and type of evidence available on vulnerable plaque. The purpose is to provide a basis for establishing how the research field is evolving and identify topics that may require further research. We created an “evidence map” that describes the tests that have been evaluated, the populations in which they have been evaluated, and the types of studies that have been used. This review is not a detailed technology assessment based on a systematic review of full-text articles. It does not synthesize or evaluate the results of individual clinical studies and does not make clinical recommendations. “Vulnerable plaque” is still an evolving concept and is not an established medical diagnosis. Therefore, any reference to “vulnerable plaque” in this report concerning its natural history, diagnostic methods, and treatments is by necessity inferential. It refers to conditions that might fall under the current concept of vulnerable plaque but not specifically about vulnerable plaque.
Download or read book Advances in Intravascular Imaging written by Christos Bourantas and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque written by Valentin Fuster and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1999-01-26 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1950s, atherosclerotic lesions in the arteries were intensely scrutinised at autopsy by the Committee on Vascular Lesions, a creative forum that became part of the American Heart Association in 1959. By the early 1980s, concerned efforts brought many medical subspecialties together to quantify treatments of atherosclerosis in the living, by comparing results and standardising on measurements and terms deployed. With improved understandings about the vascular wall, the Committee was able to develop a classification of atherosclerotic lesions. This work reveals critical understandings about the natural history of plaque, the correlation of vascular lesions and clinical syndromes, and the utility of new imaging methods. Diagnostic imaging, atherosclerosis prevention and treatment will be shaped by these new modalities. Continuous scrutiny by the Committee is culminating in scientific meetings every few years, and is summarised in published statements. The present statement The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque: Understanding, Identification and Modification is the second of these documents to focus on atherosclerosis pathogenesis and pathological clinical implications. As a multi-disciplinary resource, this book edited by Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, chairman of the committee, consists of twenty four chapters written by experts in mechanical and electrical engineering, pathology, neurology, imaging, clinical and vascular biology, physics, radiology and surgery. This invaluable reference tool identifies problems, perspectives and critical new questions for evaluation and dissemination.
Download or read book Sudden Coronary Death written by Henry M. Greenberg and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vulnerable Plaque written by Ron Waksman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-03-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most in the field would agree that the vulnerable plaque is an important topic, there is still considerable disagreement over the precise meaning of this term and the related terms high-risk plaque and thrombosis-prone plaque. Until now very few books have been available that both define this rapidly evolving field and provide authoritative information for diagnosis and treatment. A comprehensive guide to understanding the many complexities of the vulnerable plaque and its role in interventional cardiology, Handbook of the Vulnerable Plaque defines vulnerable plaque, explains how it can be detected, and discusses the characteristics of possible candidates for vulnerable plaque. The book introduces the epidemiology, genetic determination, biology, and pathology of vulnerable plaques. Subsequent chapters on detection and diagnosis review biomarkers, MRI, intravascular thermography, intravascular ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography. It covers possible treatment options such as drug therapy, photodynamic therapy, and drug-eluting stents and concludes with chapters describing industry representation and device selection. An instructional tool, the handbook helps you hone your diagnostic capabilities and provides prevention and treatment strategies to reduce the incidence of acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death.
Download or read book The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care written by Marco Tubaro and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care is the official textbook of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACVC) of the ESC. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major cause of premature death worldwide and a cause of loss of disability-adjusted life years. For most types of CVD early diagnosis and intervention are independent drivers of patient outcome. Clinicians must be properly trained and centres appropriately equipped in order to deal with these critically ill cardiac patients. This new updated edition of the textbook continues to comprehensively approach all the different issues relating to intensive and acute cardiovascular care and addresses all those involved in intensive and acute cardiac care, not only cardiologists but also critical care specialists, emergency physicians and healthcare professionals. The chapters cover the various acute cardiovascular diseases that need high quality intensive treatment as well as organisational issues, cooperation among professionals, and interaction with other specialities in medicine. SECTION 1 focusses on the definition, structure, organisation and function of ICCU's, ethical issues and quality of care. SECTION 2 addresses the pre-hospital and immediate in-hospital (ED) emergency cardiac care. SECTIONS 3-5 discuss patient monitoring, diagnosis and specific procedures. Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and serious arrhythmias form SECTIONS 6-8. The main other cardiovascular acute conditions are grouped in SECTION 9. Finally SECTION 10 is dedicated to the many concomitant acute non-cardiovascular conditions that contribute to the patients' case mix in ICCU. This edition includes new chapters such as low cardiac output states and cardiogenic shock, and pacemaker and ICDs: troubleshooting and chapters have been extensively revised. Purchasers of the print edition will also receive an access code to access the online version of the textbook which includes additional figures, tables, and videos to better to better illustrate diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and procedures in IACC. The third edition of the ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care will establish a common basis of knowledge and a uniform and improved quality of care across the field.
Download or read book Textbook of Vascular Medicine written by Rhian M. Touyz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook focuses on the vascular biology and physiology that underlie vascular disorders in clinical medicine. Vascular biomedicine is a rapidly growing field as new molecular mechanisms of vascular health and disease are unraveled. Many of the major cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke and vascular dementia are diseases of the vasculature. In addition vascular injury underpins conditions like kidney failure and cardiovascular complications of diabetes. This field is truly multidisciplinary involving scientists in many domains such as molecular and vascular biology, cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology and immunology and inflammation. Clinically, specialists across multiple disciplines are involved in the management of patients with vascular disorders, including cardiologists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, neurologists and vascular surgeons. This book covers a wide range of topics and provides an overview of the discipline of vascular biomedicine without aiming at in-depth reviews, but rather offering up-to-date knowledge organized in concise and structured chapters, with key points and pertinent references. The structure of the content provides an integrative and translational approach from basic science (e.g. stem cells) to clinical medicine (e.g. cardiovascular disease). The content of this book is targeted to those who are new in the field of vascular biology and vascular medicine and is ideal for medical students, graduate and postgraduate students, clinical fellows and academic clinicians with an interest in the vascular biology and physiology of cardiovascular disease and related pathologies.
Download or read book Heart Physiology and Pathophysiology written by Yoshihisa Kurachi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-10-09 with total page 1286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart Physiology and Pathophysiology, 4E, provides the foundation for the scientific understanding of heart function and dysfunction, and bridges the gap between basic cardiovascular science and clinical cardiology. This comprehensive text covers all the important aspects of the heart and vascular system. The most important and relevant disorders are presented, with emphasis on the mechanisms involved. The first three editions of this book developed a reputation as the leading reference in cardiovascular science for researchers and academic cardiologists. This recent edition has been updated, expanded, and includes a number of new contributors. It has also been remodeled to expand its usage as a text reference for cardiology residents, practicing cardiologists, and graduate students. Key Features* The most comprehensive book available on this topic* Clear, concise, and complete coverage of all important aspects of cardiovascular physiology/pathophysiology* Completely updated version of the foremost reference on cardiovascular science, including new information on pathophysiology and electrophysiology* Useful tool in bridging the gap between basic science, pathophysiology, and clinical cardiology
Download or read book Acute Coronary Syndromes A Companion to Braunwald s Heart Disease E Book written by Pierre Theroux and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acute Coronary Syndromes—a Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease—covers the state-of-the-art scientific and clinical information you need to rapidly evaluate and manage acute coronary syndromes. Dr. Pierre Theroux and his team of expert contributors present advances in diagnostic and imaging techniques such as biomarkers, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and multislice CT; secondary prevention; and new antiplatelet, anti-ischemic, and gene therapies. Tap into the most definitive knowledge available from one of the leading experts in the field and a stellar cast of contributors. Understand the special considerations for the care of acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department and the coronary care unit. Effectively handle the treatment of special populations and chronic patients thanks to coverage of these challenges See techniques and procedures in greater detail and clarity through the all-new full-color design. Approach treatment with a global perspective from the new section on Population-Based Perspective that discusses the INTERHEART study, insights from the REACH registry, lessons learned from European registries, and ACS in North America. Gain a comprehensive understanding of ACS through coverage of pathophysiology, molecular mechanisms, the role of the immune system, and brand-new chapters on cell necrosis and cell regeneration and pharmacogenetics in the section on Disease-Based Perspectives. Integrate the latest testing and treatment techniques into your practice thanks to new chapters on biomarkers in acute ischemic heart disease; the role of noninvasive testing in prognostic risk stratification; the culprit lesions and patient at risk; non-responsiveness to antiplatelet therapy; bleeding in the acute coronary syndromes; and the refractory patient.
Download or read book Biomechanics of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomechanics of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque: From Model to Patient, First Edition, is the first comprehensive text to focus on important biomechanical studies conducted in the last decade that have increased our understanding of coronary atherosclerotic plaque initiation, growth, and rupture, as well as improving the design of medical devices and clinical interventions, including surgical procedures. The book provides students, researchers, engineers, clinicians, and interventional cardiologists with an overview of the main topics related to the biomechanics of atherosclerosis, in a single volume written by several experts in the field. This volume is part of the Biomechanics of Living Organs book series. The biomechanics of human soft tissues and organs has been an emerging research field since the publication of Y.C. Fung’s original book series in the 1990s. The publication of such books entirely dedicated to a specific biomechanical subject is necessary to advance scientific research in the field of biomechanics and to transfer important knowledge to future generations. Therefore, this series of volumes on the biomechanics of living organs has been created. This series began in July 2017 with the publication of a first volume on the fundamentals of Hyperelastic Constitutive Laws for Finite Element Modeling of Living Organs. The current volume on the Biomechanics of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque, is the latest in this new series. Presents the main computational fluid dynamic studies performed, describing blood flow in healthy and pathological artery branches, including in coronary bifurcations Highlights the correlation between plaque initiation regions and blood shear stress amplitude Discusses the main biomechanical and mechanobiological models to highlight the importance of quantifying the residual and peak cap stresses and the presence of μ-calcifications to evaluate the risk of plaque rupture Introduces the most recent intravascular imaging biomarker techniques (elastography, palpography and modulography)
Download or read book Cardiovascular OCT Imaging written by Ik-Kyung Jang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OCT is rapidly being adopted in cardiology practice. However, gap exists between the speed of technology development and the knowledge of cardiologists. Many cardiologists are not familiar with image interpretation and don’t have enough background/knowledge to use the information in clinical practice. This book will be designed for busy interventional cardiologists to become quickly familiar with this emerging technology so that they can take advantage of its power improve patient care and outcome.
