TY - BOOK AU - Pifarré,Roque AU - Scanlon,Patrick J. TI - Evidence-based management of the acute coronary syndrome SN - 1560534583 (alk. paper) PY - 2001/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Hanley & Belfus KW - Coronary heart disease KW - Evidence-based medicine KW - Myocardial Infarction KW - drug therapy KW - Angina, Unstable KW - surgery KW - Myocardial Ischemia N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Development of the acute coronary syndrome 1. Pathophysiology of the acute coronary syndrome 2. Clinical presentation and diagnosis (including triggering) 3. Risk factor stratification and acute coronary syndromes Medical treatment of the acute coronary syndrome 4. Antiplatelet agents in acute coronary syndromes 5. Heparin in acute coronary syndromes 6. Low-molecular weight heparins in acute coronary syndromes 7. Antithrombin agents: The new cases of antithrombotic drugs 8. Thrombolytic therapy in acute coronary syndrome 9. Oral anticoagulation in acute coronary syndromes 10. Beta blockers in acute coronary syndromes 11. Calcium antagonists in the acute coronary syndromes 12. Nitrates in the acute coronary syndromes 13. Antiarrhythmic therapy in the management of acute coronary syndromes 14. The use of angiotensin-coverting enzyme inhibitors and anglotesin receptor blockers in the acute coronary syndrome 15. Other pharmacologic agents for acute coronary syndromes Interventional management of the acute coronary syndromes 16. Role of coronary angiography in the evaluation of patients with acute coronary syndromes 17. The essential role of precutaneous coronary interventions in the management of acute coronary syndromes Surgical management to the acute coronary syndrome 18. Surgical intervention for acute coronary syndromes 19. Anesthetic considerations for patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing cardiac surgery 20. Myocardial protection for patients with acute evolving mycordial infarction cardiac surgery 21. Mechanical support for patients with acute coronary syndromes 22. Left ventricular free wall rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction 23. Ventricular septal rupture secondary to acute myocardial infarction 24. Repair of left ventricular aneurysm 25. Surgery of ischemic mitral regurgitation ER -