The AHA guidelines and scientific statements handbook / edited by Valentin Fuster.
| Other author | Fuster, Valentin. |
| Other author | American Heart Association. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xi, 376 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Supplemental Content | Click to View |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | American Heart Association guidelines and scientific statements handbook |
| Contents | Chronic stable angina / Theodore D. Fraker, Stephan D. Fihn, and Raymond J. Gibbons -- Unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction / Jeffrey L. Anderson and Nanette Kass Wenger -- ST-elevation myocardial infarction / Elliott M. Antman -- Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs / Mark A. Williams and Gary J. Balady -- Secondary prevention for patients with coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease / Sidney C. Smith Jr. -- Percutaneous coronary intervention / Sidney C. Smith Jr. -- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery / Cullen D. Morris [and others] -- Perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery / Lee A. Fleisher -- Lower extremity peripheral artery disease / Alan T. Hirsch and Ziv J. Haskal. |
| Contents | Cholesterol management in the context of risk factor profile / Scott M. Grundy -- Hypertension / Clive Rosendorff -- Cardiovacular disease prevention in women / Kathy Berra and Nanette Kass Wenger -- Heart failure / Sharon A. Hunt and Mariell Jessup -- Cardiomyopathies / Barry J. Maron -- Atrial fibrillation / Valentin Fuster and Lars Rydén -- Supraventricular arrhythmias / Carina Blomström-Lundqvist and Melvin Scheinman -- Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death / A. John Camm and Douglas P. Zipes -- Valvular heart disease / Robert O. Bonow -- Infective endocarditis / Larry M. Baddour [and others] -- Cardiac CT imaging / Matthew J. Budoff and Allen J. Taylor. |
| Abstract | Society-sanctioned guidelines on care are valuable tools, but accessing key information from the often complicated statements has been a daunting task. Now, practitioners and their institutions have a clear path to successful application of guidelines from the American Heart Association. This book outlines the key AHA guidelines, Statements, and Performance Measures and includes comparisons with the associated European guidelines. This book also has a strong online component, which will alert users who sign up to new updates to the guidelines and other relevant information. It will also have l. |
| Local note | Laupus-WCP |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: AHA guidelines and scientific statements handbook. Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 9781405184632 1405184639 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Handbooks and manuals. |
| ISBN | 9781444303476 |
| ISBN | 1444303473 |
| ISBN | 9781444303483 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1444303481 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1405184639 |
| ISBN | 9781405184632 |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1002/9781444303476 |
| Standard identifier# | 9786612007842 |
| Stock number | 10.1002/9781444303476 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |