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Atherosclerosis: Clinical Assessment and Treatment

ISBN

9781639270156

Author

Ashton Goldberg

Publisher

American Medical Publishers

Language

English

Publication Year

2021

Category :

Cardiology

Pages

238

Price

$ 159

Description

Atherosclerosis refers to the accumulation of fats, cholesterol, and other substances, in and on the artery walls. This makes the blood vessels stiff, restricting the flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients from the heart to the organs and tissues. Atherosclerosis can be diagnosed by blood tests, Doppler ultrasound, ankle-brachial index, electrocardiogram, stress test, cardiac catheterization and angiogram. Surgical procedures such as angioplasty and stent placement, endarterectomy, fibrinolytic therapy, and bypass surgery are used to treat this condition. Blood pressure medications and blood thinning medications are also prescribed for the management of atherosclerosis. This book presents the complex subject of atherosclerosis in the most comprehensible and easy-to-understand language. The topics covered in this extensive book deal with the clinical assessment and treatment of this condition. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.