Author : Mia Dunn Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270118 Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a clinical condition in which there is a decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries. Thus, a part of the heart muscle fails to function properly and dies. The distinguishing Read More |
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Author : Megan Smith Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270125 Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart decreases or stops, resulting in damage to the heart muscle. This happens when an atherosclerotic plaque ruptures and Read More |
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Angioplasty: Clinical Cardiology Author : Joy Neil Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270149 Angioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open up narrowed or blocked arteries or veins around the heart. It is also known as percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI. During this Read More |
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Atherosclerosis: Clinical Assessment and Treatment Author : Ashton Goldberg Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270156 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 Read More |
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Cardiac Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Treatment Author : Joe Tyler Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270163 A healthy heartbeat is identified by counting the number of times the heart beats per minute while the body is at rest. Cardiac arrhythmia is a group of conditions that cause the heart to beat too slowly, Read More |
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Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart Failure Author : Emily Woods Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270170 Cardiac hypertrophy is characterized by a growth in cardiomyocyte size and thickening of the ventriculur walls. It is the heart's response to increased workload, a heart attack or genetic mutation. Initially, Read More |
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Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Management Author : Elliot Miller Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270187 Cardiomyopathy is a primary heart muscle disease characterized by a progressive dilation and dysfunction of either the left or both ventricles. This makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest Read More |
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Cardiomyopathy: From Genetics to Clinical Management Author : Elliot Miller Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270194 The progressive disease in which heart muscle weakens and is unable to pump blood to the rest of the body is known as cardiomyopathy. There are four major types of cardiomyopathy, namely, dilated cardiomyopathy, Read More |
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Handbook Author : Zachary Garcia Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270200 The medical imaging technology used for the non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system is known as cardiovascular magnetic resonance. It corresponds to other imaging Read More |
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Cardiovascular MRI in Practice Author : Zachary Garcia Subject : Cardiology ISBN :9781639270217 The medical imaging technology used for the non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system is termed as cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. It corresponds to Read More |