Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book

Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book
Author: Joerg Herrmann
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323681360

Today's patients have unique cardiologic needs before, during, and after cancer treatment. Chemotherapies, radiation therapy, and targeted therapies can produce acute side effects or lasting adverse consequences on the heart and circulatory system, making the field of cardio-oncology increasingly important in effective patient care. Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual is a comprehensive, portable guide that provides practical approaches to assessment and management of cardiovascular diseases due to the effects of cardiotoxic agents and treatments. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, it clearly presents clinically relevant aspects of this growing field in one quick, practical reference for a wide range of cardio-oncology providers. - Covers all major cancer therapies, cardiovascular toxicities, and malignancies in a portable, authoritative guide—ideal for cardiologists, cardio-oncologists, general practitioners, internists, medical oncologists, and hematologists. - Offers templated and streamlined content for quick retrieval, with key point summaries for each major section. - Presents cardiac disease entities and specific malignant diseases in a succinct overview format addressing important clinical care aspects. - Features "Central Illustrations" for each topic that visually summarize the chapter and its specific content including algorithms for management of cardiovascular toxicities and one-view overviews of malignancies. - Includes a comprehensive drug guide that provides quick reference to drugs prescribed for cancers with therapeutic indications, manifestations and mechanisms of cardiotoxicity, their risk factors, and risk reduction strategies. - Brings you up to date with new immune therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapies

The Washington Manual of Cardio-Oncology

The Washington Manual of Cardio-Oncology
Author: Daniel J Lenihan
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2021-12-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1975180461

Written by experts in cardiovascular disease, hematology, and oncology, The Washington Manual® of Cardio-Oncology: A Practical Guide for Improved Cancer Survivorship is a clinically relevant, easy-to-use primer on the detection, management, and improved cardiovascular-based patient outcomes in adults undergoing treatment for cancer or who have previously survived cancer therapy. Edited by Drs. Daniel J. Lenihan, Joshua D. Mitchell, and Kathleen W. Zhang, this concise yet comprehensive manual provides high-yield information that reflects today’s advances in risk stratification, early diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease—all in an easy-access, concisely bulleted format for on-the-go reference.

Opie's Cardiovascular Drugs: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book

Opie's Cardiovascular Drugs: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book
Author: Deepak L. Bhatt
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323673627

Authoritative, portable, and up to date, Opie's Cardiovascular Drugs, 9th Edition, is the definitive reference for quick access to frequently used drugs in all phases of care for cardiac patients. Now a part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, this compact title provides crucial information in an easily accessible format—ideal for cardiologists, residents, cardiology fellows, medical students, nurses, and other cardiac care providers. Updated to include the latest guidelines and evidence-based implications, it offers clear and concise explanations and pertinent clinical facts for all classes of cardiac drugs, as well as all the latest clinical trial results and evidence for the pharmacologic treatment of heart disease. - Uses a new, consistent format for each drug class: overview and guidelines for use, mechanisms of action, differences among drugs in class, data for use, side effects, and drug interactions. - Covers key topics such as new ESC and NLA guidelines, advances in lipid-lowering therapy, new diabetes drugs that improve cardiovascular outcomes, obesity drugs and cardiovascular and metabolic effects, drugs targeting inflammation, and combinations of antithrombotic therapies with analysis of risk-benefit. - Provides guidance on how to effectively manage comorbid diseases. - Contains dozens of unique "Opiegram" diagrams that demystify complex mechanisms of action and other drug processes—many updated to reflect current pathologic understanding of mechanisms. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book

Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book
Author: G. Michael Felker
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 937
Release: 2019-02-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323609880

Up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive, Heart Failure, 4th Edition, provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively manage and treat patients with this complex cardiovascular problem. This fully revised companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease helps you make the most of new drug therapies such as angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs), recently improved implantable devices, and innovative patient management strategies. Led by internationally recognized heart failure experts Dr. G. Michael Felker and Dr. Douglas Mann, this outstanding reference gives health care providers the knowledge to improve clinical outcomes in heart failure patients. - Focuses on a clinical approach to treating heart failure, resulting from a broad variety of cardiovascular problems. - Covers the most recent guidelines and protocols, including significant new updates to ACC, AHA, and HFSA guidelines. - Covers key topics such as biomarkers and precision medicine in heart failure and new data on angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs). - Contains four new chapters: Natriuretic Peptides in Heart Failure; Amyloidosis as a Cause of Heart Failure; HIV and Heart Failure; and Neuromodulation in Heart Failure. - Covers the pathophysiological basis for the development and progression of heart failure. - Serves as a definitive resource to prepare for the ABIM's Heart Failure board exam. - 2016 British Medical Association Award: First Prize, Cardiology (3rd Edition).

Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease

Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
Author: Joerg Herrmann, MD
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2021-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323681353

Today's patients have unique cardiological needs before, during, and after cancer treatment. Chemotherapies, radiation therapy, and targeted therapies can produce side effects or lasting adverse consequences on the heart and circulatory system, making the field of cardio-oncology increasingly important in today's health care. Cardio-Oncology Practice Manual is a comprehensive, portable guide that provides practical approaches to assessment and management of cardiovascular disease due to the effects of cardiotoxic agents and treatments. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, it clearly presents clinically-relevant aspects of this growing field in one quick, practical reference for a wide range of cardio-oncology providers. Offers templated and streamlined content for quick retrieval, with key point summaries for each major section. Presents cardiac disease entities and specific malignant diseases in succinct narrative overviews addressing important clinical aspects, etiology, treatment, and clinical care summaries. § Features "Central Illustration" algorithms for each topic that visually summarize consensus recommendations and relevant literature regarding assessment, prevention, and treatment. Includes a comprehensive drug guide that provides quick reference to drugs prescribed for cancer with therapeutic indications, mechanisms of cardiotoxicity, risk factors, manifestations of cardiotoxicity, and prevention and risk reduction strategies. Brings you up to date with new immune therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell. Covers all major malignancies in a portable, authoritative guide-ideal for cardiologists, cardio-oncologists, medical oncologists, and hematologists. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Valvular Heart Disease

Valvular Heart Disease
Author: Andrew Wang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2010-01-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1597454117

Challenges for the treatment of valvular heart disease include the growing need for effective yet less invasive interventions and therapies to treat these progressive conditions. With the development of potential new treatments, it is crucial for cardiac physicians to be well informed on the pathophysiology, assessment, treatment options and their outcomes of valvular diseases. Written by a highly experienced and internationally recognized group of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and researchers, Valvular Heart Disease offers insights into the widely varying hemodynamic effects and clinical course of heart valve conditions, as well as the contemporary management of these conditions. Offering a broad perspective on these diseases, Valvular Heart Disease expands on the recent guidelines developed by the major heart societies in the United State and Europe.

Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease Ebook

Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease Ebook
Author: James K Kirklin
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-07-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323566979

Offering comprehensive, authoritative coverage of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), this fully revised companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively use this therapy to treat and manage end-stage heart failure. New editors and authors – experts in both cardiology and cardiovascular surgery – bring you fully up to date with the newest technology and devices, as well as basic science, clinical applications, adverse event monitoring and management, socioeconomic implications, future directions, and more. - Covers all of the newest techniques, including new-generation devices. - Discusses the management of common patient problems, highlighting cautions and outcomes, as well as pathophysiology and rationale for treatment. - Brings you up to speed with the latest coverage of ventricular assist devices (VAD), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), next-generation centrifugal pumps, and total artificial hearts. - Provides a complete clinical perspective of the latest scientific breakthroughs and analysis of the current literature. - Includes coverage of the most recent guidelines and protocols, including MCS for pediatric and congenital heart disease; the Interagency Registry of Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) as a tool to track and advance clinical practice; and cellular, molecular, genomic, and functional changes that occur in the failing heart in response to MCS. - Presents practical evidence from the registry of thousands of cases to guide cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, emergency physicians, primary care physicians, and other team members on the best management course to follow for each particular patient. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Browse's Introduction to the Symptoms & Signs of Surgical Disease

Browse's Introduction to the Symptoms & Signs of Surgical Disease
Author: Kevin G. Burnand
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 618
Release: 2014-10-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1444166573

Written for medical students and junior doctors, the fifth edition of this essential textbook has been fully revised and updated, including additional illustrations and photographs. The text teaches the clinical symptoms and signs of surgical disease, stressing the importance of a thorough history and bedside examination. By presenting the symptoms