Coronary Artery Disease New Approaches without Traditional Revascularization /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Barsness, Gregory W. (Editor), Holmes, David R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Medicine & Public Health.

While the majority of patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) achieve acceptable angina relief through medical therapy, coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention, a growing number are not candidates for these procedures.  Standard procedures are largely p...

Table of Contents:

• Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease and Refractory Angina
• Basic Science Concepts
• Natural History in Humans
• Therapeutic Goals in Patients with Refractory Angina
• Medical Therapy for Chronic Refractory Angina
• External Counterpulsation
• Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
• Invasive and Device Management of Refractory Angina
• Cardiac Transplantation for Ischemic Heart Disease
• Alternative Therapies for Chronic Refractory Coronary Artery Disease
• Nonspecific Placebo Effects
• Prognostic Implication of Depression in Ischemic Syndromes.