Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Handbook for Clinical Practice

Acute coronary syndromes: A handbook for clinical practice is part of the ESC Education Series. The series is designed to provide medical professionals with the latest information about the understanding, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. Management recommendations in this book are based on the established European Guidelines, which encompass the best techniques to use with each cardiac disease you are faced with. Throughout the series, leading international opinion leaders have been chosen to edit and contribute to the books.
Acute coronary syndromes: A handbook for clinical practice is a concise, yet comprehensive overview of these frequent coronary events.
During the last decade, research on acute coronary syndromes has exploded and major advances have been made in the diagnosis, risk stratification and management of these patients. This is mainly due to the enormous incidence of acute coronary syndromes, but also because the prognosis still remains critical even with the benefit of our modern strategies. This segment of cardiovascular medicine is a rapidly evolving field and, with contributions from both North American and European experts, this book ensures that clinicians, interventional cardiologists and surgeons are all fully acquainted with the latest developments in acute coronary syndromes.

Spis treści:
List of contributors.
Preface.
Section one: Epidemiology.
1 Epidemiology of non–ST–segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
David Hasdai and Alexander Battler.
Section two: Pathophysiology.
2 Pathologic findings in acute coronary syndromes.
Erling Falk.
3 Vascular biology of acute coronary syndromes.
Lina Badimon.
Section three: Clinical aspects of ACS.
4 Clinical aspects of acute coronary syndromes.
Eugene McFadden.
5 Circulating biomarkers for risk stratification.
Christopher Heeschen< /i>.
Section four: Investigation in ACS.
6 Coronary angiography, angioscopy, and intravascular ultrasound in non–ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
Eric Van Belle, Christophe Bauters, François Schiele, and Michel E. Bertrand.
7 New coronary imaging in acute coronary syndrome.
Pim J. de Feyter, Evelyne Regar, and Nico R.A. Mollet.
Section five: Special groups of patients.
8 Acute coronary syndromes in special groups of patients.
Piero O. Bonetti, Michael J. Zellweger, Christoph Kaiser, and Matthias E. Pfisterer.
Section six: Pharmacological treatment.
9 Antiischemic treatment (nitrates, β–blockers, calcium antagonists).
David McCarty, Colum G. Owens, and A.A. Jennifer Adgey.
10 Antiplatelet therapies: aspirin, thienopyridines, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors.
Jaydeep Sarma and Keith A.A. Fox.
11 Antithrombin drugs: LMWH, unfractionated heparin, direct thrombin inhibitors .
Raphaelle Dumaine and Gilles Montalescot.
12 Statin therapy in ACS.
François Schiele.
Section seven: Myocardial revascularization.
13 Percutaneouscoronary interventionsand stenting/CABG in non–ST–segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
Nicolas Meneveau and Jean–Pierre Bassand.
Section eight: Therapeutic strategy.
14 Risk stratification and therapeutic strategy.
Christian W. Hamm.
15 Indication for revascularization in non–ST–elevation acute coronary syndrome.
Lars Wallentin.
16 Management of patientswith nonamenable lesions for myocardial revascularization.
Victor Legrand.
17 Non–ST–segment elevation coronary syndromes: European Society of Cardiology guidelines.
Michel E. Bertrand.
18 Non–ST–segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: ACC/AHA guidelines.
Pierre Thér oux.
19 From guidelines to registries.
Luigi Tavazzi.
Section nine: Secondary prevention.
20 Secondary prevention after acute episode of patients presenting with nonpersistent ST–segment elevation.
Michel E. Bertrand.
21 How to detect vulnerable plaque.
Dirk Boese and Raimund Erbel.
22 Local versus systemic prevention treatment.
Mario Togni and Bernhard Meier.
Conclusions.
Index

Nota biograficzna:
Michael Bertrand, Emeritus Professor of Cardiology, Lille Heart Institute, Lille, France
Dr Spencer King III, Fuqua Chair of Interventional Cardiolo, Fuqua institute, Atlanta, GA, USA

Okładka tylna:
Acute coronary syndromes: A handbook for clinical practice is part of the ESC Education Series. The series is designed to provide medical professionals with the latest information about the understanding, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. Management recommendations in this book are based on the established European Guidelines, which encompass the best techniques to use with each cardiac disease you are faced with. Throughout the series, leading international opinion leaders have been chosen to edit and contribute to the books.
Acute coronary syndromes: A handbook for clinical practice is a concise, yet comprehensive overview of these frequent coronary events.
During the last decade, research on acute coronary syndromes has exploded and major advances have been made in the diagnosis, risk stratification and management of these patients. This is mainly due to the enormous incidence of acute coronary syndromes, but also because the prognosis still remains critical even with the benefit of our modern strategies. This segment of cardiovascular medicine is a rapidly evolving field and, with contributions from both North American and European experts, this book ensures that clinicians, interventional cardiologists and surgeons are all fully acquainted with the latest developments in acute coronary syndromes.