Acute Coronary Care 1986

✍ Scribed by Ronald G. Victor (auth.), Robert M. Califf, Galen S. Wagner (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1985
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 340
• Series: Acute Coronary Care Updates 1
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The concepts of acute coronary care are changing so rapidly that it is appropriate that the volume ACUTE CORONARY CARE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, published early in 1985, would have yearly updates. The process of rapid production of camera-ready manuscripts has added new capability to the exchange of information. ACUTE CORONARY CARE 1986 is the first of a series of yearly updates in this important area of cardiology. Materials published during the fall of 1984, including abstracts for the November American Heart Association meetings were reviewed by the editors to identify the areas of new information and the authors making important contri­ butions. Manuscripts were completed and edited during the spring of 1985 and the final camera-ready versions were delivered to Martinus Nijhoff by mid-July. The broad area of coronary care is divided into its five time sectors: Pre-hospital, Post-admission, Coronary Care Unit, Pre-discharge, and Conva­ lescent. As patients are more frequently encountered in the pre-hospital phase, it has become evident that alterations in the autonomic nervous system have a great impact on the clinical situation. The chapter by Ron Victor emphasizes the important interactions between the nervous system and the cardiovascular system in this critical situation.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Autonomic Changes during the Acute Phase of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia....Pages 3-18
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram During Acute Myocardial Infarction to Estimate the Extent of the Jeopardized Myocardium and Guide the Determination of Therapy....Pages 21-34
Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris....Pages 35-42
Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction....Pages 43-53
Novel Thrombolytic Drugs....Pages 55-62
Acute Interventional Cardiac Catheterization....Pages 63-71
The Use of Beta-Blockers in the Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction....Pages 73-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Post Thrombolytic Care....Pages 91-102
Determining Reperfusion and Myocardial Infarct Size Using Serum Enzymes....Pages 103-132
The Measurement of Acute Myocardial Infarct Size by CT....Pages 133-144
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Evaluation of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction....Pages 145-162
Positron Imaging in the Evaluation of Ischemia and Myocardial Infarction....Pages 163-172
Hemodynamic Considerations in Acute Infarction....Pages 173-192
Comparative Effects of Intravenous Nitroglycerin and Sodium Nitroprusside in Cardiac Intensive Care....Pages 193-217
Acute Coronary Care and Diagnosis Related Groups....Pages 219-232
Front Matter....Pages 233-233
The Use of Ultrasound to Detect Infarction Expansion and Mural Thrombi....Pages 235-245
Lessons from Predischarge Cardiac Catheterization....Pages 247-252
The Process of Selecting the Proper Antiarrhythmic Treatment for Patients at High Risk of Sudden Death Following Myocardial Infarction....Pages 253-278
Lessons from the BHAT Study Regarding Selection of Patients Post Myocardial Infarction for Beta Blockade....Pages 279-292
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
The Prehospital Discharge Evaluation of the Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction....Pages 295-303
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
New Inotropic Agents....Pages 305-320
Common Problems in Patient Management during the Two Months Following Acute Myocardial Infarction....Pages 321-332
Back Matter....Pages 333-339

✦ Subjects

Cardiology