The New Edition Of Cardiac Intensive Care--the Only Textbook Dedicated To Cardiac Intensive Care Medicine--chronicles The Progress Made In The Diagnosis, Assessment, And Treatment Of Patients With Critical Cardiac Illness. Editors Allen Jeremias, Md, Msc And David L. Brown, Md Present The Landmark Discoveries, Greater Understanding Of Syndromes, And Technological Advancements That Have Helped Make Clinical Cardiology A Progressive And Interventional Field. You'll Get Coverage Of The Plethora Of Noncoronary Diseases In The Cicu, As Well As A Complete Compendium Of Up-to-date Pharmacologic Agents. The New Full-color Design And Layout And Nine New Chapters Give You The Latest Theoretical, Technical, Diagnostic, And Therapeutic Advances In An Accessible And Visually Appealing Format. Moreover, The Full Text Is Available Online At Expertconsult.com. Features The Authoritative Perspectives Of A Stellar Group Of Contributors - Many Of Whom Are The Pioneers In The Fields They Cover - For The Best Available Guidance. Provides The Basic Science Framework For The Clinical Material Through A Section On The Scientific Foundation Of Cardiac Intensive Care To Give You The Complete Picture. Presents A Pharmacological Introduction To The Classes Of Drugs So You Know Which Are Most Commonly Used In The Cicu. Covers Which Noncoronary Diseases Frequently Result In Admittance To The Cicu To Prepare You For Those Diagnoses That Are Not Of A Cardiac Nature. Section 1. Introduction -- Section 2. Scientific Foundation Of Cardiac Intensive Care -- Section 3. Coronary Artery Disease -- Section 4. Noncoronary Diseases : Diagnosis And Management -- Section 5. Pharmacologic Agents In The Cicu -- Section 6. Advanced Diagnostic And Therapeutic Techniques : Indications And Technical Considerations. [edited By] Allen Jeremias, David L. Brown. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.