Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 140511732X ISBN 13 : 9781405117326

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

"Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy" is a unique, multi-authored compendium of information regarding the complexities of clinical and genetic diagnosis, natural history, and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) - the most common and important of the genetic cardiovascular diseases - as well as related issues impacting the health of trained athletes. Edited by Dr. Barry J. Maron, a world authority on HCM, and with major contributions from all of the international experts in this field, this book provides a single comprehensive source of information concerning HCM.Recent advances in the field are discussed, including the importance of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, the use of implantable defibrillators for the prevention of sudden death in young people, definition of the genetic basis for HCM and its role in clinical diagnosis and risk stratification, the development of more precise strategies for assessing the level of risk for sudden death among all patients with HCM, and the evolution of invasive interventions for heart failure symptoms, such as surgical management and its alternatives (alcohol septal ablation and dual-chamber pacing). It features contributions from all experts in the field, representing diverse viewpoints regarding this heterogeneous disease and related issues in athletes. It has information to dispel misunderstandings regarding issues associated with HCM and cardiovascular disease in athletes. This is the only comprehensive source of information available on the topic.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

A unique, multi–authored compendium of information (edited by Dr.Barry J. Maron) regarding the complexities of clinical and geneticdiagnosis, natural history and management of hypertrophiccardiomyopathy (HCM) – – – the most common and important of thegenetic cardiovascular diseases, as well as related issuesimpacting the health of trained athletes. The contributions arefrom all of the international experts in this field.

Major purpose

To provide a single comprehensive source of information,including differing viewpoints, concerning HCM as well ascardiovascular disease in athletes – – – for clinical and researchcardiologists, primary care physicians, and basic scientists, andwritten and assembled by all the experts in the field.

3 features

1. The book literally includes the contributions of all expertsin the field and therefore can be regarded as truly comprehensive,taking into account sometimes diverse viewpoints regarding thisheterogeneous disease (i.e., HCM) and related issues inathletes.

2. There is no other available source that comes remotelyclose...so it is a novel undertaking.

3. Because there is so much misunderstanding regarding theaforementioned issues in the physician community...and becausethese are not clinical problems necessarily encountered on a dailybasis by most practicing physicians...this book becomes aparticularly important source to interested parties – – – i.e.,information they may not be able to assemble easily in any otherway.

Recent advances of note

1. Use of implantable defibrillator in HCM for prevention ofsudden death in young people.

2. Introduction of catheter–based alcohol septal ablation toreduce obstruction and symptoms as a treatment alternative tosurgery for some HCM patients.

3. Definition of the genetic basis for HCM and its role inclinical diagnosis and risk stratification.

4. Development of more precise strategies for assessing thelevel of risk for sudden death among all patients with HCM.

5. More precise definition of the relatively high frequency withwhich HCM occurs in the general population.

Special emphasis

All of the above, plus: the septal myectomy operation remainsthe gold standard for the severely symptomatic patient withobstruction, refractory to medications.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley–Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 140511732X
• ISBN 13: 9781405117326
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 528