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The second edition of this atlas presents a wealth of normal and pathologic findings observed on CT angiography with 3D reconstruction in diverse clinical applications, including the imaging of cerebral, carotid, thoracic, coronary, abdominal, and peripheral vessels. The superb illustrations display the excellent anatomic detail obtained with CT angiography and depict the precise location of affected structures and lesion severity. Careful comparisons between normal imaging features and patholo…

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Author: Miclaus, Gratian Dragoslav

Other Authors: Ples, Horia

Responsibility: Gratian Dragoslav Miclaus, Horia Ples

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 455 p.) : 559 illus., 397 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030160951; 9783030160944 (Print ed.); 9783030160968 (Print ed.); 9783030160975 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Angiography; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Cardiovascular System - diagnostic imaging; Cardiovascular System - pathology; Radiography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Specialty: Cardiology; Diagnostic Imaging

Abstract: The second edition of this atlas presents a wealth of normal and pathologic findings observed on CT angiography with 3D reconstruction in diverse clinical applications, including the imaging of cerebral, carotid, thoracic, coronary, abdominal, and peripheral vessels. The superb illustrations display the excellent anatomic detail obtained with CT angiography and depict the precise location of affected structures and lesion severity. Careful comparisons between normal imaging features and pathologic appearances will assist the reader in image interpretation and treatment planning, and the described cases include some very rare pathologies. In addition, the technical principles of the modality are clearly explained and guidance provided on imaging protocols. This edition is the outcome of 18 years of work by a renowned radiological team whose research focuses specifically on vascular pathology of the whole body and the role of CT angiography in its assessment. Numerous new images are presented and three additional chapters address cerebral arteriovenous malformations, congenital cardiac malformations in children and CT venography. The atlas will be invaluable for radiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and medical students.

Contents: 1. Cerebral Angiography -- 2. Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation -- 3. Carotid Angiography -- 4. Thoracic -- 5. Coronary Angiography -- 6. Abdominal Angiography -- 7. Peripheral Angiography -- 8. Congenital Cardiac Malformations in Children - 9. CT Phlebography of the Lower Limb with Antegrade Injection of the Contrast Media.

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Atlas of CT angiography : normal and pathologic findings

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Gratian Dragoslav Miclaus, Horia Ples. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2014.

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This atlas presents normal and pathologic findings observed on CT angiography with 3D reconstruction in a diverse range of clinical applications, including the imaging of cerebral, carotid, thoracic, coronary, abdominal, and peripheral vessels. The superb illustrations display the excellent anatomic detail obtained with CT angiography and depict the precise location of affected structures and lesion severity. Careful comparisons between normal imaging features and pathologic appearances will as…

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Author: Miclaus, Gratian Dragoslav

Other Authors: Ples, Horia

Responsibility: Gratian Dragoslav Miclaus, Horia Ples

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 198 pages)

ISBN: 9783319052847 (electronic bk.); 3319052845 (electronic bk.); 3319052837 (print); 9783319052830 (print)

Subjects (MeSH): Angiography - Atlases; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena - Atlases; Cardiovascular System - pathology - Atlases; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - Atlases

Subjects (LCSH): Angiography - Atlases; Tomography - Atlases; Angiography - Digital techniques; Cardiology; Neurology

Abstract: This atlas presents normal and pathologic findings observed on CT angiography with 3D reconstruction in a diverse range of clinical applications, including the imaging of cerebral, carotid, thoracic, coronary, abdominal, and peripheral vessels. The superb illustrations display the excellent anatomic detail obtained with CT angiography and depict the precise location of affected structures and lesion severity. Careful comparisons between normal imaging features and pathologic appearances will assist the reader in image interpretation and treatment planning, and the described cases include some very rare pathologies. In addition, the technical principles of the modality are clearly explained and guidance provided on imaging protocols. This atlas will be of value both to those in training and to more experienced practitioners within not only radiology but also cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, cardiology, and neurology.

Contents: Cerebral Angiography -- Carotid Angiography -- Thoracic Angiography -- Coronary Angiography -- Abdominal Angiography -- Peripheral Angiography.

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Blood pressure and arterial wall mechanics in cardiovascular diseases

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Michel E. Safar, Michael F. O'Rourke, Edward D. Frohlich, editors. --London: Springer , c2014.

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In cardiovascular prevention, therehastraditionallybeena small number of cardiovascular risk factors to evaluate and manage, such as hypertension, diabetes,hyperlipidemiaand smoking. Recently, it has been recognized that new mechanical factors should be identified, andspecificallyinvolves pulsatile arterial hemodynamic parameters, such asarterial stiffness, pulse pressure and, to a lesser extent, augmentation index and pulse pressure amplification. Blood Pressure and Arterial Wall Mechanics in …

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Other Authors: Safar, Michel; O'Rourke, Michael F.; Frohlich, Edward D.

Responsibility: Michel E. Safar, Michael F. O'Rourke, Edward D. Frohlich, editors

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 567 pages)

ISBN: 9781447151982 (electronic bk.); 9781447151975

Subjects (MeSH): Blood Pressure; Vascular Stiffness - physiology

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiology; Cardiovascular system - Diseases; Blood pressure; Arteries - Physiology

Abstract: In cardiovascular prevention, therehastraditionallybeena small number of cardiovascular risk factors to evaluate and manage, such as hypertension, diabetes,hyperlipidemiaand smoking. Recently, it has been recognized that new mechanical factors should be identified, andspecificallyinvolves pulsatile arterial hemodynamic parameters, such asarterial stiffness, pulse pressure and, to a lesser extent, augmentation index and pulse pressure amplification. Blood Pressure and Arterial Wall Mechanics in Cardiovascular Diseaseshas been written to facilitate understanding of these new concepts regarding bleed pressure and cardiac risk, and prepare the reader for the considerable evolution of the topic in the years to come. Much has been learned already regarding the management of these patients, and this book presents extensive data on the techniques needed to maximize their outcomes.

Contents: Part I. Blood Pressure: Basic Concepts of Steady and Pulsatile Arterial Hemodynamics -- 1. Arterial Stiffness, Wave Reflection, Wave Amplification: Basic Concepts, Principles of Measurement and Analysis in Humans -- 2. Large Arteries, Microcirculation, and Mechanisms of Hypertension -- 3. Direct Measurement of Local Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure -- 4. Ventricular-Arterial Coupling and Mechanism of Wave Reflections -- 5. Determination of Systemic and Regional Arterial Structure and Function -- 6. Animal Models for Studies of Arterial Stiffness -- 7. Elastin, Calcium and Age-Related Stiffening of the Arterial Wall -- 8. Genetic and Cellular Aspects of Arterial Stiffness -- Part II. Blood Pressure and Sodium Balance: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Cardiovascular Risk -- 9. Mechanical Stress and the Arterial Wall -- 10. Pulsatile Stress, Arterial Stiffness, and Endothelial Function -- 11. Hypoxia, Arterial Blood Pressure, and Microcirculation -- 12. The Reality of Aging Viewed from the Arterial Wall -- 13. Emerging Aspects of Angiotensin Biology and Their Potential Role in the Vasculature -- 14. Arterial Stiffness and the Sympathetic Nervous System -- 15. Oxidative Stress and Hypertension -- 16. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction -- 17. Structural Alterations in Arterial Stiffness: Role of Arterial Fibrosis -- 18. Salt and Multiorgan Damage in Hypertension: Vascular Stiffening and Cardiorenal Structural Dysfunction Responses -- 19. Preventive Lessons from Hypertension and Myocardial Infarction: Treating Asymptomatic Individuals to Lower the Risk for Subsequent Cardiovascular Events -- Part III. Hypertension: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk and Organ Damage -- 20. Value of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure for Predicting Cardiovascular Events -- 21. Predictive Value of Arterial Stiffness for Cardiovascular Events -- 22. Heart Rate, Synchrony and Arterial Hemodynamics -- 23. Pulse Pressure Amplification and Arterial Stiffness in Middle Age -- 24. Arterial Stiffness, Central Blood Pressure and Cardiac Remodelling: From Cardiac Hypertrophy to Heart Failure -- 25. The Relationship Between Aortic Stiffness, Microvascular Disease in the Brain and Cognitive Decline: Insights into the Emerging Epidemic of Alzheimer’s Disease -- 26. Arterial Stiffness and Risk in Various Cardiovascular Diseases -- 27. Large Artery Remodeling and Chronic Kidney Disease -- 28. Arterial Changes in Renal Transplantation -- 29. Arterial Stiffness, Central Blood Pressure and Coronary Heart Disease -- Part IV. Clinical Involvement: Role of Age, Sex, Inflammatory and Metabolic Alterations -- 30. Modifications of Blood Pressure Profiles in the Very Old: Role of Frailty and Comorbidities -- 31. Arterial Stiffness and Amplification in the Very Old -- 32. Hypertension in Men and Women: Is It Different? -- 33. Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Smoking -- 34. Glucose, Insulin and Potential Strategies of Vascular Stiffening -- 35. Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Inflammation -- Part V. Stratifications of Cardiovascular Risk and Therapeutic Consequences on Arterial Stiffness and Wave Reflections -- 36. Outcome-Driven Thresholds for Pulse Pressure on Office and Out-of-the-Office Blood Pressure Measurement -- 37. Properties of Central Arteries in Populations of Different Ethnicity: Ethnicity and Central Arteries -- 38. Changing Concepts on the Role of Blood Pressure Reduction in Stroke Prevention with the Focus on ß-Blocking Agents -- 39. Decreasing Arterial Stiffness and/or Wave Reflections Independently of Mean Arterial Pressure: Effect of Antihypertensive Drugs (Part 1) -- 40. Decreasing Arterial Stiffness and/or Wave Reflections Independently of Mean Arterial Pressure: Effect of Non-antihypertensive Drugs (Part 2) -- 41. Blood Pressure Variability: Measurements, Influential Factors, Prognosis and Therapy -- 42. Nitrate: The Ideal Drug Action for Isolated Systolic Hypertension in Elderly? -- 43. De-stiffening Strategy, Sodium Balance, and Blockade of the Renin–Angiotensin System -- 44. Long-Term Effects of Calcium Channel Blockers on Central and Peripheral Arteries -- 45. Exercise Training for the Modification of Arterial Stiffness and Wave Reflections.

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Cardiac CT

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Marc Dewey. (Second edition) --Berlin: Springer , c2014.

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Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality that continues to attract increasing attention. This extensively illustrated book aims to assist the reader in integrating cardiac CT into daily clinical practice, while also reviewing its current technical status and applications. Clear guidance is provided on the performance and interpretation of imaging using the latest technology, which offers greater coverage, better spatial resolution, and faster imaging whi…

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Author: Dewey, Marc

Responsibility: Marc Dewey

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Berlin

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 498 pages : illustrations)

ISBN: 9783642418839 (electronic bk.); 9783642418822

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Tomography, Emission-Computed

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Tomography

Abstract: Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality that continues to attract increasing attention. This extensively illustrated book aims to assist the reader in integrating cardiac CT into daily clinical practice, while also reviewing its current technical status and applications. Clear guidance is provided on the performance and interpretation of imaging using the latest technology, which offers greater coverage, better spatial resolution, and faster imaging while also providing functional information about cardiac diseases. The specific features of scanners from all four main vendors, including those that have only recently become available, are presented. Among the wide range of applications and issues discussed are coronary calcium scoring, coronary artery bypass grafts, stents, and anomalies, cardiac valves and function, congenital and acquired heart disease, and radiation exposure. Upcoming clinical uses of cardiac CT, such as hybrid imaging, preparation and follow-up after valve replacement, electrophysiology applications, myocardial perfusion and fractional flow reserve assessment, and plaque imaging, are also explored.

Contents: Introduction -- Technical and Personnel Requirements -- Anatomy -- Cardiac CT in Clinical Practice -- Clinical Indications -- Patient Preparation -- Physics Background and Radiation Exposure -- Examination and Reconstruction -- Examinations on Different CT Scanners -- Reading and Reporting -- Coronary Artery Calcium -- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts -- Coronary Artery Stents -- Coronary Artery Plaques -- Cardiac Function -- Cardiac Valves -- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions -- Pulmonic Valve Implantation, Mitral Valve Repair, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure -- Myocardial Perfusion and Fractional Flow Reserve -- Hybrid Imaging -- Electrophysiology Interventions -- Coronary Artery Anomalies -- Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease -- Typical Clinical Examples -- Results of Clinical Studies -- Outlook.

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Cardio-renal clinical challenges

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David Goldsmith, Adrian Covic, Jonas Spaak, editors. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2015.

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical challenges faced during the treatment of patients with cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). The bidirectional link that associates renal and cardiovascular diseases means that patients with CRS have an increased risk of hospital admission and mortality as a result of their coexistence yet, there are no agreed guidelines for their management. Cardio-Renal Clinical Challenges takes clinical presentations and clinical problems as its base, and the…

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Other Authors: Goldsmith, David; Covic, Adrian; Spaak, Jonas

Responsibility: David Goldsmith, Adrian Covic, Jonas Spaak, editors

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 234 pages)

ISBN: 9783319091624 (electronic bk.); 9783319091617

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - complications; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - complications; Comorbidity

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Diseases; Kidneys - Diseases; Heart - Diseases

Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical challenges faced during the treatment of patients with cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). The bidirectional link that associates renal and cardiovascular diseases means that patients with CRS have an increased risk of hospital admission and mortality as a result of their coexistence yet, there are no agreed guidelines for their management. Cardio-Renal Clinical Challenges takes clinical presentations and clinical problems as its base, and then discusses the evidence for best management of common clinical problems and the reasons for the complex interplay between the cardiac and renal systems. In addition, the link between heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD) can impose a considerable epidemiological burden thus this text also aims to address the issue of organizing healthcare to maximize both the opportunities for prevention and best healthcare economic returns.

Contents: Part I. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Same or Different? -- 1. Epicardial Coronary Heart Disease in CKD: Diagnosis and Management -- 2. Small Vessel Disease in CKD, Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension -- 3. Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrhythmia in CKD -- 4. Anticoagulation in CKD -- 5. MRA Inhibition in CKD: More Than Salt and Water -- 6. Vascular Effects of Infl ammation and Oxidative Stress in CKD -- 7. Uric Acid, Allopurinol: The Cardio- Renal Silver Bullet? -- 8. FGF23 and Phosphate: Two Cardiovascular Toxins with Distinct Toxicity Profiles? -- 9. Renal Congestion in Heart Failure -- 10. Effect of Vitamin D on Endothelial Function and Blood Pressure -- 11. Vitamin D and Its Effects on the Heart -- Part II. CKD Complicating Cardiovascular Presentations, Treatment and Outcome -- 12. Volume Overload in CKD: Pathophysiology, Assessment Techniques, Consequences and Treatment -- 13. Reversing Arterial Stiffening and Calcifi cation: A Pipe Dream? -- 14. Pulmonary Hypertension in CKD: A New Problem Child -- 15. How to Use Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin- Aldosterone System in Patients with CKD and Heart Failure -- 16. Erectile and Sex Hormone Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Consequences in CKD -- 17. Renal Sympathetic Denervation in the Management of Treatment- Resistant Hypertension -- Part III. New Ways of Working for the Twenty-first Century: Rising to the Challenge of Comorbid Patients -- 18. Future Therapeutic Prospects for Treatment of Cardiorenal Syndromes -- 19. Novel Combination Therapy to Target Heart and Kidney -- 20. Challenging Complex Diseases -- 21. Is “Me, Me, Me” the New “We, We, We”?: Can We Afford (Not) to Take the Plunge into the Personalised, Stratified Medicine Era? -- 22. Psychological Distress in Physical Long-Term Conditions.

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Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Cardiometabolic Diseases : Prevention and Management in Clinical Practice

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Peter Kokkinos, Puneet Narayan, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2019.

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This book examines the links between physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. It presents an overview of the role of PA and CRF in the prevention and management of risk factors associated with cardiometabolic diseases such as hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, obesity, and atherosclerosis. In addition, it explores how these risks vary with different populations such as t…

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Other Authors: Kokkinos, Peter; Narayan, Puneet

Responsibility: Peter Kokkinos, Puneet Narayan, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 443 p.) : 56 illus., 25 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030048167; 9783030048150 (Print ed.); 9783030048174 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Cardiovascular System - physiology; Exercise - physiology; Metabolic Diseases - prevention & control; Physical Exertion - physiology; Physical Fitness - physiology; Respiratory System - physiology; Risk Factors; Stress, Physiological - physiology

Specialty: Cardiology; Physical Fitness

Abstract: This book examines the links between physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. It presents an overview of the role of PA and CRF in the prevention and management of risk factors associated with cardiometabolic diseases such as hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, obesity, and atherosclerosis. In addition, it explores how these risks vary with different populations such as the elderly and people of various racial backgrounds. The book also highlights risks associated with exercise and presents a prescription for appropriate and efficacious exercise to minimize risk and maximize health benefits for the heart. Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Prevention and Management of Cardiometabolic Disease is an essential resource for physicians, exercise physiologists, medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, and researchers in cardiology, cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise science, health promotion and disease prevention, public health, and epidemiology.

Contents: 1. Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Health: A Historical Perspective -- 2. Exercise, Gene Regulation, and Cardiometabolic Disease -- 3. Exercise and the Mitochondria -- 4. Effect of Exercise on Adult Stem Cells -- 5. Exercise Metabolism in Health and Disease -- 6. Exercise and the Endothelium -- 7. Exertion-Related Acute Cardiovascular Events: Pathophysiologic Considerations, Risk Modulators, and Prophylactic Interventions -- 8. Exercise and Blood Pressure Control in Hypertension -- 9. Role of Physical Activity, Exercise, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Management of Resistant Hypertension -- 10. Physical Activity, Blood Pressure, and Cardiac Structure and Function -- 11. Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and the Diabetes Spectrum -- 12. Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Metabolic Syndrome -- 13. Exercise Interventions in Patients with Diabetes and Peripheral Artery Disease -- 14. Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Obesity -- 15. The Obesity Paradox and Cardiorespiratory Fitness -- 16. Physical Activity, Exercise, and Lipids and Lipoproteins -- 17. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Coronary Heart Disease -- 18. Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Heart Failure -- 19. Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Stroke -- 20. Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation -- 21. Chronic Kidney Disease and Physical Activity -- 22. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Sexual Dysfunction -- 23. Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Context of Cardiac Rehabilitation -- 24. Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Health Benefits in Children -- 25. Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Healthcare Costs.

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Cardiovascular Biomechanics

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Peter R. Hoskins, Patricia V. Lawford, Barry J. Doyle, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This book provides a balanced presentation of the fundamental principles of cardiovascular biomechanics research, as well as its valuable clinical applications. Pursuing an integrated approach at the interface of the life sciences, physics and engineering, it also includes extensive images to explain the concepts discussed. Cardiovascular biomechanics encompasses the relationship between the mechanics of the cardiovascular system and biological function in health and disease, and it is increasi…

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Other Authors: Hoskins, Peter R; Lawford, Patricia V; Doyle, Barry J

Responsibility: Peter R. Hoskins, Patricia V. Lawford, Barry J. Doyle, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 462 pages) : 220 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319464077; 9783319464053 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Biomechanical Phenomena; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Cardiovascular System

Abstract: This book provides a balanced presentation of the fundamental principles of cardiovascular biomechanics research, as well as its valuable clinical applications. Pursuing an integrated approach at the interface of the life sciences, physics and engineering, it also includes extensive images to explain the concepts discussed. Cardiovascular biomechanics encompasses the relationship between the mechanics of the cardiovascular system and biological function in health and disease, and it is increasingly recognised that normal function and diseases involve a complex interplay between biology and mechanical forces. With a focus on explaining the underlying principles, this book examines the physiology and mechanics of circulation, mechanobiology and the biomechanics of different components of the cardiovascular system, in-vivo techniques, in-vitro techniques, and the medical applications of this research. Written for undergraduate and postgraduate students and including sample problems at the end of each chapter, this interdisciplinary text provides an essential introduction to the topic. It is also an ideal reference text for researchers and clinical practitioners, and will benefit a wide range of students and researchers including engineers, physicists, biologists and clinicians who are interested in the area of cardiovascular biomechanics.

Contents: 1. Introduction to Solid and Fluid Mechanics -- 2. Introduction to Cardiovascular Biomechanics -- 3. Blood and Blood Flow -- 4. The Arterial System I. Pressure, Flow and Stiffness -- 5. The Arterial System II. Forces, Adaptability and Mechanotransduction -- 6. Excitation-Contraction in the Heart -- 7. The Venous System -- 8. The Microcirculation -- 9. Medical Imaging -- 10. Modelling of the Cardiovascular System -- 11. Patient Specific Modelling -- 12. Flow Phantoms -- 13. Measurement of the Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues -- 14. Hypertension -- 15. Atherosclerosis -- 16. Aneurysms -- 17. Cardiovascular Prostheses -- Appendix A: Questions -- Appendix B: Glossary.

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Cardiovascular imaging

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[edited by] Vincent B. Ho, Gautham P. Reddy. --St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders/Elsevier , c2011.

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Other Authors: Ho, Vincent B; Reddy, Gautham P

Responsibility: [edited by] Vincent B. Ho, Gautham P. Reddy

Place of Publication: St. Louis, Mo.

Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier

Date of Publication: c2011

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 1685 p.)

Series Title: Expert radiology series

ISBN: 9781455706976 (electronic bk.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Imaging - methods; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Diagnosis; Diagnostic imaging

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Cardiovascular imaging : arterial and aortic valve inflammation and calcification

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Elena Aikawa, editor. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2015.

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Responsibility: Elena Aikawa, editor

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 389 pages)

ISBN: 9783319092683 (electronic bk.); 9783319092676

Subjects (MeSH): Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnosis; Atherosclerosis - diagnosis; Cardiac Imaging Techniques; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Imaging

Contents: Part I. Preclinical Imaging of Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis and Its Complications -- 1. Pathobiology and Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis -- 2. Ultrasound Molecular Imaging of Endothelial Cell Activation and Damage in Atherosclerosis -- 3. Molecular Imaging of Macrophages in Atherosclerosis -- 4. Intravascular Molecular Imaging of Proteolytic Activity -- 5. Optical Molecular Imaging of Inflammation and Calcification in Atherosclerosis -- 6. Molecular Imaging of Oxidation- Specific Epitopes to Detect High-Risk Atherosclerotic Plaques -- 7. Live Cell Multiphoton Microscopy of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Mouse Aortas -- 8. Imaging of Complications in Atherosclerosis: Thrombosis and Platelet Aggregation -- Part II. Imaging Insights into Mechanisms of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease (CAVD) and Calcification -- 9. Pathobiology and Optical Molecular Imaging of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease -- 10. PET/CT Imaging of Inflammation and Calcification in CAVD: Clinical Studies -- 11. Ultrasound Imaging of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease -- 12. Innovations in Microscopic Imaging of Atherosclerosis and Valvular Disease -- Part III. Clinical Imaging of Cardiovascular Inflammation and Calcification -- 13. Molecular MR Imaging of Atherosclerosis -- 14. Cardiac PET Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease -- 15. PET/CT Imaging of Inflammation and Calcification -- 16. Clinical Feasibility and Monitoring of the Effects of Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Atherosclerosis.

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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Raymond Y. Kwong, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Bobak Heydari, editors. (Second edition) --New York, NY: Humana Press , 2019.

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The significantly updated second edition of this important work provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), a rapidly evolving tool for diagnosis and intervention of cardiovascular disease. New and updated chapters focus on recent applications of CMR such as electrophysiological ablative treatment of arrhythmias, targeted molecular MRI, and T1 mapping methods. The book presents a state-of-the-art compilation of expert contributions to th…

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Other Authors: Kwong, Raymond Y.; Jerosch-Herold, Michael; Heydari, Bobak

Responsibility: Raymond Y. Kwong, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Bobak Heydari, editors

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: 2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 473 p.) : 316 illus., 121 illus. in color

Series: Contemporary Cardiology

Series Title: Contemporary cardiology

ISBN: 9781493988419; 9781493988396 (Print ed.); 9781493988402 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 2196-8969

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular System - diagnostic imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Specialty: Cardiology; Diagnostic Imaging

Abstract: The significantly updated second edition of this important work provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), a rapidly evolving tool for diagnosis and intervention of cardiovascular disease. New and updated chapters focus on recent applications of CMR such as electrophysiological ablative treatment of arrhythmias, targeted molecular MRI, and T1 mapping methods. The book presents a state-of-the-art compilation of expert contributions to the field, each examining normal and pathologic anatomy of the cardiovascular system as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging. Functional techniques such as myocardial perfusion imaging and assessment of flow velocity are emphasized, along with the exciting areas of artherosclerosis plaque imaging and targeted MRI. This cutting-edge volume represents a multi-disciplinary approach to the field, with contributions from experts in cardiology, radiology, physics, engineering, physiology and biochemistry, and offers new directions in noninvasive imaging. The Second Edition of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging is an essential resource for cardiologists and radiologists striving to lead the way into the future of this important field.

Contents: 1. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics -- 2. Clinical Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques -- 3. Anatomy of the Heart and Great Arteries -- 4. Normal Left and Right Ventricular Volume and Function -- 5. Regional Myocardial Strain and Function: From Novel Techniques to Clinical Applications -- 6. Techniques for MR Myocardial Perfusion Imaging -- 7. Techniques in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Blood Flow and Velocity -- 8. Contrast Agents in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 9. Safety and Monitoring for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 10. Acute Myocardial Infarction and Post-Infarction Remodeling -- 11. Exercise and Dobutamine Stress CMR -- 12. Myocardial Perfusion and Late Gadolinium Enhancement Imaging in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance to Assess Coronary Artery Disease -- 13. Coronary Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Techniques and Clinical Results -- 14. Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging -- 15. Assessment of Cardiomyopathies and Cardiac Transplantation -- 16. CMR Assessment of Cardiac Masses -- 17. Advanced Imaging of Pericardial Diseases -- 18. Valvular Heart Disease Assessment by CMR -- 19. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Complex Congenital Heart Disease -- 20. Congenital Heart Disease: Indications, Patient Preparation, and Simple Lesions -- 21. Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Aorta and the Peripheral Vessels -- 22. CMR Guidance of RFA to Atrial Arrhythmias -- 23. Interventional Cardiovascular MRI -- 24. Targeted MR Imaging in Cardiovascular Disease -- 25. Cardiac T1 Mapping.

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Cardiovascular OCT Imaging

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Ik-Kyung Jang, editor. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2015.

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Other Authors: Jang, Ik-Kyung

Responsibility: Ik-Kyung Jang, editor

Alternate Title: Cardiovascular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 222 pages)

ISBN: 9783319108018 (electronic bk.); 9783319108001

Subjects (MeSH): Acute Coronary Syndrome - diagnosis; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis; Endovascular Procedures; Tomography, Optical Coherence

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Tomography; Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Tomography; Optical coherence tomography

Contents: 1. The Development of OCT -- 2. Physics of Cardiovascular OCT -- 3. Histology Validation of OCT Images -- 4. Basic Interpretation Skills -- 5. Intravascular OCT Imaging Artifacts -- 6. Clinical Presentations and Coronary Plaque Characteristics -- 7. Insight into Pathogenesis of Acute Coronary Syndrome -- 8. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection -- 9. Early Stent Evaluation -- 10. Late Stent Change -- 11. Stent Thrombosis -- 12. Neoatherosclerosis -- 13. Bioabsorbable Stent -- 14. Consensus Documents -- 15. Future Development.

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Cardiovascular Pediatric Critical Illness and Injury

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edited by Thomas P. Shanley, Hector R. Wong, Derek S. Wheeler. --London: Springer-Verlag , c2009.

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Author: Shanley, Thomas P

Other Authors: Wong, Hector R; Wheeler, Derek S

Responsibility: edited by Thomas P. Shanley, Hector R. Wong, Derek S. Wheeler

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

Date of Publication: c2009

ISBN: 9781848009233

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - Child; Cardiovascular System - injuries - Child; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures - Child; Critical Illness - Child; Critical Care - methods - Child

Subjects (LCSH): Critical care medicine; Cardiology; Pediatrics

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Cardiovascular physiology

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Achilles J. Pappano, Withrow Gil Wier. (11th ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , c2019.

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Gain a foundational understanding of cardiovascular physiology and how the cardiovascular system functions in health and disease. Cardiovascular Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while helping you bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book.

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Other Authors: Pappano, Achilles J; Wier, Withrow Gil

Responsibility: Achilles J. Pappano, Withrow Gil Wier

Edition: 11th ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: c2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource, 288 p.

Series Title: Mosby physiology monograph series

ISBN: 9780323594844

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Cardiovascular system - Physiology

Specialty: Cardiology; Physiology

Abstract: Gain a foundational understanding of cardiovascular physiology and how the cardiovascular system functions in health and disease. Cardiovascular Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while helping you bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book.

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Cardiovascular therapeutics : a companion to Braunwald's heart disease

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[edited by] Elliott M. Antman, Marc S. Sabatine ; section editors, James de Lemos ... [et al.]. (4th ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , c2013.

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Other Authors: Antman, Elliott M; Sabatine, Marc S

Responsibility: [edited by] Elliott M. Antman, Marc S. Sabatine ; section editors, James de Lemos ... [et al.]

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 807 p.)

ISBN: 9781455701018 (hbk.); 9781455737376 (electronic bk.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Treatment; Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy

Notes: Companion v. to: Braunwald's heart disease/ edited by Robert O. Bonow ... [et al.]. 9th ed. c2012

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Cellular and molecular pathobiology of cardiovascular disease

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edited by Monte S. Willis, Jonathon W. Homeister, James R. Stone. --London, UK: Elsevier / AP , c2014.

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Focuses on the pathophysiology of common cardiovascular disease in the context of its underlying mechanisms and molecular biology. This book has been developed from the editors' experiences teaching an advanced cardiovascular pathology course for PhD trainees in the biomedical sciences, and trainees in cardiology, pathology, public health, and veterinary medicine.

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Other Authors: Willis, Monte S; Homeister, Jonathon W; Stone, James R

Responsibility: edited by Monte S. Willis, Jonathon W. Homeister, James R. Stone

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Elsevier / AP

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 320 pages)

ISBN: 9780124055254 (e-Book)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - genetics; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Molecular aspects; Cardiovascular toxicology; Cardiovascular Diseases - genetics; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Cardiovascular diseases - Chemically induced

Abstract: Focuses on the pathophysiology of common cardiovascular disease in the context of its underlying mechanisms and molecular biology. This book has been developed from the editors' experiences teaching an advanced cardiovascular pathology course for PhD trainees in the biomedical sciences, and trainees in cardiology, pathology, public health, and veterinary medicine.

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Diabetes in cardiovascular disease : a companion to Braunwald's heart disease

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[edited by] Darren K. McGuire, Nikolaus Marx. --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , c2015.

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Diabetes in Cardiovascular Disease is a current, expert resource focusing on the complex challenges of providing cardiovascular care to patients with diabetes. Designed as a companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease, this interdisciplinary medical reference book bridges the gap between the cardiology and endocrinology communities of scientists and care providers, and highlights the emerging scientific and clinical topics that are relevant for cardiologists, diabetologists/endocrinologists, and th…

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Other Authors: McGuire, Darren K; Marx, Nikolaus

Responsibility: [edited by] Darren K. McGuire, Nikolaus Marx

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource, 416 p.

ISBN: 9780323315661

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular Diseases - complications; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology; Diabetes Mellitus - therapy; Risk Factors

Subjects (LCSH): Cardiovascular system - Diseases; Diabetes - Complications; Cardiovascular Diseases - complications; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology; Diabetes Mellitus - therapy; Risk Factors

Notes: Complemented by: Braunwald's heart disease / edited by Robert O. Bonow ... [et al.]. 9th ed. 2012

Abstract: Diabetes in Cardiovascular Disease is a current, expert resource focusing on the complex challenges of providing cardiovascular care to patients with diabetes. Designed as a companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease, this interdisciplinary medical reference book bridges the gap between the cardiology and endocrinology communities of scientists and care providers, and highlights the emerging scientific and clinical topics that are relevant for cardiologists, diabetologists/endocrinologists, and the extended diabetes care team.

Contents: Definition and epidemiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Insulin resistance : pathophysiology, molecular mechanisms, genetic insights -- Type 1 diabetes : pathophysiology, molecular mechanisms, genetic insights -- The metabolic syndrome : prevalence and controversies in clinical context -- Lifestyle interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Pharmacologic and surgical interventions that prevent or worsen type 2 diabetes -- Epidemiology of coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis in diabetes -- Pathology of diabetic atherosclerosis : composition, characteristics, and distribution -- Vascular biology of atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes : hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia -- Vascular biology of atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes : dyslipidemia, hypercoagulability, endothelial dysfunction, and inflammation -- Type 1 diabetes and associated cardiovascular risk and disease -- Effect of lifestyle interventions on coronary heart disease risk in patients with diabetes -- Effect of glucose management on coronary heart disease risk in patients with diabetes -- Effect of blood pressure management on coronary heart disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes -- Effect of lipid management on coronary heart disease risk in patients with diabetes -- Effect of antiplatelet therapy on coronary heart disease risk in patients with diabetes mellitus -- Role of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with diabetes -- Role of coronary artery bypass surgery in diabetes and perioperative glucose management -- Epidemiology of acute coronary syndromes in patients with diabetes -- Hyperglycemia and acute coronary syndromes : association with outcomes and management -- Antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy in diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome -- Role of primary invasive strategy and revascularization in diabetic patients with acute coronary syndromes -- Epidemiology of heart failure in diabetes -- Diabetic cardiomyopathy : mediators and mechanisms -- Prevention of heart failure in patients with diabetes -- Treatment of heart failure in diabetes : systolic dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, and post-acute coronary syndrome -- Peripheral artery disease in diabetes -- Cerebrovascular disease in patients with diabetes -- Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy -- Disparities in diabetes risk, cardiovascular consequences, and care : women, ethnic minorities, and the elderly -- The quality chasm : diabetes mellitus.

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Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System

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Mariano Scaglione, Ulrich Linsenmaier, Gerd Schueller, Ferco Berger, Stefan Wirth, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstances when time is of critical importance. To this end, the indications, value, and results of the various emergency imaging modalities, including sonography and interventional radiology, are described …

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Other Authors: Scaglione, Mariano; Linsenmaier, Ulrich; Schueller, Gerd; Berger, Ferco; Wirth, Stefan

Other Authors: European Society of Emergency Radiology

Responsibility: Mariano Scaglione, Ulrich Linsenmaier, Gerd Schueller, Ferco Berger, Stefan Wirth, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 374 pages) : 285 illus., 47 illus. in color

Series: Medical Radiology. Diagnostic Imaging

Series Title: Medical radiology (Series)

ISBN: 9783319425849; 9783319425825 (print ed.)

ISSN: 0942-5373

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular System - diagnostic imaging; Chest Pain - diagnostic imaging; Emergency Medical Services; Thoracic Injuries - diagnostic imaging

Abstract: This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstances when time is of critical importance. To this end, the indications, value, and results of the various emergency imaging modalities, including sonography and interventional radiology, are described and illustrated in the full range of blunt chest injuries and nontraumatic chest emergencies. Technological aspects, protocols tailored to the mechanism of injury, and post-processing techniques are also extensively covered. Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System will be of value to general and interventional radiologists, radiology residents, radiology technicians, and all physicians and surgeons who work in emergency care.

Contents: Part I. Blunt Chest Trauma -- Lung injury -- Injuries of the Pleural Spaces -- Bony and Thoracic Chest Wall Injuries -- Acute Tracheobronchial Injuries -- Esophageal Injuries -- Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury -- Cardiac Injuries -- Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injuries -- Part II. Nontraumatic, Nonvascular Chest Emergencies -- Infection -- Non-infectious Parenchymal Lung Disease -- Airway Disease -- Pleural Diseases -- Part III. Vascular Chest Emergencies -- Cardiac Emergencies: Acute Chest Pain -- Acute Aortic Syndromes: Aortic Dissection, Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Aortic Ulcers -- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Fistula, and Thrombus -- Pulmonary Embolism.

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Exercise treadmill stress testing

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editors, Catherine M. Otto, J. Ward Kennedy-Hamilton. --[Philadelphia, PA]: Elsevier , c2014.

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Other Authors: Otto, Catherine M.; Kennedy-Hamilton, J. Ward

Responsibility: editors, Catherine M. Otto, J. Ward Kennedy-Hamilton

Place of Publication: [Philadelphia, PA]

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource : col. ill., video

Series: Procedures consult

Series Title: Procedures consult (ClinicalKey)

Subjects (MeSH): Cardiovascular System - physiology; Exercise - physiology; Running - physiology; Self Care - instrumentation

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The Heart and Circulation : An Integrative Model

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Branko Furst. (Second edition) --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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This extensively revised second edition traces the development of the basic concepts in cardiovascular physiology in light of the accumulated experimental and clinical evidence. It considers the early embryonic circulation, where blood circulation suggests the existence of a motive force, tightly coupled to the metabolic demands of the tissues. It proposes that rather than being an organ of propulsion, the heart, serves as an organ of control, generating pressure by rhythmically impeding blood …

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Author: Furst, Branko

Responsibility: Branko Furst

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xl, 376 p.) : 136 illus., 105 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030250621; 9783030250614 (Print ed.); 9783030250638 (Print ed.); 9783030250645 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Blood Circulation - physiology; Cardiovascular System - embryology; Heart - physiology; Hemodynamics - physiology; Myocardium

Specialty: Cardiology

Abstract: This extensively revised second edition traces the development of the basic concepts in cardiovascular physiology in light of the accumulated experimental and clinical evidence. It considers the early embryonic circulation, where blood circulation suggests the existence of a motive force, tightly coupled to the metabolic demands of the tissues. It proposes that rather than being an organ of propulsion, the heart, serves as an organ of control, generating pressure by rhythmically impeding blood flow. New and expanded chapters cover the arterial pulse, circulation in the upright posture, microcirculation and functional heart morphology. Heart and Circulation offers a new perspective for deeper understanding of the human cardiovascular system. It is therefore a thought-provoking resource for cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and trainees interested in models of human circulation.

Contents: Part I. Embryonic Circulation -- 1. Early Embryo Circulation -- 2. The Onset of Circulation -- 3. Hemodynamics of the Early Embryo Circulation -- 4. Flow Patterns in the Early Embryo Circulation -- 5. Is There a Circulation Without a Heart? -- 6. The Embryo Heart is Not a Peristaltic Pump -- 7. Flow Perturbation Experiments -- 8. Heart Rate Perturbations -- 9. The Heart as a Generator of Pressure -- 10. Ventriculo–Vascular Interaction -- 11. A Brief Comparative Phylogeny -- 12. Evolutionary Aspect of the Rhythmical System -- Part II. Mature Circulation -- 13. Functional Morphology of the Heart -- 14. Regulation of Cardiac Output -- 15. Circulatory and Respiratory Functions of the Blood -- 16. Models of the Heart -- 17. Cardiovascular Response During Exercise -- 18. Hemodynamic Effects of Aortic Occlusion -- 19. Increased Pulmonary Flows -- 20. Single Ventricle Physiology -- 21. Microcirculation -- Part III. Human Circulation -- 22. Arterial Pulse -- 23. Heartbeat and Respiration: Toward a Functional Chronobiology -- 24. The Effect of Gravity and Upright Posture on Circulation -- 25. The Integrative Model of Circulation: A Synthesis.

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