Part of the renowned Braunwald family of references, Acute Coronary Syndromes, 2nd Edition: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease provides the tools and knowledge you need for effective diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with acute coronary syndrome. Concise and easy to use, this fully revised volume explores the most recent tools for diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making, as well as the full range of available management strategies, providing outcomes data for each strategy. This book also includes regular updates with late-breaking clinical trials, reviews of important new articles, and the latest guidance on clinical practice, all selected and masterfully edited by Dr. Eugene Braunwald.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Contributors - p. vii 6. Foreword - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Contents - p. xvii 9. Braunwald’s Heart Disease Family of Books - p. xxi 10. Videos - p. xiii 11. Section I Overview - p. p1 12. 1 Overview of the Patient With Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 1 13. 2 Classification and Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 7 14. Section II Initial Evaluation & Risk Stratification - p. p19 15. 3 Prehospital Assessment and Systems of Care - p. 19 16. 4 Clinical Approach to Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 35 17. 5 Acute Cardiac Imaging for Patients With Chest Pain in the Emergency Department - p. 49 18. 6 Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 64 19. 7 Emergency Department Evaluation of the Lower-Risk Patient: Whom Can You Send Home? - p. 81 20. Section III Initial Treatment - p. p91 21. 8 Selection of Reperfusion Therapy and Transfer Strategies for Patients With STEMI - p. 91 22. 9 Fibrinolytic Therapy for Patients With STEMI - p. 106 23. 10 Revascularization in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 118 24. 11 Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction - p. 129 25. 12 Acute Coronary Syndrome: Selection of Initial Anticoagulant Therapy - p. 147 26. 13 Overview of Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 162 27. Section IV In-Hospital Evaluation - p. p185 28. 14 Approach to Noninvasive Testing After Presentation with Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 185 29. 15 Echocardiography in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 195 30. 16 Nuclear Cardiology Techniques After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 210 31. 17 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Presentation With Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 224 32. 18 Optical Coherence Tomography and Other Intracoronary Diagnostic Procedures - p. 240 33. Section V In-Hospital Complications - p. p252 34. 19 Reperfusion Injury: Prevention and Management - p. 253 35. 20 Recurrent Ischemia: Detection, Diagnosis, and Outcomes - p. 264 36. 21 Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 277 37. 22 Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction - p. 303 38. 23 Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death After Myocardial Infarction - p. 318 39. 24 Epidemiology and Management of Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 332 40. Section VI Secondary Prevention After ACS - p. p345 41. 25 Oral Anticoagulation Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 345 42. 26 Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 353 43. 27 Anti-inflammatory Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 369 44. 28 Management of the Patient With ACS in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (MINOCA, SCAD, Coronary Artery Spasm) - p. 376 45. 29 New Concepts in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 392 46. 30 Tackling the Problem of Adverse Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction - p. 408 47. Section VII Epidemiology and Pathobiology - p. p423 48. 31 Global Evolving Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment Trends of Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 423 49. 32 Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemic Injury, Healing, and Remodeling - p. 434 50. Index - p. 444
Part of the renowned Braunwald family of references, Acute Coronary Syndromes, 2nd Edition: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease provides the tools and knowledge you need for effective diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with acute coronary syndrome. Concise and easy to use, this fully revised volume explores the most recent tools for diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making, as well as the full range of available management strategies, providing outcomes data for each strategy. This book also includes regular updates with late-breaking clinical trials, reviews of important new articles, and the latest guidance on clinical practice, all selected and masterfully edited by Dr. Eugene Braunwald.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Dedication - p. v 5. Contributors - p. vii 6. Foreword - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Contents - p. xvii 9. Braunwald’s Heart Disease Family of Books - p. xxi 10. Videos - p. xiii 11. Section I Overview - p. p1 12. 1 Overview of the Patient With Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 1 13. 2 Classification and Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 7 14. Section II Initial Evaluation & Risk Stratification - p. p19 15. 3 Prehospital Assessment and Systems of Care - p. 19 16. 4 Clinical Approach to Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 35 17. 5 Acute Cardiac Imaging for Patients With Chest Pain in the Emergency Department - p. 49 18. 6 Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 64 19. 7 Emergency Department Evaluation of the Lower-Risk Patient: Whom Can You Send Home? - p. 81 20. Section III Initial Treatment - p. p91 21. 8 Selection of Reperfusion Therapy and Transfer Strategies for Patients With STEMI - p. 91 22. 9 Fibrinolytic Therapy for Patients With STEMI - p. 106 23. 10 Revascularization in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 118 24. 11 Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction - p. 129 25. 12 Acute Coronary Syndrome: Selection of Initial Anticoagulant Therapy - p. 147 26. 13 Overview of Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 162 27. Section IV In-Hospital Evaluation - p. p185 28. 14 Approach to Noninvasive Testing After Presentation with Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 185 29. 15 Echocardiography in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 195 30. 16 Nuclear Cardiology Techniques After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 210 31. 17 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Presentation With Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 224 32. 18 Optical Coherence Tomography and Other Intracoronary Diagnostic Procedures - p. 240 33. Section V In-Hospital Complications - p. p252 34. 19 Reperfusion Injury: Prevention and Management - p. 253 35. 20 Recurrent Ischemia: Detection, Diagnosis, and Outcomes - p. 264 36. 21 Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 277 37. 22 Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction - p. 303 38. 23 Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death After Myocardial Infarction - p. 318 39. 24 Epidemiology and Management of Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 332 40. Section VI Secondary Prevention After ACS - p. p345 41. 25 Oral Anticoagulation Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 345 42. 26 Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 353 43. 27 Anti-inflammatory Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 369 44. 28 Management of the Patient With ACS in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (MINOCA, SCAD, Coronary Artery Spasm) - p. 376 45. 29 New Concepts in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention After Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 392 46. 30 Tackling the Problem of Adverse Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction - p. 408 47. Section VII Epidemiology and Pathobiology - p. p423 48. 31 Global Evolving Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment Trends of Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 423 49. 32 Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemic Injury, Healing, and Remodeling - p. 434 50. Index - p. 444