Get the tools and knowledge you need for effective diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Myocardial Infarction: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease, by David A. Morrow, MD, is a comprehensive, hands-on resource that provides practical guidance from a name you trust. Concise and easy to use, this text 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. Myocardial Infarction 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. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Braunwald’s Heart Disease Family of Books - p. xxi 10. Updates to the Book - p. xxiii 11. Videos - p. xxiii 12. Section I. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology - p. xxiii 13. 1. Classification and Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 1 14. 2. Global Evolving Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment Trends of Myocardial Infarction - p. 11 15. 3. New and Emerging Insights into the Pathobiology of Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 22 16. 4. Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemic Injury, Healing, and Remodeling - p. 34 17. Section II. Initial Evaluation and Risk Stratification - p. 42 18. 5. Prehospital Assessment and Systems of Care - p. 43 19. 6. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Clinical Approach to Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 55 20. 7. Optimal Use of Cardiac Troponin in Patients with Chest Discomfort - p. 66 21. 8. Other Biomarkers and the Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Myocardial Ischemia - p. 77 22. 9. Cardiac Imaging for Patients with Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department - p. 89 23. 10. Optical Coherence Tomography and Other Emerging Diagnostic Procedures for Vulnerable Plaque - p. 103 24. 11. Risk Stratification in Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 114 25. 12. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Emergency Department Evaluation of the Lower-Risk Patient: Whom Can You Send Home? - p. 128 26. Section III. Treatment - p. 138 27. 13. Management Principles in Myocardial Infarction - p. 139 28. 14. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Selection of Reperfusion Therapy and Transfer Strategies for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction - p. 154 29. 15. Fibrinolytic Therapy for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction - p. 169 30. 16. Revascularization in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: For Whom, When, and How? - p. 180 31. 17. Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction - p. 190 32. 18. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Selection of Initial Anticoagulant Therapy - p. 207 33. 19. Overview of Antiplatelet Therapy for Myocardial Infarction - p. 221 34. 20. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Individualization of Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 239 35. 21. Old and New Oral Anticoagulant Therapy After Myocardial Infarction - p. 249 36. 22. Stem Cell Therapy in Patients with Myocardial Infarction - p. 259 37. Section IV. In-Hospital Complications and Assessment - p. 273 38. 23. Recurrent Ischemia and Recurrent Myocardial Infarction: Detection, Diagnosis, and Outcomes - p. 275 39. 24. Reperfusion Injury: Prevention and Management - p. 286 40. 25. Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock After Myocardial Infarction - p. 295 41. 26. Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction - p. 314 42. 27. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Mechanical Circulatory Support for Complications of Myocardial Infarction: Role of Currently Available Devices - p. 327 43. 28. Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death After Myocardial Infarction - p. 339 44. 29. Epidemiology and Management of Bleeding in Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 353 45. 30. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Approach to Noninvasive Testing After Presentation with Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 364 46. 31. Echocardiography in Patients with Myocardial Infarction - p. 375 47. 32. Nuclear Cardiology Techniques After Myocardial Infarction - p. 393 48. 33. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Myocardial Infarction - p. 406 49. Section V. Discharge and Beyond - p. 418 50. 34. New Concepts in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction - p. 419 51. 35. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Antiplatelet Therapy After Myocardial Infarction - p. 434 52. 36. Tackling the Problem of Adverse Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction - p. 449 53. Index - p. 462
Get the tools and knowledge you need for effective diagnosis, evaluation, and management of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Myocardial Infarction: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease, by David A. Morrow, MD, is a comprehensive, hands-on resource that provides practical guidance from a name you trust. Concise and easy to use, this text 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. Myocardial Infarction 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. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Braunwald’s Heart Disease Family of Books - p. xxi 10. Updates to the Book - p. xxiii 11. Videos - p. xxiii 12. Section I. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology - p. xxiii 13. 1. Classification and Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 1 14. 2. Global Evolving Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment Trends of Myocardial Infarction - p. 11 15. 3. New and Emerging Insights into the Pathobiology of Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 22 16. 4. Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemic Injury, Healing, and Remodeling - p. 34 17. Section II. Initial Evaluation and Risk Stratification - p. 42 18. 5. Prehospital Assessment and Systems of Care - p. 43 19. 6. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Clinical Approach to Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 55 20. 7. Optimal Use of Cardiac Troponin in Patients with Chest Discomfort - p. 66 21. 8. Other Biomarkers and the Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Myocardial Ischemia - p. 77 22. 9. Cardiac Imaging for Patients with Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department - p. 89 23. 10. Optical Coherence Tomography and Other Emerging Diagnostic Procedures for Vulnerable Plaque - p. 103 24. 11. Risk Stratification in Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 114 25. 12. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Emergency Department Evaluation of the Lower-Risk Patient: Whom Can You Send Home? - p. 128 26. Section III. Treatment - p. 138 27. 13. Management Principles in Myocardial Infarction - p. 139 28. 14. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Selection of Reperfusion Therapy and Transfer Strategies for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction - p. 154 29. 15. Fibrinolytic Therapy for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction - p. 169 30. 16. Revascularization in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: For Whom, When, and How? - p. 180 31. 17. Approach to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Myocardial Infarction - p. 190 32. 18. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Selection of Initial Anticoagulant Therapy - p. 207 33. 19. Overview of Antiplatelet Therapy for Myocardial Infarction - p. 221 34. 20. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Individualization of Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 239 35. 21. Old and New Oral Anticoagulant Therapy After Myocardial Infarction - p. 249 36. 22. Stem Cell Therapy in Patients with Myocardial Infarction - p. 259 37. Section IV. In-Hospital Complications and Assessment - p. 273 38. 23. Recurrent Ischemia and Recurrent Myocardial Infarction: Detection, Diagnosis, and Outcomes - p. 275 39. 24. Reperfusion Injury: Prevention and Management - p. 286 40. 25. Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock After Myocardial Infarction - p. 295 41. 26. Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction - p. 314 42. 27. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Mechanical Circulatory Support for Complications of Myocardial Infarction: Role of Currently Available Devices - p. 327 43. 28. Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death After Myocardial Infarction - p. 339 44. 29. Epidemiology and Management of Bleeding in Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 353 45. 30. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Approach to Noninvasive Testing After Presentation with Acute Myocardial Infarction - p. 364 46. 31. Echocardiography in Patients with Myocardial Infarction - p. 375 47. 32. Nuclear Cardiology Techniques After Myocardial Infarction - p. 393 48. 33. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Myocardial Infarction - p. 406 49. Section V. Discharge and Beyond - p. 418 50. 34. New Concepts in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction - p. 419 51. 35. Clinical Practice/Controversy: Antiplatelet Therapy After Myocardial Infarction - p. 434 52. 36. Tackling the Problem of Adverse Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction - p. 449 53. Index - p. 462
