Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment

Chourmouzios Arampatzis?(Editor),?Eugene P McFadden(Editor),?Lampros K Michalis?(Editor),?Renu Virmani?(Editor),Patrick W. Serruys?(Editor)nnn?nThe prevalence of coronary artery disease is increasing due to rising rates of obesity and the fact that a greater number of people are living longer.?Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment?addresses this leading cause of death worldwide.nAtherosclerosis has a broad range of disease manifestations depending on the degree of the stenosis and the functional status of the coronary plaque. This volume, written by a leading international team of editors, addresses the pathophysiology of the disease, established and novel diagnostic approaches (both invasive and non-invasive), treatment methodologies (including treatment algorithms), and differing perspectives on treatment, including future therapies and long-term outcomes. The inclusion of personal perspectives from experts, full-color images and ancillary video files make this a key resource.nKey topics include:nnPharmacology of coronary artery disease (CAD)nUp-to-date evidence on pathophysiologynInvasive and non-invasive imagingnCurrent evidence for risk stratificationnClinical decisionmakingnnCoronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment?provides a state-of-the-art review of current knowledge to aid specialists, general physicians, and cardiologists in training, in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of patients with diverse presentations of coronary atherosclerosis.nnnnAbout the AuthornnChourmouzios Arampatzis, MD, PhD,FESC,?Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, GreecenEugene P. McFadden MB, BCh, BAO, DCH, MRCP(UK), FRCPI, FESC, FACC,?Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Interventional Cardiologist, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, IrelandnLampros K. Michalis MD,?Professor in Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, GreecenRenu Virmani, M.D,?President and Medical Director, CVPath Institute, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, USAnPatrick W. Serruys MD,?Head of the Interventional Dept., Heartcenter Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlandsn?nProduct DetailsnnnHardcover:?470 pagesnPublisher:?CRC Press; 1 edition (September 6, 2012)nLanguage:?EnglishnISBN-10:?1841848530nISBN-13:?978-1841848532