Cardioprotection

Cardioprotection
ISBN-10
0191575488
ISBN-13
9780191575488
Category
Medical
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2009-08-20
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Authors
Derek Hausenloy, Derek Yellon

Description

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide with 3.8 million men and 3.4 million women dying each year. Cardioprotection refers to the prevention of CHD and the clinical improvement in patients suffering from cardiovascular problems. This book focuses on the role of cardioprotection in surgery and the use of pharmacological therapies such as ACE-inhibitors, statins and beta-blockers in order to reduce the myocardial injury sustained by the patient and the significant risk of morbidity and mortality. It includes new cardioprotective strategies aimed at improving the clinical outcomes of patients in these settings, as well as current well-established methods for reducing myocardial injury in acute coronary syndrome patients.

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