Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction
The emergency treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-one of the leading causes of death throughout the world-with immediate cardiac cathterization and percutaneous coronary intervention, or primary angioplasty, is now considered the optimal approach to this deadly disorder. In Primary Angiop...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ
Humana
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Contemporary Cardiology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Overview, Rationale, and Lexicon: Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Comparison of Reperfusion Strategies for ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: Primary Coronary Intervention Versus Fibrinolysis
- Operator and Site Requirements for Primary Coronary Intervention
- Primary Coronary Intervention: The Technical Approach
- Primary Coronary Intervention in Community Hospitals with Off-Site Cardiac Surgery Backup: Rationale and Steps to Quality
- Reducing System and Process Barriers: The RACE to Improve Door to Balloon Performance
- Rescue Coronary Intervention for Failed Thrombolysis
- Facilitated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Therapies Targeted at Preserving Microvascular Integrity and Preventing Reperfusion Injury
- Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Blockade in Primary Coronary Intervention
- Cell Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Health Economics of Primary PCI.