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Tables of Contents for Cardiovascular Medicine
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Contributors
xi
Foreword
xv
Preface
xvii
PART 1 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION
1
60
International aspects of coronary heart disease: epidemiology
3
18
Yunsheng Ma
James R Hebert
Cara B Ebbeling
Ira S Ockene
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: helping patients change lifestyle behaviors
21
20
Judith K Ockene
Ira S Ockene
National efforts to reduce coronary disease-related mortality
41
6
Costas T Lambrew
The women's health initiative: focus on risk factors and diagnostic approach to suspected coronary artery disease
47
14
Karen B James
PART 2 URGENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
61
186
Emergency department
Emergency department approach to acute myocardial infarction
63
22
Gary B Green
Edward Bessman
Observation units, clinical decision units, and chest pain centers
85
20
William R Lewis
Ezra A Amsterdam
Critical care
Recognition, evaluation, and management of hypotension and cardiogenic shock
105
32
John Foley
Richard C Becker
Management of complicated myocardial infarction
137
24
Maureen M Burns
Richard C Becker
Initial evaluation and management of non-penetrating cardiac trauma
161
12
Stephen J Voyce
Management of pulmonary emergencies
173
34
Nicholas A Smyrnios
Boris A Murillo
Cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death
207
12
Robert S Mittleman
The renal--cardiac patient
219
28
Marguerite A Hawley
David M Clive
PART 3 GENERAL CARDIOLOGY
247
348
In-patient services
The cardiovascular patient: initial evaluation
249
14
Joseph S Alpert
John A Paraskos
Critical pathways for acute coronary syndromes
263
12
Christopher P Cannon
Rami Alharethi
Patrick T O'Gara
Principles of hematology, hemostasis, and coagulation monitoring in patients with cardiovascular disease
275
40
Richard C Becker
Frederick A Spencer
Diagnosis and management of inherited and acquired thrombophilias
315
20
Frederick A Spencer
Richard C Becker
In-hospital management of antithrombotic therapy: prevention and treatment guidelines
335
26
Richard C Becker
Fibrinolytics, anticoagulants, and platelet antagonists in clinical practice
361
34
Richard C Becker
Liberto Pechet
Evaluation and management of patients with heart failure in clinical practice
395
34
Theo E Meyer
Eugene S Chung
William H Gaasch
Atrial fibrillation: current management
429
20
Edward P Gerstenfeld
Robert S Mittleman
Treatment of endocarditis and endovascular infections
449
24
Alan J Taege
Susan J Rehm
Clinical approach to preoperative risk stratification and management
473
12
Kim A Eagle
Peter Hagan
Reducing hospital length of stay for cardiovascular disease states: cost-effective evaluation and treatment
485
16
David N Rubin
Eric J Topol
Out-patient services
Evaluation of cardiovascular diseases in competitive athletes
501
10
Christopher A McGrew
Out-patient management of thrombotic disorders
511
16
Graham F Pineo
Russell D Hull
Clinical approach and diagnostic evaluation of patients with hypertension
527
18
Glenn R Kershaw
Comprehensive management of hypertension and its complications
545
50
Glenn R Kershaw
PART 4 ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
595
30
Advanced practice nursing: establishing a program and expanding roles in the current health care environment
597
12
Marie Bosak
Theresa Mazzarelli
Jeanne Corrao
Integrating managerial and clinical leadership: a successful nursing management model
609
16
Jay Cyr
Tammy B Retalic
PART 5 POST-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
625
76
Cardiovascular rehabilitation
627
18
Ann Ward
Jean Einerson
Patrick McBride
Visiting nurse programs, subacute care, and home health care: the expanding paradigm
645
18
Mindy Fain
Coordinated anticoagulation services and home management programs
663
10
Jack E Ansell
Richard C Becker
Establishing an out-patient (home) deep vein thrombosis treatment program using low-molecular-weight heparin therapy
673
28
Wendy A Leong
PART 6 MEDICOLEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
701
16
Medicolegal and quality of care implications of consensus statements
703
6
Kevin M McIntyre
Ethical and legal issues in a managed medical care system
709
8
James S Forrester
Sylvan Lee-Weinberg
PART 7 MEDICAL EDUCATION
717
56
Clinical decision making and information management in the era of managed care
719
14
Farrell J Lloyd
Valerie F Reyna
Use of continuous quality improvement to increase utilization of proven therapies for acute myocardial infarction
733
22
Jeffrey I Leavitt
A national certification program for anticoagulation therapy providers
755
10
Lynn B Oertel
Advanced medical education in the managed care era
765
8
Pang-Yen Fan
PART 8 APPENDICES
773
20
A Computer programs and on-line services
775
2
Frederick A Spencer
Cardiovascular drugs--pharmacology, indications, and cost
777
16
Pritesh J Gandhi
Jill Auger
Index
793