Modern coronary heart disease research

Author: Jiang Yiqing
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book is collectively written by over 50 renowned experts and professors in China, including scholars who are at the forefront of their respective disciplines with new technologies and achievements, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and supervisors of Ph.D. and master's students. It provides a detailed exposition on coronary heart disease, covering its pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, treatment techniques for different types of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation, diagnosis and treatment of related diseases, prevention, and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. It comprehensively introduces many new advancements, technologies, and perspectives in the mechanism, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of coronary heart disease, such as basic research in pathophysiology, coronary artery spasm and acute coronary syndrome, new imaging diagnostics, coronary angiography, intracoronary ultrasound, acute phase treatment of acute myocardial infarction, PTCA and stent procedures for the left main coronary artery, laser myocardial revascularization, coronary artery surgery, and heart transplantation. It is a large-scale, authoritative monograph that integrates scientific rigor, advanced concepts, novelty, and practicality. It serves as an important reference book of practical value for internists, cardiac surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, geriatricians, healthcare workers, faculty and students of medical schools, and postgraduate students.