Geriatric cardiology

Author: Wang Shiwen
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: This book is divided into seven parts and 78 chapters, closely and emphatically elaborating on the characteristics of the elderly. The book focuses on discussing common cardiovascular diseases in the elderly, particularly coronary heart disease angina pectoris, with special emphasis on acute myocardial infarction. It also introduces new perspectives and hot topics in cardiovascular pathology, physiology, and diagnosis and treatment in recent years, such as silent myocardial ischemia (SMI), accelerated atherosclerosis syndrome after transplantation, systolic and diastolic heart failure, especially the acute coronary ischemia syndrome that has recently drawn special attention. The book reflects the latest advances, new viewpoints, and theories in basic and clinical medicine of elderly cardiology both domestically and internationally. It is a highly useful reference for all physicians specializing in cardiovascular diseases, internists, and general practitioners.