Specialized Treatment Techniques in Cardiology at Renowned Hospitals and Expert Physicians

Author: Huang Dingjiu
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is divided into five parts, totaling 59 chapters. Part one describes the treatment methods for common cardiovascular diseases, from classic measures to the application of new drugs such as Levosimandon, Nesiritide, Talvaptan, Montelukast, and Rosuvastatin, the use of Ibutilide and Dotetilide, and the management of viral myocarditis to cardiac involvement in AIDS. It covers everything in detail. For important syndromes such as heart failure, arrhythmia, syncope, and cardiomyopathy, it provides a detailed analysis of various clinical types and treatment methods. For example, refractory heart failure with hyponatremia, cardiogenic and extracardiac obstructive shock, right ventricular dysplasia and idiopathic right ventricular tachycardia, focal atrial tachycardia, macroreentrant atrial tachycardia, and inappropriate sinus tachycardia, as well as hypertensive ventricular hypertrophy and hypertensive cardiomyopathy, acute and chronic mitral valve regurgitation, each have unique characteristics, advocating for individualized treatment measures. The book combines the eight chapters on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndrome, diabetic heart disease, obese heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and nutritional intervention into a cohesive whole, closely linked. It discusses coronary heart disease while also providing an in-depth understanding of the role and treatment of high-risk factors such as diabetes, obesity, and insulin resistance, thereby integrating prevention and treatment to better control the disease.
Part two teaches various clinical situations involving the heart in combination with other organs, as well as potential adverse effects when certain medications are taken together, co-authored by cardiologists and experts from other disciplines. Through these chapters, readers can recognize marginal diseases related to the heart and other disciplines such as respiratory, renal, digestive, hematological, neurological, endocrine, oncological, and rheumatic diseases. It emphasizes the holistic concept during intensive treatment, helping to improve the professional level of young cardiologists in interdepartmental consultations.
Parts three and four serve as the foundational courses for cardiovascular disease treatment, systematically introducing various cardiovascular drugs, their pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, drug concentration detection, and factors influencing drug effects. They cover interventional therapies such as radiofrequency ablation, coronary intervention, ICDs, antifailure pacing, valve dilation, and surgical repair of congenital heart defects, as well as the knowledge cardiologists must possess in collaborative diagnosis and treatment with other departments, including indications for cardiac surgery, artificial hearts, and anesthesia for heart patients and surgeries.
Part five introduces the latest research progress in cardiovascular treatment, aiming to provide readers with references and inspiration for their work, keeping pace with the times. The topics are all current hot issues, including atrial fibrillation ablation, the application of molecular biology in heart failure treatment, stem cell transplantation, research progress in atherosclerosis, and the current status and future prospects of traditional Chinese medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The fifty-plus experts who contributed to this book are all from Shanghai Renji Hospital, which facilitates the application of Renji Cardiology Department’s 50 years of experience in medical, educational, and research work, better planning the content and organization of the book to enhance its practicality and advanced nature.