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Sect. I Decision-Making Tools
1 Tools for Assessment of Cardiovascular Tests and Therapies 1
2 Bedside Assays in Cardiovascular Therapeutics 35
Sect. II Ischemic Disease
3 Primary Prevention of Ischemic Heart Disease 53
4 Pharmacologic Options for Treatment of Ischemic Disease 97
5 Ischemic Heart Disease: Surgical Options - A Cardiology Perspective 155
6 Chronic Stable Angina 179
7 Management of Unstable Angina 205
8 Acute Myocardial Infarction 233
Sect. III Heart Failure
9 Pathophysiologic and Clinical Considerations in the Treatment of Heart Failure: An Overview 293
10 Principles of Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Heart Failure 300
11 Ambulatory Management of Heart Failure 325
12 Hospital Management of Heart Failure 356
13 Cardiac Transplantation and Circulatory Support Devices 374
Sect. IV Arrhythmias/Conduction Disturbances
14 Evaluation of the Patient with Disturbances of the Cardiac Rhythm 391
15 Clinical Pharmacology of Antiarrhythmic Drugs 407
16 Acute and Chronic Pharmacologic Management of Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias 423
17 Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias 445
18 Atrial Fibrillation: A Comprehensive Approach 458
19 Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias 477
20 Implantable Devices for the Electrical Management of Heart Disease: Overview of Indications for Therapy and Selected Advances 503
Sect. V Dyslipoproteinemias/Atherosclerosis
21 Dyslipoproteinemias/Atherosclerosis: Overview of Pathology and Management Strategies 529
22 Dyslipoproteinemias/Atherosclerosis: Dietary Therapy 543
23 Dyslipoproteinemias/Atherosclerosis: Pharmacologic Therapy 567
24 The Steps Beyond Diet and Drug Therapy for Severe Hypercholesterolemia 589
Sect. VI Thrombosis/Thrombolysis
25 Antiplatelet Therapy 601
26 Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism 655
27 Anticoagulant and Fibrinolytic Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes 669
28 Fibrinolytic and Antithrombotic Therapy of Peripheral Vascular, Cerebrovascular, and Intracardiac Disorders 695
Sect. VII Hypertension
29 Antihypertensive Therapy 705
30 Lifestyle Modification in the Treatment of Hypertension 715
31 Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension 722
32 Secondary Hypertension: Endocrine Causes 741
33 Secondary Hypertension: Renovascular Causes 754
34 Treatment of Hypertension in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease 768
35 Treatment of Hypertension in Patients with Renal Disease 797
36 Refractory Hypertension 810
37 Hypertensive Emergencies 817
38 Hypertension in Pregnancy and in Children 832
Sect. VIII Interventional Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery
39 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Indications and Patient Selection 855
40 Mechanical Approaches to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 865
41 Adjunctive Pharmacology During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 885
42 High-Risk Patient Subsets for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Mechanisms and Management 903
43 Interventional Revascularization Procedures in Acute Myocardial Infarction 919
44 Interventional Procedures in the Peripheral Circulation 937
45 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Surgical Perspective 955
46 The Timing of Valve Surgery 975
47 Surgical Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease 995
48 Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 1007
Sect. IX Miscellaneous Conditions
49 Gene Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease 1023
50 Pharmacologic Options for Treating Cardiovascular Disease During Pregnancy 1039
51 Care for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease 1048
52 Treatment of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 1075
53 Prevention and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis 1082
54 Rehabilitation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease 1100
55 Treatment of Pericardial Disease 1113
App. 1 Cardiovascular Drugs 1123
App. 2 Intracardiac Devices and Catheters 1165
App. 3 Circulatory Support Devices 1180