Silent Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction (Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology)

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This newly revised and expanded reference documents the ascendancy of silent coronary artery disease from an esoteric phenomenon in the early 1970s to a key component of the ischemic spectrum in the new millennium. Containing nearly 500 citations, including work published in 1998 and 1999, the Fourth Edition of Silent Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction xB7; examines the latest pathophysiological evaluations of chest pain xB7; assesses the prevalence of newly recognized types and presentations of myocardial disease xB7; determines the most reliable and most recent noninvasive methods of detecting myocardial ischemic syndromes xB7; identifies indications for cardiac catheterization in asymptomatic patients xB7; considers patients' prognoses in light of new long-term follow-ups xB7; discusses when, if, and how silent myocardial ischemia should be treated based on current studies xB7; and more! Written by a pioneer in the field and including more than 140 tables, drawings, and photographs, Silent Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction, Fourth Edition continues to be crucial for cardiologists, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, internists, family physicians specializing in cardiology, public health physicians, physiologists, and medical school students in these disciplines.