Cardiac Markers: 03 (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0896034348 ISBN 13: 9780896034341

Publisher: Humana, 1998

Synopsis

Cardiac Markers is a comprehensive, up-to-date summary of clinical information on serum cardiac markers for coronary artery disease. This book reviews in detail the biochemistry, clinical significance, and analytical measurements for each marker, as well as the advantages and limitations of existing and proposed markers. Comprehensive descriptions of therapeutic approaches to manage patients are presented. Also included are up-to-date listings of primary references and commercial methodologies, the latest data on the pathophysiology of unstable angina, and a discussion of the new emergency-room chest pain centers. Anyone who needs to know how to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with acute chest pain and heart attacks will find this book indispensable.

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Review

"...addresses the need in a variety of disciplines for an understanding of the evolving role of cardiac markers, particularly in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes. The book provides a concise and informative summary of a rapidly developing field and will be a useful addition to the book-shelves of clinical pathologists, emergency physicians, and cardiologists." -New England Journal of Medicine

"...a valuable addition to the compendium of laboratory medicine literature on diagnostic tests and their appropriate clinical application...highly recommended for any individual interested in the state-of-the-art of appropriate laboratory assessment of the acute coronary syndrome patient." -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

"This comprehensive book not only offers physicians a complete guide to the use of cardiac markers in clinical practice, but also provides clinical laboratories with detailed information on the new markers which are now becoming standard." - Clinical Laboratory International

From the Publisher

Excellent Review
"The content and format of this text are straightforward. Chapters are grouped into subdivisions visions on general clinical considerations in this area of cardiology, the current list of cardiac markers available for laboratory assessment (both cytoplasmic and structural), and the format/potential for future testing approaches...End of chapter reference lists are comprehensive, current and highly pertinent. The index is useful, the format is logical, and the text is adequately illustrated with many practical figures and tables....This is a valuable addition to the compendium of laboratory medicine literature on diagnostic tests and their appropriate clinical application. The editor effectively combines fundamental clinical information and concerns with the appropriate practical considerations...this book is highly recommended for any individual interested in the state-of-the-art of the appropriate laboratory assessment of the acute coronary syndrome patient."—Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal  

Edition details

• Publisher: Humana
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896034348
• ISBN 13: 9780896034341
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 302
• Editor: Wu Alan H. B.