Sudden Cardiac Death: 110 (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 110) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9401067457 ISBN 13: 9789401067454

Publisher: Springer, 2011

Synopsis

Sudden death is probably the greatest challenge facing modem cardiology today. This is mainly due to the impact of its brusque appearance and the socioeconomic implications. The incidende is presently decreasing somewhat, mainly due to the decline in new cases of ischemic heart disease on one hand, and to better preven­ tion in risk patients on the other. Nevertheless, the figures are still high and represent over 300.000 patients per year in the United States alone. This book is an updating of the problem of sudden death from a multifactorial standpoint. It includes not only electrophysiologic data but also covers aspects ranging from epidemiology to prevention. Risk markers and triggering mechanicsms of sudden death are reviewed, with special emphasis on the role of electrical instability, ischemia and depressed ventricular function. The book includes the contributions from many experts, often pioneers in their respective fields. It is our hope that the book serves as an Updating for those cardiologist who are not specialized in these subjects, but may also be of interest to the expert. We wish to express our sincerest gratitude to the authors for sending in their work so promptly, and also Kluwer Academic Publishers for their exactitude and perfection in this edition.

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Review

The book is drawn together well in two concluding chapters by Wellens and Brugada, and Puech, and is recommended for an up-to-date reference text on this important subject.Journal of Ambulatory Monitoring

About the Author

A. Bayes de Luna, MD, FESC, FACC

Prof. Antonio Bayes is a Professor of Cardiology in the Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, and Director of the Institut Catala Cardiologia-Hospital Sant Pau. He was trained as a cardiologist in the School of Cardiology of the University of Barcelona, and the Institute of Cardiology and Hammersmith Hospital in London. He has served as President of the Catalan Society of Cardiology; President of the Spanish Society of Cardiology; President of the Catalan Foundation of Cardiology (ACARD); Vice-President of the Spanish Foundation of Cardiology; and President of the World Heart Federation. He has established different projects devoted to the fight against cardiovascular diseases, especially in developing countries such as "The twin centres program," "The white book in world cardiology" and the yearly "World Heart Day." He is President of the International Society for Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP).

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9401067457
• ISBN 13: 9789401067454
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Bayés De Luna Antonio, Aguilar J. Cosin, Lopez F. Navarro