Contemporary Concepts in Cardiology : Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

Gorlin, Richard (EDT); Dangas, George D. (EDT); Toutouzas, Pavlos K. (EDT); Konstadoulakis, M. M. (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0792385144 / ISBN 13: 9780792385141

Published by Springer, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary Concepts in Cardiology : Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792385144
• ISBN 13: 9780792385141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In the era of instant global communication, medicine is an international discipline characterized by a wide range of patient referral systems, world-wide discussion of clinical and research findings, and an explosion in the medical literature. Perhaps no field has progressed more than cardiology in the past few years.
Contemporary Concepts in Cardiology has been conceived as a supplement to the classic cardiology textbooks for the use of practicing physicians, cardiologists-in-training, medical students, and research investigators. This volume focuses on associations between refinements in the understanding of disease and clinical applications. The material is presented in a way that limns the latest advances and focuses thinking towards future developments in cardiology.
The Editors have assembled a respected international panel of contributors so that each chapter is authored by a well-known specialist in his or her field. Every attempt was made to avoid the fragmentation which often characterizes the digest approach. Because the constant flow of information makes it nearly impossible to construct a timely book on advances in cardiology, the chapters in this volume describe the current concepts in cardiology and their underlying rationale, rather than attempting a comprehensive review of the most recent papers in each discipline.

Synopsis

Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of various cardiac illnesses, including ischemic, valvular and cardiomyopathic disease, the most cost-effective means of employing laboratory testing and treatment modalities remains an issue in most practice settings. With the advent of managed care and vigilant third-party payer evaluation of the use of diagnostic tests and hospital length of stay, the most effective medical and economic method of managing everyday cardiac illness is a question that arises daily in practice. To this end, experts in cardiac diagnosis and therapy develop practical and informative approaches outlining the most cost-effective methods of patient management. The topics include the entire range of cardiac diseases and emphasize the economic impact on decision-making. They develop guidelines and present general strategies for the practicing cardiologist and general internist. Additionally, the editors, who have 10 years of experience in this area, discuss the methods necessary to bring critical pathways and practice guidelines into clinical use. Both in-hospital and out-patient phases of illness are considered.

Special concerns of hospital, private practice, managed care and group practice settings are specifically addressed.