Angina [Paperback]

This fourth edition of Angina has been extensively revised and expanded with regard to the increasing importance of managing hyperlipidemia, diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease in women and the elderly, and managing chest pain in the presence of normal coronary arteries. Additionally, the roles of medicine, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass grafting have been fully updated. As with previous editions, the main focus of this bestselling title is on the evaluation and management of stable angina pectoris1. Introduction  2. Background: Incidence and Prevalence; Definitions; Diagnosis of Chest Pain; Stable Angina: clinical evaluation; Investigations  3. Management: General Management; Drug Therapy; Intervention; Refractory Angina; Coronary Disease in Women; Coronary Disease in the Elderly  4. Specific Areas: Unstable Angina; Variant Angina; Chest Pain with Normal Coronary Arteries; Referring Patients; Practical Points  5. Further Reading

This fourth edition of this bestselling volume features expanded discussions on the increasing importance of managing hyperlipidemia, diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease in women and the elderly, and managing chest pain in the presence of normal coronary arteries. Additionally, the book highlights the roles of pharmacology, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass grafting. As with previous editions, the main focus is on the evaluation and management of stable angina pectoris. The book reviews incidence and prevalence of the condition and provides suggested reading to facilitate additional inquiry.

US? 2008 Informa UK Ltd First edition published in the United Kingdom in 1991 by Martin Dunitz Ltd, 79 Pratt Street, London NW1 0AE. Second edition published in 1995.