Myocardial Ischaemia

Myocardial ischaemia is the most common cause of death in the western world, and encompasses the range of conditions in which the myocardium, or heart muscle, is deprived of oxygen to some extent, and, as a result, becomes damaged (ischaemic). The most common ischaemic heart disease is angina and it is caused by narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis). This book presents some of the more recent advances in this field, covering a wide spectrum from the ischaemic cell to manifest ischaemic heart disease. Chapters cover:; Epidemiological aspects; Late management, therapeutic approach; Late management, risk stratification and prognosis; Treatment of coronary syndromes; Arrhythmias and sudden death; Coronary syndromes; Myocardial dysfunction; Myocardial metabolism; and Coronary flow and myocardial perfusion