Pathology of sudden cardiac death : an illustrated guide /

Sudden cardiac death represents a highly heterogeneous group of cardiovascular disorders. While some may initially think of sudden death as primarily an arrhythmogenic event, this actually represents the minority of cases of sudden cardiac death. In the vast majority of cases, there is an underlying...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards, Brooks S.
Other Authors: Edwards, Jesse E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Futura, 2006.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Sudden cardiac death represents a highly heterogeneous group of cardiovascular disorders. While some may initially think of sudden death as primarily an arrhythmogenic event, this actually represents the minority of cases of sudden cardiac death. In the vast majority of cases, there is an underlying anatomic disorder of the cardiovascular system responsible for the ultimate hemodynamic collapse known as sudden cardiac death. This book will provide an atlas type review of ischemic and non-ischemic etiologies of sudden cardiac death. Beyond the atlas, however, will be a "clinical pathologic correlation" for each described disorder providing practicing clinicians with practical information to facilitate proper diagnosis and treatment. While an increasing array of noninvasive diagnostic tools continue to develop, the sad fact remains that many of the physicians and operators of these new diagnostic modalities have never actually seen specimens which demonstrate the fundamental pathologic abnormalities. This ability to see first hand the underlying pathology creates an opportunity to advance the science and enhance ones understanding of these disease processes.; There is not a comprehensive text on this subject on the market today which provides clinical and patholigical material in such a comprehensive manner.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 250 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references 235-240) and index.
ISBN:9780470988480
0470988487
9781405172974
1405172975
1280747986
9781280747984