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- Concise, practical manual for the management of patients with angina
- Evaluates the differential diagnosis of chest pain
- Updates the reader on the current treatment modalities available
This title discusses the magnitude of the problem of angina pectoris. The author also goes on to describe the characteristics and clinical profile of patients with angina in a contemporary population. The different types and multiple mechanisms of angina pectoris are described, while the clinical presentation, typical and atypical features and complications (MI, HF) and clinical management and outcomes are evaluated. The author also evaluates the various antianginal therapies used in special populations: the elderly, post revascularised patients, patients with LVSD or HF, patients with CKD, patients with diabetes. Table of Contents- Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris: History and Epidemiology
- Stable Angina Pectoris: Definition, Clinical Presentation and Pathophysiologic Mechanisms
- Angina due to Obstructive Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis and Patient Risk Stratification
- Microvascular Angina: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
- Angina in Women
- Management of Angina
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