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Get a quick, expert overview of the ways in which biomarkers can be used to assess and guide the management of cardiovascular disease in the clinical setting. This concise, clinically-focused resource by Dr. Vijay Nambi consolidates today’s available information on this rapidly changing topic into one convenient resource, making it an ideal, easy-to-digest reference for cardiology practitioners, fellows, and residents. Features:- Covers lab standards and statistical interpretation of biomarkers with a clinical focus
- Discusses relevant conditions such as hypertension and diabetes as key markers of injury and prognosis
- Includes current information on biomarkers to assess and guide the management of heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, chest pain, shortness of breath, and more
- Concludes the book with a timely chapter on how biomarkers may guide cardiologists in the future.
Table of Contents- 1. Lab Standards: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
- 2. Statistical interpretation of the utility and value of a biomarker
- 3. Hypertension: Key Markers of Injury and Prognosis
- 4. Diabetes: Key Markers of Injury and Prognosis
- 5. Advanced Lipid Testing
- 6. HDL and HDL Cholesterol
- 7. Inflammation and CVD: State of Science
- 8. Cardiac Injury, Maladaptation, and Heart Failure Incidence
- 9. Biomarkers to Assess and Guide the Management of Heart Failure
- 10. Biomarkers to Assess and Guide the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome
- 11. Biomarkers to Assist in the Evaluation of Chest Pain: A Practical Guide
- 12. Biomarkers to Assist in the Evaluation of Shortness of Breath: A Practical Guide
- 13. Anti-Platelet Therapy: Role of Biomarkers
- 14. Biomarkers in the Management of Venous Thrombosis
- 15. Metabolomics, Proteomics, and Genomics: An Introduction for the Clinician
- 16. A Peek into the Future: How Biomarkers May Guide Us in the Future
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