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Secondary Prevention in Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction
P. . Ed(S): Mathes
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Description for Secondary Prevention in Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction
paperback. Editor(s): Mathes, P. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
Despite considerable effort in primary prevention, coronary heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the industrialized nations. The patient who survives his first myocardial infarction carries approximately a tenfold risk of recurrence and sudden death when compared to the normal population. The concept of secondary prevention, therefore, has emerged as an active strategy aimed at the reduction of fatal and non-fatal recurrences of myocardial infarction. Apart from risk factors of relevance in primary prevention, secondary prevention is dependent on the extent of the disease itself; in other words the number of vessels involved, the extent of ... Read more
Despite considerable effort in primary prevention, coronary heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the industrialized nations. The patient who survives his first myocardial infarction carries approximately a tenfold risk of recurrence and sudden death when compared to the normal population. The concept of secondary prevention, therefore, has emerged as an active strategy aimed at the reduction of fatal and non-fatal recurrences of myocardial infarction. Apart from risk factors of relevance in primary prevention, secondary prevention is dependent on the extent of the disease itself; in other words the number of vessels involved, the extent of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Series
Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401087254
SKU
V9789401087254
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99-15
Reviews for Secondary Prevention in Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction
`...this book is a very interesting contribution to a major medical and socio-economical problem. This publication has clearly presented the multifacet aspects and difficulties of the subject.' Acta Cardiologica (1986)