The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque: Strategies for Diagnosis and Management - Hardcover

9781405158596: The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque: Strategies for Diagnosis and Management

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140515859X ISBN 13: 9781405158596

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2006

Finally, a convenient, one-volume summary of current knowledge on an area of increasing importance! The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque presents contributions from the best investigators in the field, skillfully edited for easy reading and lavishly illustrated with high-quality, full-color images.

After a considered and concise introduction, the book concentrates on:

Pathology of vulnerable plaque
Triggers for plaque rupture
Imaging of unstable plaque
Management of vulnerable plaques

Careful editing allows the authors to avoid repetition and provide comprehensive coverage of pathology, detection, and management. This thorough and authoritative reference will change the way interventionists look at the disease.

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Book Description:

Finally, a convenient, one-volume summary of current knowledge on an area of increasing importance! The Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque presents contributions from the best investigators in the field, skillfully edited for easy reading and lavishly illustrated with high-quality, full-color images. After a considered and concise introduction, the book concentrates on: bull; bull;Pathology of vulnerable plaque bull;Triggers for plaque rupture bull;Imaging of unstable plaque bull;Management of vulnerable plaques Careful editing allows the authors to avoid repetition and provide comprehensive coverage of pathology, detection, and management. This thorough and authoritative reference will change the way interventionists look at the disease.

About the Author:

Renu Virmani MD Medical Director, CVPath, International Registry of Pathology, Gaithersburg MD, USA

Jagat Narula MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Cardiology, Associate Dean, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, USA

Martin B. Leon MD Professor of Medicine, Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, Columbia University Medical Center, New York NY, USA

James T. Willerson MD President, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, President-Elect and Medical Director, Texas Heart Institute, Houston TX, USA

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