Myocardial Infarction: An Overview (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Focus Medica

ISBN 10: 9814206253 ISBN 13: 9789814206259

Publisher: Mercury Learning & Information, 2008

Synopsis

Myocardial infarction (MI) is the irreversible necrosis of heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. This usually results from an imbalance of oxygen supply and demand.

This animation gives a detailed description of anatomy of heart, the diseased conditions atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, its symptoms, first aid, and diagnosis including coronary angiography and blood tests. This presentation also deals briefly on treatment, action of drugs, complications and self-care.

Features:

No installations or passwords required

Each CD-ROM is packed for MS-WINDOWS operating system; best viewed in resolution 1024 X 768.

The CD-ROM provides option to choose

* Play Full Presentation: full topic runs as a single video
* Interactive Mode: the option of viewing section-wise

About this title

About the Author

FOCUS MEDICA Pte, Ltd. produces high-end health reference materials through animation and printed content, with an emphasis on quality images and illustrations that convey the complex functioning of the different organs and their reactions to disease conditions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercury Learning & Information
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9814206253
• ISBN 13: 9789814206259
• Binding: CD-ROM
• Number of pages: 1