Stable Angina: An Overview (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Henry Purcell

ISBN 10: 9814206342 ISBN 13: 9789814206341

Publisher: Mercury Learning & Information, 2007

Synopsis

Stable angina is a condition where the pain is caused by a fixed blockage in the coronary artery which starves the muscle of oxygen.

This animation on stable angina describes the heart, coronary arteries, types of angina, followed by a graphic elucidation of atherosclerosis, and angina. The risk factors, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options, including medications and surgery are also explained.

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

HENRY PURCELL, MB, PhD, is a Senior Fellow in Cardiology and Director of the Cardiovascular Pathology of Obesity Research Group at Royal Brompton Hospital, London. His interests include conducting trials in cardiovascular medicine, heart disease in diabetes and circadian patterns of disease. Dr. Purcell has edited the books Specialist Training in Cardiology and Acute Coronary Syndrome, and is the Editor-in-Chief of British Journal of Cardiology. He is also a reviewer for many major journals and the International Society of Hypertension.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercury Learning & Information
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9814206342
• ISBN 13: 9789814206341
• Binding: CD-ROM
• Number of pages: 1