Manual of Gynecardiology : Female-Specific Cardiology

This book provides a much-needed, internationally oriented text, focusing on specific aspects of heart disease in women. Despite the large amount of information available, there is still considerable confusion regarding female patients. As such, the book highlights the health events that occur durin...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Maas, Angela H.E.M (Editor), Bairey Merz, C. Noel (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319549606
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-54960-6
Physical DescriptionVIII, 251 p. 43 illus., 33 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Epidemiology cardiovascular disease in women
  • Gender differences in traditional risk factors
  • Female-specific risk factors
  • Stable coronary artery disease
  • Microvascular coronary artery disease
  • Acute coronary syndromes
  • Cardiovascular critical ill female patient
  • Heart failure in women
  • The female ECG and rhythm disorders
  • Aortic diseases and peripheral arterial disease in women
  • Stroke and cognition disorders in women
  • Inflammatory disorders and CVD in women
  • Gynecardiology in clinical practice
  • Communication, coping with stress and psychosocial factors and CVD in women
  • Pharmacotherapy in women.