Published July, 2012
By Justin B. Lundbye
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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Therapeutic hypothermia has emerged as a very important treatment option for patients with cardiac arrest as it provides significant protection from developing neurologic injury once the patient has been successfully resuscitated.

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Published July, 2012
By P.R. Lichtlen and A. Reale
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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As little as 30 years ago, cardiovascular research at Bayer was just a small sideline with in an environment dominated by chemotherapy research, and only 15 years ago, Bayer's pharmaceutical business was confined to European and Latin Ameri can countries, with sales in cardiovascular pharmaceuticals close to zero.

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Published July, 2012
By William L. Lombardi
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Chronic total occlusion is the complete blockage of a coronary artery. Opening up such blocked passageways is one of the most difficult challenges for coronary interventionists. Articles in this book reviews in percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusion.

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Published July, 2012
By Srinivas Murali and Raymond L. Benza
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries, which carry blood from the heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen. The changes resulting from PH make it difficult for the heart to push blood through the pulmonary arteries, causing the heart to become weak and possibly to develop failure. This title deals with this topic.

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Published July, 2012
By Gaetano Rocco
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Reviews the indications and procedures for surgery in patients with localized pulmonary infection. This title includes articles on TB, pulmonary abscesses, fungal infections, and other entities.

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Published July, 2012
By Gayle L. Winters
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Presents clinically accessible information for pathologists on histology, differential diagnosis, and clinical overview. This title covers topics on Cardiovascular Pathology such as: examination of the Explanted/Autopsy Heart; Native Valves; Prosthetic Valves; Diagnostic (Native Heart) Biopsies; Aorta; Cardiac Tumors; and Cardiac Devices.

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Published July, 2012
By Niloo M. Edwards
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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They also delineate the surgical management of the heart patient with discussions of postoperative management and its complications and of specific surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, pacemaker and defibibrillators, and surgical management of heart failure.

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Published July, 2012
By Richard A. Stein and Mehmet C Oz
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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The therapies for treating coronary heart disease (CHD) range from the more commonly encountered herbs, vitamins, supplements, and dietary fats and oils, to such less familiar techniques as acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, chelation therapy, meditation, aroma therapies, prayer, and energy therapies.

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Published July, 2012
By Derek Hausenloy, Derek Yellon, Juan Carlos Kaski, J.C. Kaski, D.M. Yellon, B. J. Gersh, Derek M. Yellon, Derek J. Hausenloy and Bernard John Gersh
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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Much has been written about reperfusion injury in the past decade but unfortunately the information has been generally presented in the form of original specialist papers and little if any integral publication exists on the topic, summarising and analysing the clinical impact of the condition and its management.

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Published July, 2012
By Niloo M. Edwards, Jonathan M. Chen and Pamela A. Mazzeo
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Leading physicians summarize in this easy-to-use and eminently practical handbook the day-to-day management of transplant donors and recipients at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.

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