Acute Coronary Care 1986

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Coronary Care: The Pre-Hospital Phase

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Autonomic Changes during the Acute Phase of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia

      • Ronald G. Victor

      Pages 3-18

3. Coronary Care: The Post-Admission Phase

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19

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   2. Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram During Acute Myocardial Infarction to Estimate the Extent of the Jeopardized Myocardium and Guide the Determination of Therapy

      • Tomoaki Hinohara

      Pages 21-34

   3. Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris

      • Peer Grande, Anne-Marie Grauholt

      Pages 35-42

   4. Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

      • E. Passamani

      Pages 43-53

   5. Novel Thrombolytic Drugs

      • E. Grossbard

      Pages 55-62

   6. Acute Interventional Cardiac Catheterization

      • Richard S. Stack, Tomoaki Hinohara, Eric B. Carlson

      Pages 63-71

   7. The Use of Beta-Blockers in the Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction

      • S. Yusuf

      Pages 73-88

4. Coronary Care: The Coronary Care Unit Phase

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. Post Thrombolytic Care

      • David G. Harrison, Robert F. Wilson, Carl W. White

      Pages 91-102

   3. Determining Reperfusion and Myocardial Infarct Size Using Serum Enzymes

      • Robert Roberts, Peter R. Puleo

      Pages 103-132

   4. The Measurement of Acute Myocardial Infarct Size by CT

      • Bruce H. Brundage

      Pages 133-144

   5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Evaluation of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction

      • Richard D. White, Martin J. Lipton, Charles B. Higgins

      Pages 145-162

   6. Positron Imaging in the Evaluation of Ischemia and Myocardial Infarction

      • Richard A. Goldstein

      Pages 163-172

   7. Hemodynamic Considerations in Acute Infarction

      • Robert M. Lester, Raphael Bloomgarden

      Pages 173-192

   8. Comparative Effects of Intravenous Nitroglycerin and Sodium Nitroprusside in Cardiac Intensive Care

      • Jose C. Martin

      Pages 193-217

   9. Acute Coronary Care and Diagnosis Related Groups

      • Phyllis S. Ellenbogen, Andrew G. Wallace

      Pages 219-232

5. Coronary Care: The Pre-Discharge Phase

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233

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The concepts of acute coronary care are changing so rapidly that it is appropriate that the volume ACUTE CORONARY CARE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, published early in 1985, would have yearly updates. The process of rapid production of camera-ready manuscripts has added new capability to the exchange of information. ACUTE CORONARY CARE 1986 is the first of a series of yearly updates in this important area of cardiology. Materials published during the fall of 1984, including abstracts for the November American Heart Association meetings were reviewed by the editors to identify the areas of new information and the authors making important contri­ butions. Manuscripts were completed and edited during the spring of 1985 and the final camera-ready versions were delivered to Martinus Nijhoff by mid-July. The broad area of coronary care is divided into its five time sectors: Pre-hospital, Post-admission, Coronary Care Unit, Pre-discharge, and Conva­ lescent. As patients are more frequently encountered in the pre-hospital phase, it has become evident that alterations in the autonomic nervous system have a great impact on the clinical situation. The chapter by Ron Victor emphasizes the important interactions between the nervous system and the cardiovascular system in this critical situation.

• angina pectoris
• cardiovascular
• cardiovascular system
• electrocardiogram (ECG)
• heart
• ultrasound

`A comprehensive text on acute coronary care represents a significant event for those active in the field. ... The pertinent reference lists at the end of each chapter add obvious value for those interested in enlarging and deepening their basic knowledge of the topic. ... This is an up-to-date, well-conceived, and well-balanced book that will be of interest not only to those who work in CCU's but also to those who take care of patients with coronary artery diseases.'
Journal of the American Medical Association, 255:4 (1986)

• Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA

  Robert M. Califf, Galen S. Wagner

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