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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Cardiomyopathy," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Cardiomyopathy in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Cardiomyopathy when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Cardiomyopathy, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This book is about the molecular mechanisms underlying septic cardiomyopathy, a main feature of septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, which are the leading causes of death in intensive care patients. Cytokines play a very prominent pathogenetic role in this myocardial depression, with septic cardiomyopathy being the cardiac disease entity, where knowledge about cytokine action on the heart has most accumulated. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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The interconnectedness of genetics and susceptibility to disease, viral and non-viral inflammation, and the role of immunity and the development of autoimmunity is a fascinating and much discussed topic in cardiomyopathy. This publication constitutes the outcome of an ESRF meeting held together with the German Research Foundation. Clinical researchers, immunologists, virologists and molecular biologists provide the latest findings in their fields, advancing our understanding of what causes chronic viral and inflammatory cardiomyopathy, why it affects a subset of individuals while sparing the majority, how we can develop better therapies, and whether the disease can be prevented. Special emphasis is placed on the role of viruses in the aetiology and pathogenesis of cardiomyopathy. The editors are convinced that the broad spectrum covered by this state-of-the-art publication will be of exceptional value to its readers.

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Cardiomyopathy is a type of heart disease in which the heart becomes abnormally enlarged, thickened and/or stiffened. As a result, the heart muscle's ability to pump and/or receive blood is impaired. This book describes the most recent advances in cardiomyopathies- one of the leading causes of hospitalisation worldwide. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), also known as congestive cardiomyopathy, is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and as a result, cannot pump blood efficiently. The causes, effects, as well as the severity of DCM are described in this book, as well as the types of therapy that are effective, such as anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive therapy. There has been a general decrease of cardiac involvement in HIV-positive subjects in recent years due mostly to antiretroviral therapeutic advances. This reasons behind this trend are explored.In addition, the types of risk factors that can reduce severe cardiocirculatory pathologies incidence (such as tobacco smoking and alcohol abuse) are explained as well. Apoptosis, or cell death, is considered a key event during myocardial infarction and in the development of ischemic cardiomyopathy.This book describes the role of caspase-cleaved cytokeratin-18 (ccCk-18) in ischemic cardiomyopathy. This book details the clinical significance of left ventricular false tendons, which consist of thin fibrous or fibromuccular structures, and their association with localised subaortic hypertrophy. The diagnostic and prognostic cardiac imaging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathies (HCM) and dilated cardiomyopathies as explored as well, in addition to the role of nuclear imaging techniques in the broad setting of cardiomyopathies.Cardiomyopathies often lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD). This book describes the three main pathological entities of this group- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). This book also details the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of the American Trypanosomiasis - a zoonosis caused by a parasite, the Trypanosoma Cruzi. Recent statistics show that 60 per cent of Americans are overweight. Being obese is often a precursor to coronary artery disease as well as heart failure. ... Read more

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This text provides an in-depth discussion on cardiomyopathies, cardiac and pulmonary transplantations and also the survival devices. Many disciplines and specialties are involved in the care of these patients, and this book provides a multi-disciplinary team approach for handling the complex medical, surgical, and technical details pertaining to the patient. It discusses pathophysiology, evaluation and management of cardiomyopathies; technological advances in preservation and prolongation of life. Features a comprehensive review of cardiac transplantation and heart lung transplantation. ... Read more

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Ever need a fact or quotation on cardiomyopathies? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this single word. It represents a compilation from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term "cardiomyopathies," including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. The entries cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in many unexpected examples for cardiomyopathies, since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Webster's Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org). ... Read more

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The latest developments in molecular biology have broadenedour understanding of the pathogenesis of idiopathic dilatedcardiomyopathy(IDC). In this book, written by well-knownexperts, a comprehensive overviewof IDC is given, includingbasic cellular and molecular concepts, virology, immunology,cardiac receptors and ionic channels, contractilityabnormalities, microcirculation, and oxygen supplyincardiac hypertrophy. Details on basic research aresupplemented by results of new clinical trials in IDC andthe latest data on theepidemiology of the disease. Forthose who are interested in the disease, the book summarizesprogress in all major fields. ... Read more

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Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. Atlas for cardiologists depicting the most common cardiomyopathies, and the cardiac manifestations of other diseases. Illustrations include physical manifestations, waveforms, photomicrographs, tabular and chart data. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on April 15, 2005. The length of the article is 825 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Should all patients with cardiomyopathy have coronary angiography?(Pro & Con)
Author: Stephen J. Green
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 15, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 8Page: 10(1)

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Myocardial viability has become one of the most importantissues in clinical cardiology. In particular, absence or presence ofviability may be decisive in patient management, and the decision toperform angioplasty (PTCA) or bypass surgery (CABG) is frequentlybased on the accurate assessment of viability. Althoughechocardiography and conventional nuclear medicine techniques mayprovide valuable information on viability, positron emissiontomography (PET) is currently considered to be the gold standard forthe assessment of myocardial viability. The simultaneous evaluation ofmyocardial metabolism and perfusion allows precise delineation andaccurate quantification of residual myocardial viability in affectedregions. In addition, accurate quantification of myocardial perfusionalone may provide insight into the basic mechanisms of syndrome X andmay assist in the appropriate clarification of this clinicallycomplicated, but frequently occurring phenomenon. Besides that, cardiac PET may deepen our insight into metabolism andperfusion of cardiac muscle disease, particularly in hypertrophiccardiomyopathy. Furthermore, receptor imaging studies with PET willbecome important as the study of cardiac neurohumoral regulation inheart failure has gained in interest. Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography: Viability, Perfusion,Receptors and Cardiomyopathy describes the most recentdevelopments in cardiac PET as these are related to myocardialviability and myocardial perfusion studies of syndrome X. The value ofPET for receptor imaging and cardiac muscle disease is also discussed.For cardiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, radiochemists,physiologists, technicians and basic researchers interested inunderstanding the most recent achievements in cardiovascular PET. ... Read more

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This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on the ethiology, pathophysiology, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cardiomyopathies, edited by distinguished clinical researchers, who designed and followed a prospective natural history study on cardiomyopathies. Particular emphasis is given to clinical relevance of basic science advances in the field, from genetics to immunology. Controversial therapeutic issues are discussed. An eminently practical section is devoted to beta-blockade, the most novel medical treatment for heart failure. Non medical treatment options from pacing to cardiomyoplasty, artificial assist devices and transplantation are reviewed. ... Read more