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A Practical
Approach to
Cardiovascular
Medicine
To my mother, Masoumeh Toti, for her continuous support and love.
and
To my mentor, Irv Weissman, for being a true role model and
a source of inspiration. [R.A.]
To my wife Mabel, for bringing so much love and joy to my life. [M.P.]
To my wonderful wife Gloria and to my beautiful daughters
Catherine and Margaret.
and
To the memory of my loving parents Lillian and Samuel. [P.W.]
A Practical
Approach to
Cardiovascular
Medicine
EDITED BY
Reza Ardehali
MD P
h
D
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA, USA
Marco Perez
MD
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA, USA
Paul Wang
P
h
D
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA, USA
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
A practical approach to cardiovascular medicine / edited by Reza Ardehali, Marco Perez,
Paul Wang.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-8039-9 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Heart–Diseases–Handbooks, manuals,
etc.
2. Cardiology–Handbooks, manuals, etc.
I. Ardehali, Reza.
II. Perez, Marco, M.D.
III. Wang, Paul, Ph.D.
[DNLM: 1. Cardiovascular Diseases–diagnosis.
2. Cardiovascular Diseases–therapy.
3. Cardiology–methods.
WG 120]
RC669.15.P727 2011
616.1'2–dc22
2010047389
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Contents
Contributors, viii
List of Abbreviations, xi
Foreword, xv
Section I Preventive Cardiology
Chapter 1 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, 3
Maulik Shah and Reza Ardehali
Chapter 2 Dyslipidemia, 11
Karim Sallam and Reza Ardehali
Chapter 3 Hypertension, 21
Christopher Woods and Richard Lafayette
Section II Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 4 Stable Angina, 35
Joshua Lehrer and William F. Fearon
Chapter 5 Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation
Myocardial Infarction, 43
Joshua Lehrer and David P. Lee
Chapter 6 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 53
Yen Tibayan
v
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