Coronary Atherosclerosis

<p>The prevalence of coronary artery disease is increasing due to rising rates of obesity and the fact that a greater number of people are living longer. <b>Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment </b>addresses this leading cause of death worldwide. </p><p>Atherosclerosis has a broad range of disease manifestations depending on the degree of the stenosis and the functional status of the coronary plaque. This volume written by a leading international team of editors addresses the pathophysiology of the disease established and novel diagnostic approaches (both invasive and non-invasive) treatment methodologies (including treatment algorithms) and differing perspectives on treatment including future therapies and long-term outcomes. The inclusion of personal perspectives from experts full-color images and ancillary video files make this a key resource. </p><p>Key topics include:</p><ul> <ul> </ul> <li>Pharmacology of coronary artery disease (CAD) </li> <li>Up-to-date evidence on pathophysiology </li> <li>Invasive and non-invasive imaging </li> <li>Current evidence for risk stratification </li> <li>Clinical decisionmaking </li> <ul> </ul> </ul><p>Coronary Atherosclerosis: Current Management and Treatment provides a state-of-the-art review of current knowledge to aid specialists general physicians and cardiologists in training in the diagnosis risk stratification and management of patients with diverse presentations of coronary atherosclerosis.</p>