Cardiovascular medicine is witnessing an explosion in capability for remote monitoring of implantable electronic devices. This book provides a technical and clinical framework for implementation of remote monitoring in the clinic, with a generous supply of clinical vignettes designed to illustrate the real-world utilization of this new technology.
Offers an understanding of waveforms and tracings seen in various disease states as well as the pathophysiology behind those findings. This title helps readers to learn to identify disease states and waveform subtleties from single tracings or from case studies.
New applications of echocardiography, nuclear magnetic resonance, cardiovascular magnetic resonance and cardiac computed tomography are rapidly developing and it is imperative that trainees and practitioners alike remain up to date in the latest developments. It is becoming increasingly difficult to remain abreast of these advances in each ......
This book conveys the amount and diversity of motivationally based cardiovascular (CV) response research that currently is being conducted. Chapters discuss mechanisms of motivational influence on CV response and apply motivational approaches to studying CV response in different life circumstances. Health implications are considered throughout.
Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the United States, and those who experience cardiac events suffer a range of psychological sequelae. This book provides an orientation to this specialization and, drawing on a variety of therapy models, describes empirically-supported intervention strategies.
Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and more women die each year from heart disease than men. This guide to the woman's heart focuses on the unique factors affecting women's cardiovascular health. It provides potentially life-saving information and guidance to help women monitor their own heart health.
Demonstrates an approach to working with patients who have or are at risk for coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death and disability in Western civilization.
Features chapters that are based on a systematic meta-analysis of the international literature by 40 German scientists who convened to evaluate the research and discarded all but the highest quality data on psychological aspects of CHD. This book is useful for health psychologists who work with CHD patients, researchers, and cardiologists.
In "Cardiac Psychology", Dr. Robert Allan demonstrates his approach to working with patients who have or are at risk for coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death and disability in Western civilization. Arguably, the field of cardiac psychology/behavioral cardiology is informed by the largest empirical database in behavioral medicine. ......
