Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease

Description

Get a quick, expert overview of the ways in which biomarkers can be used to assess and guide the management of cardiovascular disease in the clinical setting. This concise, clinically-focused resource by Dr. Vijay Nambi consolidates today’s available information on this rapidly changing topic into one convenient resource, making it an ideal, easy-to-digest reference for cardiology practitioners, fellows, and residents.

Reviews

"This book is a superb tool for general cardiologists or cardiology fellows to refer to as a guide in the understanding and management of patients with complex cardiovascular disease."

-George Irvin McLeod, MD (Ochsner Clinic Foundation) Doody's Score: 95-4 Stars!

Key Features

• Covers lab standards and statistical interpretation of biomarkers with a clinical focus.
• Discusses relevant conditions such as hypertension and diabetes as key markers of injury and prognosis.
• Includes current information on biomarkers to assess and guide the management of heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, chest pain, shortness of breath, and more.
• Concludes the book with a timely chapter on how biomarkers may guide cardiologists in the future.

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Author Information

Edited by Vijay Nambi, MD , Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Cardiology Department; Houtson, TX, United States