Manual of Exercise Testing, 3rd Edition
By Victor F. Froelicher, MD and Jonathan N. Myers, PhD
384 pages 93 ills
Trim size 7 1/2 X 9 1/4 in
Copyright 2007
Description
The new edition of the Manual of Exercise Testing is the perfect companion for the exercise testing laboratory. Filled with practical examples and diagnostic clues, this handy manual covers exercise testing for the main cardiovascular problems faced today. Testing and interpretation are extensively covered in this manual. There is a new section on exercise physiology to provide essential science background.
New to this Edition
New chapter on exercise physiology
New chapter on estimating disease severity and prognosis
New information on diagnosis of coronary artery disease and early testing after acute myocardial infarction
New material on post-procedure exercise testing
New information on congestive heart failure, transplantation and valvular heart disease
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 2. EXERCISE TESTING METHODOLOGY CHAPTER 3. INTERPRETATION OF HEMODYNAMIC EXERCISE TEST RESPONSES CHAPTER 4. INTERPRETATION OF ECG RESPONSES TO EXERCISE TESTING CHAPTER 5. EXERCISE TESTING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF CAD CHAPTER 6. EXERCISE TESTING FOR ESTIMATING DISEASE SEVERITY AND PROGNOSIS CHAPTER 7. EXERCISE TESTING EARLY AFTER AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL CHAPTER 8. SCREENING APPARENTLY HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS CHAPTER 9. MISCELLANEOUS OTHER APPLICATIONS INCLUDING VALVULAR HEART DISEASE, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, CLAUDICATION AND CHF PATIENTS, TRANSPLANT EVALUATIONAPPENDIX:Keyed Case examples plus miscellaneous examples