Current News in Cardiology Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiolo
Aim of the volume is to give an overview of the state of the art on the emerging cardiac pathologies such as acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, sudden death, heart failure, global cardiovascular prevention and syncope. The volume chapters, wri
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Current News in Cardiology Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting (Taormina, May 20-22, 2007)
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Michele M. Gulizia, MD Chief of Cardiology Division “Garibaldi-Nesima” Hospital Catania, Italy
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007927712 ISBN 13: 978-88-470-0635-5 Springer Milan Berlin Heidelberg New York e-ISBN 13: 978-88-470-0636-2
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Preface
It is said that the true essence of the progress is the constant verification of that which is certain. Clinical practice is evolving at a rapid pace, nowhere more so than in the field of cardiology. Acute Coronary Syndromes, Sudden Cardiac Death, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Syncope, and Prevention of Global Cardiovascular Risk are the main emerging pathologies, on which many investigators are focusing their research. Less than 10 years ago, some of them were considered of relevance only to internists, and some others as common benign arrhythmias or ineluctable illnesses. Today, their prevalence amongst the population represents a major public health problem at the beginning of the third millennium. The need for a state-of-the-art overview of the epidemiology, physiopathological and electrogenetic mechanisms, diagnosis, pharmacological or electrical treatment, prognosis, patient management in and out of hospital, organisational and economical implications of these emerging pathologies, and the great success of the previous editions, inspired us to organise the third edition of this biannual International Meeting, to give you the “Current News in Cardiology”. This book contains the Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting held in Taormina, Italy, 20-22 May 2007. Like the pr
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