Pollock's Textbook of Cardiovascular Disease and Rehabilitation

by Durstine, J. Larry, Ph.D.; Moore, Geoffrey E.; Lamonte, Michael; Franklin, Barry

• ISBN13: 9780736059671
• ISBN10: 0736059679
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-14
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Pollock's Textbook of Cardiovascular Disease and Rehabilitationhonors the legacy of the late Michael L. Pollock, PhD (1936-1998). Pollock, an innovative and influential cardiac researcher and clinician, was highly regarded for his substantial educational and scientific contributions to the field of exercise science and sports medicine. This text presents an approach to cardiovascular disease rehabilitation as comprehensive as the vision that Dr. Pollock so passionately pursued during his 35-year career.Pollock's Textbook of Cardiovascular Disease and Rehabilitationaddresses developing topics encompassing all aspects of the cardiovascular system. This text breaks away from Medicare-driven reimbursement paradigms for "cardiac rehabilitation" to discuss the entire cardiovascular system, not only coronary heart disease. In doing so, it provides a much-needed perspective for health professionals and their patients, especially those patients who need help but do not fit traditional entry criteria for cardiac rehabilitation.The text's editors, each a premier cardiovascular science expert, have selected an internationally recognized list of contributors to provide the deliberate and systematic coverage of cardiovascular topics in five comprehensive parts. They begin by laying a foundation that covers the historical and epidemiologic overview of the evolution and current state of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This consists of a discussion of the use of exercise as medicine as well as a description of interventions, clinical guidelines, and outcomes.The text continues by addressing pathophysiology, diagnosis of conditions (such as peripheral arterial disease, stroke, and aneurysm), and medical management strategies. Readers will find a current pharmacologic review of medications, the mechanism of action, side effects, and exercise interactions, in addition to current surgical techniques. They will also find an entire chapter dedicated to heart disease in women. Often overshadowed by the attention given to cancer, heart disease is the predominant killer of women, yet few texts cover the topic as thoroughly as Pollock's Textbook. Because the female population presents specific concerns and cardiovascular complications, this chapter alerts physicians and health practitioners of the elements they must consider when managing heart disease in these patients.Once readers understand the theories behind diagnosis and management of CVD, they are led through the facets of lifestyle issues associated with CVD. Research-based information provides outlines for endurance, strength, and flexibility training specific to CVD; nutrition and dietary factors as well as pharmacotherapies associated with reducing CVD risk; and rehabilitation strategies for specific cardiovascular conditions. More specific information follows on common comorbidities and complicating circumstances associated with cardiovascular disease. Part IV of the text is dedicated entirely to this aspect of the disease. The first half of the part focuses on the range of comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidemia; the second half discusses complicating circumstances such as arthritis, psychosocial risk, complications due to stroke, neuropsychiatric disorders, and aspects of sleep. These risk factors are important for physicians to consider in the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, particularly as they are planning rehabilitation programs. The text concludes with a more practical-based part to help those readers understand the rehabilitation process and apply the research to specific cardiovascular conditions.Pollock's Textbook on Cardiovascular Disease and Rehabilitationis a comprehensive text that seeks to honor the late Dr. Michael Pollock. The text reflects

Table of Contents

Perspectives of Cardiovascular Diseases and Rehabilitation

History of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Epidemiology of Disease

Exercise as a Medicine

Multifactorial Risk Factor Intervention

Clinical Practice Guidelines and Target Outcomes

Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Medical Management of Cardiovascular Diseases

Morphologic Features of Arteries With Atherosclerotic Plaque

Role of the Inflammatory Process in Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease

Clinical Exercise Testing

Contemporary Approaches to Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Pharmacologic Management

Surgical Management of Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Lifestyle Management of Cardiovascular Diseases

Disease Management and Discharge Destinations

Intensive Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification

Endurance Training

Strength Training

Flexibility Training

Effects of Dietary Patterns on CVD Risk Factors

Common Comorbidities and Complications of Cardiovascular Diseases

Hypertension

Diabetes

Obesity

Dyslipidemia

Arthritis

Psychosocial Risk and Coronary Disease

Stroke

Neuropsychological Disorders

Sleep

Rehabilitation of the Patient With Cardiovascular Disease

Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction, and Angina Pectoris

Coronary Artery Revascularization

Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Chronic Heart Failure

Cardiac Transplant

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Drugs Used for Cardiovascular Disease

Physiologic Effects of Drugs on Exercise Performance

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