Chronic Coronary Artery Disease

Section 1: Introduction 1. Epidemiology of Chronic CAD 2. The Global Perspective of Ischemic Heart Disease  Section 2: Pathogenesis 3. Genetics of Coronary Atherosclerosis 4. Basic Mechanisms of Atherogenesis 5. Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction 6. Precipitants of Myocardial Ischemia  Section 3: Clinical Evaluation 7. History and Physical Examination 8. Lipid Measurements 9. Standard and novel biomarkers 10. ECG and Exercise Stress ECG Testing 11. Echocardiography 12. Nuclear and PET Imaging 13. CT and MRI 14. Invasive Testing 15. Putting it all together: which test for which patient for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease?  Section 4: Management 16. Goals of Therapy 17. Global Risk Assessment 18. Lifestyle Interventions 19. Obesity and CAD 20. Medical Management of Stable Angina 21. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Drugs for Chronic CAD 22. Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death 23. Revascularization for Chronic CHD 24. Managing chronic CAD in patients with Diabetes 25. Angina in Subjects with Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease 26. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress 27. Refractory Angina  Section 5: Prevention 28. Primary Prevention 29. Screening for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Asymptomatic Individuals 30. Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease