Silent Myocardial Ischemia

Front Matter....Pages I-XVII
Introduction....Pages 1-2
Clinical Problems Concerning Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 3-6
Presence or Absence of Angina Pectoris During Myocardial Ischemia....Pages 7-13
Pain Measurement and Pain Modification by Naloxone in Patients with Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia....Pages 14-23
Left Ventricular Perfusion and Function During Transient Asymptomatic ST-Segment Changes....Pages 24-28
Ischemic Events During Coronary Artery Balloon Obstruction....Pages 29-36
Left Ventricular Hemodynamics, Regional Blood Flow, and Lactate Metabolism During Balloon Occlusion: Can we Alter the Sequence of Ischemic Events?....Pages 37-44
Regional Myocardial Blood Flow Under Rapid Atrial Pacing in Patients With ST-Segment Depression Without Anginal Pain....Pages 45-49
Detection of Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Correlation to Hemodynamic and Metabolic Data....Pages 50-57
Silent Myocardial Ischemia Deduced from Improved Left Ventricular Function After Coronary Angioplasty....Pages 58-65
Hemodynamic Sequences in Asymptomatic Exercise-Induced Ischemia....Pages 66-70
Contrast Ventriculography:Wall Motion Disorder Without Angina Pectoris During Exercise-Induced Ischemia....Pages 71-77
Exercise-Induced Abnormalities in Ventricular Function: Relationship to ST-Segment Shift and Symptoms....Pages 78-78
Thallium-201 Myocardial Scintigraphy and Electrocardiographic Findings in Asymptomatic Coronary Patients During Exercise Testing....Pages 79-83
Isotope Ventriculography During Asymptomatic Ischemia....Pages 84-89
Problems with ST-Segment Analysis in Ambulatory ECG Monitoring Systems....Pages 90-98
Holter Monitor Recordings in Patients with Asymptomatic Positive Exercise Thallium-201 Defects....Pages 99-110
Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Vasotonic Angina....Pages 111-111
Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Effort Angina....Pages 112-116
Study of the Early Electrophysiological Changes Resulting from Subendocardial Ischemia Using an Intracavitary Electrode Catheter....Pages 117-130
Incidence and Prognosis of Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction: Based on 26 Years Follow-up in the Framingham Study....Pages 131-137
Angiography in Patients with Silent Myocardial Infarction....Pages 138-143
Sudden Death in Patients with Asymptomatic Coronary Heart Disease....Pages 144-150
Vigorous Exercise and the Risk of Primary Cardiac Arrest....Pages 151-155
Follow-up of Patients with Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia....Pages 156-164
Long-term Follow-up of Patients With Positive Exercise Test Without Angina in a Referred Population....Pages 165-169
ST-Segment Depression During Exercise Without Angina Pectoris in Postinfarction Patients: Angiographic Findings and Prognostic Relevance....Pages 170-175
Recommendations for Medical Treatment of Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 176-179
Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery in “Asymptomatic” Patients with Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 180-193
Proposal for a Randomized Study of Surgical Vs Medical Treatment in Patients with Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 194-200
Closing Remarks....Pages 201-201
Back Matter....Pages 203-204