abciximab 44
ACE inhibitors
contraindication, malignant
hypertension 15
patients with impaired ventricles
111111 – – 1133
secondary prevention of acute
myocardial infarction 64
use in pregnancy 195
adenovirus titre, dilated
cardiomyopathy investigation
108
AFCAPS/TEXCAPS study 17
airport metal detectors, pacemaker
patients and 168
aldactone, RALES study 116
ALLHAT trial 12
amiodarone
adverse effects 117799 – – 8811
atrial fibrillation cardioversion 139
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 103,
104
ICD patients 189
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 133
amlodipine
angina 35
chronic heart failure 114–15
amrinone 115
angina
cardiac transplant patients 113311 – – 22
stable, choice of antianginal agent 3355 – – 66
unstable
medical treatments 4433 – – 44
PTCA and CABG in 4455 – – 77
risks of myocardial infarction and
death 4411 – – 22
angiography, coronary
dilated cardiomyopathy 108
pre-operative 221100 – – 1111
angiotensin-converting inhibitors see
ACE inhibitors
angiotensin-receptor blockers, heart
failure 111122
anion-exchange resins
dyslipidaemia 20
side effects 23
Antiarrhytmics versus Implantable
Defibrillators (AVID) Trial 184
anticoagulation therapy
cardioversion
atrial flutter 114477
DC cardioversion of atrial
fibrillation 114411 – – 22 , 145
elective surgery, mechanical heart
valve patients 220022 – – 33
paroxysmal and chronic atrial
fibrillation 113355 – – 66
pregnancy 200–1
valve disease 196–7
see alsoheparin; warfarin
antihypertensive therapy
blood pressure thresholds and 77 – – 99
effect on cardiovascular risk 1
efficacy in terms of survival 1100 – – 1111
encephalopathy 15–16
malignant hypertension 1155 – – 1166
24-hour blood pressure monitoring 3
antioxidant vitamins, prescription to
coronary heart disease patients
2244
anti-thymocyte globulin, transplant
patients 129
aortic coarctation, follow up after
repair 9999 – – 110000
aortic stenosis, pregnancy 196
aortic valve replacement, Ross
procedure 9922 – – 33
arrhythmias
supraventricular, radiofrequency
ablation 113377 – – 88
see also names of specific arrhythmias
aspirin
acute myocardial infarction 51
secondary prevention 63
atrial fibrillation patients 113355 – – 66
stopping before cardiac surgery 8866
unstable angina 43
ASSENT trials 53
assist devices 112233 – – 44
ATBC study 24
atenolol, hypertension, effect on
mortality 10
atrial fibrillation (AF)
anticoagulation therapy 113355 – – 66
cardioversion
anticoagulation in 114411 – – 22 , 145
chemical and DC 113399 – – 4400
elective 114433 – – 44 , 114455 – – 66
CVA/TIA risk in chronic and
paroxysmal AF 114499 – – 5500
paroxysmal, drug treatment/role for
digoxin 113333 – – 44216Index
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