Acute Coronary Syndrome : Physician's Reference CD-ROM

Focusing on the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, and risk factors of acute coronary syndrome, this interactive multimedia presentation provides a detailed description of diagnostic tests, including various cardiac markers, treatment and special clinical settings.

With 2-D and 3-D animations, still images, and illustrations with corresponding text and audio, this visual CD-ROM is a comprehensive reference on this syndrome.

Henry Purcell, MB, PhD, is a senior fellow in cardiology and director of the Cardiovascular Pathology of Obesity Research Group at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.

He is the editor of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Specialist Training in Cardiology, and is the coeditor of the British Journal of Cardiology.

Richard Katz, MD, is the director of the division of cardiology at the George Washington University Hospital, serves on the board of directors for the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, and is on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Cardiology and Cardiology Review.

He is a reviewer for the American Journal of Cardiology and Circulation, as well as a consultant for the National Institute of Health.

He lives in Washington, DC.