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4TH EUROPEAN PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE 2011 4 T H First announcement: Public Health and Welfare – Welfare Development and Health ■ Prognosis of stable angina pectoris 45 authors, it was written by a single methodology so that ■ Guide for the care of patients with stable angina large differences between individual chapters are not visible. pectoris The book is written in simple and clear manner so that ■ What to do with patients with stable angina pectoris it is accessible and readily acceptable to readers. The goal in daily practice? (Instead of a conclusion) of all authors was to inform the reader of the book with In writing of the book participated 45 authors. Most of various methods of testing the function of the heart and them are from Sarajevo, and a few from Tuzla, Travnik, coronary blood vessels, and obtaining all necessary findings Zenica and Bihac, as well as six authors from abroad - five in patients with stable angina pectoris, diagnosis, clinical from Switzerland and one from the USA. The authors of treatment, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of these these articles are: patients. We can say that the authors fully succeeded in this. Mehmed Kulić, Amela Kulenović, Amna Pleho, Edin The book can be warmly recommended to medical students, Omerbašić, Amir Omerbašić, Jasmina Fočo-Solak, Su- trainees in graduate studies in cardiology and angiology, zana Tihić-Kapidžić, Adela Ćimić, Enisa Hodžić, Snežana general practitioners and specialist physicians in internal Brđanović, Nermina Bešlić, Stephane Zaza (Genève), Jas- medicine and cardio-surgery. For medical students, doc- mina Alibegović (Zürich), Edoardo De Benedetti (Genève), tors and post-graduate students – residents it will help in Phillip Urban (Genève), Hermann Hauser (Genève), Mu- faster and easier way to cope with voluminous material in ris Ibralić, Azra Durak-Nalbantić, Muhamed Sarić (New cardiovascular pathology. Jersey-USA), Amela Džubur, Alen Džubur, Šekib Sokolović, And finally it is necessary to congratulate the authors Hilmo Čaluk, Jasmin Čaluk, Zina Lazović, Zlatko Midžić, and give them recognition for successful work and effort, Ermina Mujačić, Anes Šošević, Belma Pojskić, Slavenka but also to all users of the book which will be in a huge Štraus, Belma Aščić-Buturović, Bakir Kapetanović, Ad- number and will draw from it a new modern theoretical nan Saračević, Nermin Granov, Hidajeta Begić, Sanko and practical knowledge about the widespread, serious Pandur, Senad Zukanović, Amela Kečo, Zaim Jatić, Milan and more frequent heart disease, especially coronary heart Mioković, Meliha Pozderac-Memija, Zorica Hondo, Samir disease and its pronounced form - stable angina pectoris. Mehmedagić, Elnur Tahirović, Behija Berberović. The book is promoted on January 22, 2010 in the prem- The book is richly illustrated with images, drawings, ises of Collegium Artisticum in Sarajevo. Promoters were diagrams, tables, photographs, x-rays and electrocardio- Professor Vjekoslav Gerc and Assistant Professor Mirsad graphic recordings and other findings. At the end of each Kacila. article is given a rich list of domestic and foreign references in these areas. Professor Mirko Grujić Although in the writing of monographs participated ƫ ƫ MSM, 2011; 23(3): 186-187 BOOK REVIEW STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS Author: Mehmed Kulić and colleagues: Publisher: Institute for Medical Investigation and Development of Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo; 379 pages; ISBN 978-9958-631-60-3; Sarajevo, 2009. Cardiovascular diseases are increasing worldwide and ■ Electrocardiogram and Holter ECG monitoring in also in our country. They become super problem of our patients with stable angina pectoris national pathology, especially as they increasingly affect ■ Ergometry and spirometry testing of patients with young people in the period of most productive age. In stable angina pectoris particular is increasing ischemic heart disease or coronary ■ Nuclear medical examinations in patients with stable heart disease which contributed to the fact that in our angina pectoris country began the intense work on the study of this dis- ■ Radiological investigations in patients with stable ease. Coronary heart disease is a consequence of coronary angina pectoris insufficiency, or coronary artery disease as a consequence, ■ Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging myocardial ischemia, which can be manifested mainly in ■ Coronary CT scan three clinical forms: atherosclerotic coronary sclerosis with ■ Role of echocardiography examination of patients myocardiopathy, such as angina pectoris or myocardial with stable angina pectoris infarction. The most common form of expression is angina ■ Stress test in cardiology. Advantages of stress echo- pectoris, characterized by chest pain and to its stable form cardiography compared to nuclear stress test is devoted this monograph. Angina pectoris is actually a ■ Preventive and treatment without medications of subjective manifestation of acute myocardial ischemia, stable angina pectoris which manifests itself in the form of retrosternal pain of ■ Beta adrenergic blockers in the treatment of stable different severity. Pain in the heart area is an impressive angina pectoris sign for the doctor in practical terms has to deal with on a ■ ACE inhibitors in the treatment of stable angina daily basis which is very difficult and responsible task. It is pectoris therefore particularly important that the doctor and prac- ■ Nitrate preparations in the treatment of patients with titioner internist are informed about all the new knowledge stable angina pectoris and experiences related to coronary heart disease and its ■ Treatment of patients with stable angina pectoris specific form - stable angina pectoris. newer pharmacologic agents These were the main reasons that a group of doctors from ■ Inhibition of calcium channels in the treatment of Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to write a monograph on patients with stable angina pectoris coronary artery disease or a stable form of angina pectoris ■ Statins in the treatment of patients with stable angina in order to fill the current lack of literature in this field. The pectoris goal of authors was that the doctors and medical students ■ Anti aggregation therapy in patients with stable an- have an adequate contemporary monograph in this field in gina pectoris order to facilitate the learning and training about this dif- ■ Hormonal treatment of diabetic patients with stable ficult and serious problem. The whole material is presented angina pectoris on the basis of long term individual experience of the au- ■ Treatment of malignant arrhythmias in patients with thors who participated in writing the book because each stable angina pectoris of them is an expert in cardiovascular pathology affirmed ■ Percutaneous coronary insufficiency in patients with in the immediate area in which is working. stable angina pectoris The book has 33 separate articles, or titles. 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