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