Practical Cardiovascular Medicine

Description

Prepare yourself for success with this unique cardiology primer which distils the core information you require and presents it in an easily digestible format.  

• Provides cardiologists with a thorough and up-to-date review of cardiology, from pathophysiology to practical, evidence-based management
• Ably synthesizes pathophysiology fundamentals and evidence based approaches to prepare a physician for a subspecialty career in cardiology
• Clinical chapters cover coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular disorders, pericardial disorders, and peripheral arterial disease
• Practical chapters address ECG, coronary angiography, catheterization techniques, ecnocardiography, hemodynamics, and electrophysiological testing
• Includes over 650 figures, key notes boxes, references for further study, and coverage of clinical trials
• Review questions at the end of each chapter help clarify topics and can be used for Board preparation - over 375 questions in all!

Contents

List of abbreviations

PART 1: Coronary artery disease

• Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
• ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
• Stable coronary artery disease

PART 2: Heart failure (chronic and acute heart failure, specific cardiomyopathies, and pathophysiology)

• Heart failure
• Additional heart failure topics

PART 3: Valvular disorders

• Valvular disorders

PART 4: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

PART 5: Arrhythmias and electrophysiology

• Approach to tachyarrhythmias
• Ventricular tachycardia
• Atrial fibrillation
• Atrial flutter and atrial tachycardia
• Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-white syndrome, Junctional rhythms
• Bradyarrhythmias
• Permanent pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator
• Basic electrophysiological study
• Action potential features - Mechanisms of arrhythmias-Anti-arrhythmic drugs

PART 6: Pericardial disorders

• Pericardial disorders
• COPD

PART 7: Congenital heart disease

• Congenital heart disease

PART 8: Peripheral arterial disease

• Peripheral arterial disease
• Aortic diseases

PART 9: Other cardiovascular disease states

• Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis
• Shock and fluid responsiveness
• Hypertension
• Dyslipidemia
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Syncope
• Chest pain-Dyspnea-Palpitations
• Infective endocarditis and cardiac device infections
• Preoperative cardiac evaluation
• Miscellaneous cardiac topics: Cardiac masses and tumors, Pregnancy, HIV and heart disease, Cocaine and heart disease, Chemotherapy and heart disease, Chest X-ray

PART 10: Cardiac tests: electrocardiography, echocardiography, and stress testing

• Electrocardiography
• Echocardiography

PART 11: Cardiac tests: invasive coronary and cardiac procedures

• Coronary angiography views, graft angiography, left ventriculography, aortography, anomalous coronaries, peripheral and carotid angiography
• Cardiac catheterization techniques, tips and tricks
• Hemodynamics
• Intracoronary imaging
• Percutaneous coronary intervention and complications, Intra-aortic balloon pump, Ventricular assist devices, and Fractional flow reserve

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