The Cardiology Intensive Board Review

Description

Ace your cardiovascular medicine certification or recertification exam with The Cardiology Intensive Board Review Question Book – the bestselling exam prep resource from the Cleveland Clinic! Hundreds of case-based review questions, written in the same format as the ABIM cardiovascular medicine boards, challenge your knowledge of the full range of topics you’ll face on the exam.

Features

• Ensure highly targeted, high-yield preparation with content areas covered in the same proportion as those on the actual exam.
• Supplement gaps in your knowledge by exploring complete discussions of why each answer is correct or incorrect, with references to the literature for further study.
• Assess your mastery of the latest topics with abundant new questions on cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, congenital heart disease, hypertension, and much more.
• Prepare efficiently and effectively thanks to a user-friendly full-color design, filled with images and tables comparable to those used on the boards.

Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to:

• Complete content with enhanced navigation
• A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
• Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
• Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
• Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
• Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

About the Authors

Leslie Cho MD
Director, Women’s Cardiovascular Center, Section Head, Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation, Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cl

Brian P Griffin MD, FACC
John and Rosemary Brown Chair in Cardiovascular MedicineDirector, Cardiovascular Disease Training ProgramDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineHeart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic

Table of Contents

Preface
Contributors
Abbreviations

1. Arrhythmia
   Bryan J. Baranowski
   Questions
   Answers
2. Valvular Heart Disease
   Dermot Phelan and Maran Thamilarasan
   Questions
   Answers
3. Acute Myocardial Infarction
   Venugopal Menon
   Questions
   Answers
4. Coronary Artery Disease
   Baris Gencer, Debabrata Mukherjee, Marco Roffi
   Questions
   Answers
5. Pharmacology
   Michael A. Militello and Jodie M. Fink
   Questions
   Answers
6. Aorta
   Craig R. Asher, Gian M. Novaro
   Questions
   Answers
7. Peripheral Vascular Disease
   Douglas E. Joseph, Hemantha Koduri
   Questions
   Answers
8. Congestive Heart Failure
   Miriam S. Jacob, Gary S. Francis, Leslie Cho
   Questions
   Answers
9. Adult Congenital Heart Disease
   Luke J. Burchill
   Questions
   Answers
10. Physiology/Biochemistry
    Amar Krishnaswamy
    Questions
    Answers
11. Hypertension
    Amanda R. Vest, Leslie Cho
    Questions
    Answers
12. Hyperlipidemia
    Michael B. Rocco
    Questions
    Answers
13. Pericardial Disease
    Wael A. Jaber, Parag Patel
    Questions
    Answers
14. Cardiac Imaging
    Ellen Mayer Sabik, Brian P. Griffin
    Questions
    Answers
15. Electrocardiographic Interpretation
    Donald A. Underwood
    Questions
    Answers