Providing a complete but succinct overview of the information cardiologists and cardiology trainees need to have at their fingertips, Practical Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition is an everyday primary guide to the specialty. •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, congenital heart disease, and peripheral arterial disease •Practical chapters address ECG, coronary angiography, catheterization techniques, echocardiography, hemodynamics, and electrophysiological testing •Includes over 730 figures, key notes boxes, references for further study, and coverage of clinical trials •Review questions help clarify topics and can be used for Board preparation - over 650 questions in all
The Second Edition has been comprehensively updated with the newest data and with both the American and European guidelines. More specifically, 20 clinical chapters have been rewritten and extensively revised. Procedural chapters have been enhanced with additional concepts and illustrations, particularly the hemodynamic and catheterization chapters. Clinical questions have been revamped, new questions have been added, including a new, 259-question section at the end of the book.
Practical Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition is an ideal reference for the resident, fellow, cardiologist, and any professional treating patients with cardiovascular disease.
14. Permanent Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, 320
15. Basic Electrophysiologic Study, 346
16. Action Potential Features and Propagation: Mechanisms of Arrhythmias, Antiarrhythmic Drugs, 358
PART 6. Pericardial Disorders, 367
17. Pericardial Disorders, 367
PART 7. Congenital Heart Disease, 389
18. Congenital Heart Disease, 389
PART 8. Peripheral Arterial Disease, 409
19. Peripheral Arterial Disease, 409
20. Aortic Diseases, 428
PART 9. Other Cardiovascular Disease States, 439
21. Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis, 439
22. Shock and Fluid Responsiveness, 449
23. Hypertension, 456
24. Dyslipidemia, 472
25. Pulmonary Hypertension, 479
26. Syncope, 488
27. Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Palpitations, 499
28. Infective Endocarditis and Cardiac Rhythm Device Infections, 507
29. Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation, 514
30. Miscellaneous Cardiac Topics: Cardiac Masses and Tumors, Pregnancy, HIV and Heart Disease, Cocaine and the Heart, Chemotherapy and Heart Disease, Chest X-Ray, 521
PART 10. Cardiac Tests: Electrocardiography, Echocardiography, and Stress Testing, 537