Handbook of Inpatient Cardiology

Description:

This book serves as a pocket-sized resource to aid with the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in the inpatient setting. Containing up-to-date information from guidelines and clinical trials, this book is the only handbook-style reference on cardiac care designed specifically for the hospitalist. The first section of the book covers cardiac pathology with an emphasis on evidence-based and guideline-based approaches to patient care. Each chapter focuses on a specific cardiovascular disease state such as acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, and aortic disease. The second section examines the differential diagnoses and recommended workup for common cardiac chief complaints including chest pain, palpitations, syncope, and dyspnea. The third and final section discusses indications and interpretation of commonly used cardiac procedures and imaging modalities. This book provides a concise review over a broad range of cardiovascular disease states in an accessible handbook-style to aid with the care of these patients.  The Handbook of Inpatient Cardiology is an essential resource for physician hospitalists caring for cardiac patients on the medical ward in addition to cardiology physicians and trainees, affiliate providers, and students.

Table of contents:

Part I. Cardiac Pathology

1. Acute Coronary Syndrome

2. Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

3. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

4. Supraventricular Tachycardia

5. Ventricular Arrhythmias

6. Bradyarrhythmias and AV Block

7. Pacemakers, Defibrillators, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

8. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

9. Chronic Heart Failure

10. Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Hospital Setting

11. Acquired Cardiomyopathies

12. Cardiogenic Shock and Advanced Heart Failure Therapies

13. Native Valve Disease

14. Prosthetic Valve Disease

15. Infective Endocarditis

16. Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, and Renal Artery Disease

17. Aortic Disease

18. Pericardial Disease, Myocarditis, and Cardiac Tamponade

19. Pulmonary Embolism and DVT

20. Hypertension

21. Commonly Encountered Congenital Heart Disease

22. Pregnancy and Heart Disease

23. Cardio-oncology

Part II. Clinical Approach to the Patient Chief Complaint

24. Chest Pain

25. Palpitations

26. Syncope

27. Dyspnea

28. Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment

Part III. Cardiac Diagnostic Imaging and Procedures

29. Approach to ECG Interpretation

30. Basic Principles of Echocardiography

31. Stress Testing, Nuclear Imaging, CT Angiography, and Cardiac MRI

32. Left and Right Heart Catheterization

Back Matter