Practical Cardiovascular Medicine

DESCRIPTION:

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. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Preface, xix

Abbreviations, xx

PART 1. Coronary Artery Disease, 1

1. Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome, 1

2. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 30

3. Stable CAD and Approach to Chronic Chest Pain, 65

PART 2. Heart Failure (Chronic and Acute Heart Failure, Specific Cardiomyopathies, and Pathophysiology), 93

4. Heart Failure, 93

5. Additional Heart Failure Topics, 142

PART 3. Valvular Disorders, 157

6. Valvular Disorders, 157

PART 4. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 211

7. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 211

PART 5. Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, 225

8. Approach to Narrow and Wide QRS Complex Tachyarrhythmias, 225

9. Ventricular Arrhythmias: Types and Management, Sudden Cardiac Death, 242

10. Atrial Fibrillation, 258

11. Atrial Flutter and Atrial Tachycardia, 278

12. Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and Junctional Rhythms, 288

13. Bradyarrhythmias, 304

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

31. Electrocardiography, 537

32. Echocardiography, 602

33. Stress Testing, Nuclear Imaging, Coronary CT Angiography, Cardiac MRI, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing 649

PART 11. Cardiac Tests: Invasive Coronary and Cardiac Procedures, 665

34. Angiographic Views: Coronary Arteries and Grafts, Left Ventricle, Aorta, Coronary Anomalies, Peripheral Arteries, Carotid Arteries, 665

35. Cardiac Catheterization Techniques, Tips, and Tricks, 700

36. Hemodynamics, 720

37. Intracoronary Imaging, 741

38. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Complications, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Ventricular Assist Devices, and Fractional Flow Reserve, 752

Index