DESCRIPTION:
This textbook covers all the main subspecialties in cardiology, including a large proportion of case studies that illustrate the principles of clinical practice. Self testing questions accompany each case. Authored by leading cardiologists, this is an up to date, well illustrated, core cardiological text for those preparing for the specialist examinations.
CONTENTS:
Cardiac history and examination.
Cardiac non-invasive imaging and stress testing.
Cardiac catheterization.
Hypertension.
Lipid disorders.
Acute coronary syndromes.
Chronic ischemic heart disease.
Arrhythmias.
Sudden cardiac death and resuscitation.
Heart failure and cardiac transplantation.
Congenital heart disease.
Valvular disease and infective endocarditis.
Pericardial disease, disease of the aorta, and heart tumours.
Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension.
Non-cardiac surgery in patients with heart disease.
Heart disease in pregnancy.
Cardiovascular pharmacology.
Arterial vascular disease.
