DESCRIPTION:
Management of cardiovascular disease has changed dramatically, and the second edition of Primary Care Cardiology provides a comprehensive review of new treatment strategies.
By emphasizing the basic principles critical to understanding and managing heart disease while putting recent developments in the field into perspective, this practical guide also serves as a curriculum for doctors studying for board examinations or re-certification.
Helpful features include:
- Over 50 classic cardiovascular diagrams
- 50 summary tables for quick reference
- Concise overview of the vast body of cardiovascular literature
- Straightforward, readable tone
- Convenient pocket-size for rapid review
Written for primary care physicians, this book is also perfect for physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
CONTENTS:
1.Congestive Heart Failure Caused by Systolic Dysfunction
2.Disorders of Ventricular Filling: Diastolic Heart Failure, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy, and Pericardial Disease
3.Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms, Lipid Disorders, and Screening for Preclinical Disease
4.Angina Pectoris: Evaluation of Chest Pain and the Management of Angina Pectoris and Acute Coronary Syndromes
5.Myocardial Infarction
6.Cardiac Arrhythmias and Syncope
7.Valvular Heart Disease
8.Hypertension, Aortic Disease and Other Medical Illnesses with Cardiovascular Effects
9.Cardiology Consults
