Reviews"Practical and easily accessible at the time of decision making, the book relays important concepts through concise and to-the-point pearls and by utilizing algorithm charts and illustrations." ( Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection , 15 October 2014) "This is a very good source of general information about current cardiovascular practice on a basic level. It is easy to read and follow with a special focus on contemporary guidelines and practices. What makes this book attractive is that it is easy to read." (Doody's, 27 January 2012) "An accurately titled short reference work, this book is leading out in seven sections of 29 chapters dealing with prevention, clinical aspects of a heart attack, heart failure, valvular disease and vascular disease, arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular disease in special population and specialised testing and therapeutics." (British Journal of Cardiology, 2011)
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Table Of ContentContributors, viii List of Abbreviations, xi Foreword, xv Section I Preventive Cardiology. Chapter 1 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, 3 Maulik Shah and Reza Ardehali Chapter 2 Dyslipidemia, 11 Karim Sallam and Reza Ardehali Chapter 3 Hypertension, 21 Christopher Woods and Richard Lafayette Section II Coronary Artery Disease. Chapter 4 Stable Angina, 35 Joshua Lehrer and William F. Fearon Chapter 5 Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 43 Joshua Lehrer and David P. Lee Chapter 6 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 53 Yen Tibayan Section III Heart Failure. Chapter 7 Care of the Cardiomyopathic Patient, 69 Nicholas J. Leeper, Reza Ardehali, and Michael Fowler Chapter 8 Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure, 81 Matthew T. Wheeler and Roham T. Zamanian Chapter 9 Heart Transplantation, 94 Jesus Almendral, Robert Maranda, and Sharon Hunt Section IV Valvular and Vascular Disease. Chapter 10 Valvular Heart Disease, 119 Reza Ardehali and Ingela Schnittger Chapter 11 Diseases of the Aorta, 139 Michael Ho and David Liang Chapter 12 Peripheral Vascular Disease, 154 Andrew Wilson, Reza Ardehali, and John Cooke Section V Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death. Chapter 13 Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter, 165 Marco Perez and Amin Al-Ahmad Chapter 14 Supraventricular Tachycardia, 177 Marco Perez and Paul Zei Chapter 15 Ventricular Tachycardia, 194 Jeffrey Hsing and Henry Hsia Chapter 16 Bradycardia, 204 Jeffrey Hsing and Paul Wang Chapter 17 Syncope, 212 Farheen Shirazi and Karen Friday Section VI Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations. Chapter 18 Congenital Heart Disease, 227 Patrick Yue Chapter 19 Cardiology Consultation and Management of Perioperative Complications, 239 Azar Mehdizadeh and Stanley G. Rockson Chapter 20 Management of Pre- and Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients, 248 Mohammad Haghdoost and Ramin Beygui Section VII Specialized Testing and Therapeutics. Chapter 21 Adult Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 263 Anurag Gupta and Amin Al-Ahmad Chapter 22 ECG Interpretation, 272 Marco Perez and Victor F. Froelicher Chapter 23 Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography, 283 Shahriar Heidary and Ingela Schnittger Chapter 24 Noninvasive Stress Testing, 293 Arvindh Kanagasundram and Victor F. Froelicher Chapter 25 Cardiac MRI and CT, 303 Chandra Katikireddy and Michael V. McConnell Chapter 26 Clinical Cardiac Hemodynamics, 326 Shirley Park and Euan Ashley Chapter 27 Percutaneous Interventions, 340 Aiden O'Loughlin and Alan Yeung Chapter 28 Pacemakers and ICD Troubleshooting, 360 Marco Perez and Paul Wang Chapter 29 Introduction to Electrophysiology Studies, 370 Ronald Lo and Henry Hsia Index, 381
SynopsisWritten, reviewed, and edited in a collaborative effort by cardiology fellows and faculty of one of the most prestigious academic centers in the country, this concise volume gives cardiology fellows the book they have long needed., In this era of information overload, what clinicians need is a concise, evidence-based guide to the optimal care of patients with CVD. Here it is. Conceived and written by cardiology fellows at Stanford University, a well-respected center for cardiac care and cardiovascular research and education, A Practical Approach to Cardiovascular Medicine reflects a keen understanding of how hectic a cardiology service can be and precisely what information clinicians need in order to effectively manage both commonly encountered situations as well as more complex clinical syndromes. In short, it is the ideal companion for any clinician who must have the latest and most-trusted recommendations close at hand. Key features: Practical Evidence based Written by fellows at one of the busiest cardiac care centers in the US who understand the information that is essential in the clinical setting Boxes and flowcharts allow users to quickly access diagnosis and treatment information Clinical pearls offer succinct and practical advice Its evidence based approach and wealth of clinically-relevant features make this book an ideal guide not only for cardiology fellows, but also for trainees in internal medicine, surgery, and anesthesiology, as well as for practicing internists and cardiologists. Also of Interest Practical Handbook of Echocardiography: 101 Case Studies. Sun and Felner, ISBN 9781405195560 Understanding Intracardiac EGMs and ECGs. Kusumoto, ISBN 9781405184106, Written, reviewed, and edited in a collaborative effort by cardiology fellows and faculty of one of the most prestigious academic centers in the country, this concise volume gives cardiology fellows the book they have long needed. Keeping coverage of the underlying pathophysiology and mechanism of disease to a minimum, the authors focus on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disorders. Practical and easily accessible at the time of decision making, the book relays important concepts through concise and to-the-point pearls and by utilizing algorithm charts and illustrations.