Dewey Decimal616.12
Synopsis37 chapters cover the major diseases entities and therapeutic challenges in cardiology, as well as the latest developments in the field, Logically organized into six sections: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Valvular Disease, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure, and Systemic Diseases & the Heart, Each chapter is written by experts in a specific area and edited to ensure a consistent approach for readability and coherence, New Material on the increased use of cardiac MRI, CT, PET and radionuclide imaging in valve, myocardial, pericardial and ischemic heart disease; the increased application of genetic information in cardiomyopathies, adult congenital heart disease, aortic disease, primary pulmonary arterial hypertension and valvular heart disease; and new biologic drugs for dyslipidemia, recurrent pericarditis, and cardiac disease associated with connective tissue diseases, New Material on COVID-19 myocarditis and new antineoplastic drugs toxic to the heart such as immune check point inhibitors, More than 200 illustrations, including ECGs, imaging studies, drawings, graphs, and charts, Organized for speed, easy access, and clinical functionality, A Doody's Core Title for 2023! A concise, authoritative compilation of the essential information needed to diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease Current Diagnosis and Treatment Cardiology, Sixth Edition , covers the latest developments in the field with detailed, consistently structured chapters with sharp clinical images that aid comprehension. Presented in the popular LANGE format, each chapter discusses diagnostic techniques, prevention strategies, treatment, and prognosis. The detailed, uniform structure, and 200+ sharp clinical images, including ECGs, drawings, graphs, and charts aid reader comprehension. This sixth edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect revised guidelines and treatments. NEW content: Cardiac Conduction Disorders and Pacing and Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease NEW chapters: Cardio-Oncology and Dilated Cardiomyopathy Major revision of Myocarditis chapter covers Covid-19 Essential for board review: Cardiovascular disease is largest part of ABIM internal medicine certification exam NEW devices: Cardiac Conduction Disorders and Pacing and Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease Medication news: Endocrinology and the Heart, Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Percutaneous repair and techniques: Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation, and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections, and more