The book Clinical Cardiology is written with a clear, concise, highly practical and enjoyable overview of all clinically relevant cardiology. History, physical, ECG (ECG interpretation taught in just 40 pages), radiology, noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests, and therapy (both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic). It includes interactive CD-ROM (Win/Mac) with heart sounds, ECG interpretation, chest x-rays, echo cardiography, cases, and quiz. This book is very useful for medical students, house officers, cardiac fellows, practicing physicians, and other health care professionals.
Table of Contents Part - I The Five-Finger Approach to Cardiac DiagnosisCardiac History - Cardiac Physical Exam
- Electrocardiogram
- Chest X-ray
- Cardiac Diagnostic Laboratory Tests.
Part II Cardiovascular TherapyGeneral Considerations in Cardiovascular Therapy - Cardiac Drugs
- Cardiac Nonpharmacologic and Interventional Techniques
- Cardiac Device Therapy
- Cardiac Surgery.
Part III Putting it all TogetherApproach to the Patient with Coronary Artery Disease - Approach to the Patient with Heart Failure
- Approach to the Patient with Systemic Arterial Hyertension
- Approach to the Patient with Dyslipidemia
- Approach to the Patient with Valvular Heart Disease
- Approach to the Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Approach to the Patient with Infective Endocarditis
- Approach to the Patient with Aortic and Peripheral and Arterial Disease
- Approach to the Patient with Pericardial Disease
- Approach to the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension
- Approach to the Patient with a Heart Murmur
- Approach to the Patient with Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances
- Approach to the Patient with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Approach to the Patient with Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
- Approach to the Patient with Neoplastic Heart Disease
- Approach to the Patient with "False" Heart Disease
- Approach to the Patient with an Acute Cardiac Emergency
- Index.