Practical Cardiology: Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cardiovascular Disorders

Description:

This thoroughly updated new edition of the classic practical textbook provides a user-friendly, authoritative guide to evaluation of common cardiovascular symptoms and evaluation and management of common cardiovascular conditions. Coverage also includes clinical challenges such as management of chronic anticoagulation, assessing and minimizing cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery, and management of the cardiac surgery patient. Numerous tables and algorithms help readers find information quickly and aid in clinical decision-making. Practical Cardiology, Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cardiovascular Disorders reflects the current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines and provides a concise yet comprehensive handbook presents practical information on the common cardiovascular problems that clinicians encounter daily.

Table of contents:

1. Chest Pain

2. Dyspnea

3. Palpitations

4. Edema

5. Syncope

6. Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease

7. Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease

8. Stable Angina

9. Unstable Angina/Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

10. Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

11. Primary Hypertension

12. Approach to Secondary Hypertension

13. Heart Failure due to Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

14. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

15. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

16. Ventricular Tachycardia

17. Bradycardia

18. Infective Endocarditis

19. Mitral Regurgitation

20. Aortic Regurgitation

21. Mitral Stenosis

22. Aortic Stenosis

23. Tricuspid/Pulmonary Valve Disease

24. Acute Pericarditis/Pericardial Effusion

25. Pericardial Constriction

26. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

27. Acute Aortic Dissection

28. Lower Extremity Ischemia

29. Pulmonary Embolism

30. Pulmonary Hypertension

31. Simple Congenital Cardiac Lesions

32. Complex Congenital Lesions

33. Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

34. Complementary and Alternative Medicine

35. Cardio-Oncology