Color Atlas of Cardiology

This book is a concise guide to the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disorders and diseases.

Divided into seven sections, the atlas begins with an overview of patient history and physical examination. The following chapters cover electrocardiography cases, chest X-Ray, exercise testing, clinical points in daily practice, coronary angiography views and catheters, and cardiovascular haemodynamic study.

The book highlights conditions commonly encountered in both the outpatient and inpatient environment.

Edited by recognised experts based in Tehran, the atlas is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables, and features an interactive DVD ROM demonstrating procedures used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and disorders.

Key Points

• Concise guide to the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disorders and diseases
• Highlights conditions commonly seen in outpatient and inpatient environments
• Recognised Tehran-based editor team
• Includes interactive DVD ROM demonstrating procedures

Majid Maleki MD FACC FESC FAPSC
Professor of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiologist, Echocardiologist

Azin Alizadehasl MD, FACC, FASE
Associate Professor of Cardiology, Fellowship of Echocardiography, Echocardiography Research Centre

Both at Cardiogenetic Research Centre, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Chapter 1 History and Physical Examination of the Heart 1 Majid Maleki

Chapter 2 Electrocardiography Challenging Cases 10 Mohammad Javad Alemzadeh-Ansari

Chapter 3 Chest X-ray Challenging Cases 61 Hamidreza Pouraliakbar

Chapter 4 Exercise Stress Testing 84 Sedigheh Saedi

Chapter 5 Clinical Points of Echocardiography in Daily Practice 88 Azin Alizadehasl

Chapter 6 Common Coronary Angiography: Views and Courses of Catheters 121 Sedigheh Saedi

Chapter 7 Cardiovascular Hemodynamic Study 134 Sedigheh Saedi

Index 147