Essential Revision notes for the European Exam in Core Cardiology Second Edition

Essential Revision Notes for the European Exam in Core Cardiology provides a comprehensive review of the material you need to pass this challenging exam. Based on the bestselling Essential Revision Notes for Cardiology KBA, this new resource has been fully updated and refreshed to reflect the ESC core curriculum for cardiology.

Written in a revision notes style with lists, bullets points, and tables, this resoure helps you absorb information and grasp essential facts quickly. Each chapter is written by a senior cardiology trainee in collaboration with a senior consultant who has expertise in that specific field, ensuring that the content is both authoritative and accessible.

Drawing on the editors’ and contributors’ experience and expertise, Essential Revision Notes for the European Exam in Core Cardiology is a trustworthy revision guide for cardiology trainees, as well as a useful reference for practising cardiologists.

• An ideal revision guide covering all areas of cardiology
• Bulleted revision notes help you to absorb information quickly and memorise them for the exam

New to this Edition:

• Fully updated and refreshed to reflect the ESC core curriculum for cardiology
• The latest guidelines and clinical procedures are discussed to keep you abreast of important changes

Section 1. Imaging
1.1:Echocardiography, Luigi P. Badano, Elena Surkova, Denisa Muraru, Chiara Palermo, and Patriza Aruta
1.2:Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, Theo Karamitsos and Chrysovalantou Nikolaidou
1.3:Cardiac computed tomography, Jonathan Rodrigues, Benjamin Hudson, Oliver Gosling, and Kate Liang
1.4:Nuclear techniques, Nik Sabharwal and Katharine Thomas
Section 2. Coronary Artery Disease
2.1:Acute coronary syndrome, Mark Mariathas, and Flo Mouy
2.2:Chronic coronary syndrome, Phillip Freeman and Majd Protty
2.3:Cardiac catheterisation, Dan McKenzie and Paul Brady
Section 3. Valvular Heart Disease
3.1:Aortic valve disease, Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson
3.2:Mitral valve disease, Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson
3.3:Tricuspid valve disease, Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson
3.4:Pulmonary valve disease, Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson
3.5:Multi-valvular disease, Shaun Robinson and James Tomlinson
3.6:Prosthetic valves, Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson
3.7:Infective endocarditis, Bernard Prendergast, James Harrison, and James Tomlinson
Section 4. Rhythm disorders
4.1:The electrocardiogram, S M Afzal Sohaib and Mark Elliott
4.2:Transient loss consciousness, Boon Lim and Katharine Thomas
4.3:Bradycardia and pacemakers, Richard Bond and Howell Williams
4.4:Supraventricular tachycardia, Richard Bond, Howell Williams, Christopher Nicholas Floyd, and Alexander Carpenter
4.5:Atrial fibrillation, Kim Rajappan and Dan Raine
4.6:Atrial flutter, Kim Rajappan and Dan Raine
4.7:Ventricular arrhythmia, Richard Bond and Howell Williams
4.8:Cardiac ion channel dysfunction, Richard Bond, Howell Williams, Victoria McKay, and Stewart Brown
4.9:Implantable cardioverter defibrillator, Richard Bond and Howell Williams
4.10:Cardiac re-synchronisation therapy and His bundle pacing, Richard Bond and Howell Williams
Section 5. Heart Failure
5.1:Heart failure syndromes, Andrew Clark, Abdul Hameed, Christopher Nicholas Floyd, and Alexander Carpenter
5.2:Cardiomyopthies, Angus Nightingale, Eva Sammut, Victoria McKay, Stewart Brown and Rhian Richardson
5.3:Pericardial disease, Nav Masani and Abbas Zaidi
5.4:Cardiac tumours, Arjun Ghosh
5.5:Cardio-oncology, Arjun Ghosh
Section 6. Acute Cardiovascular Care
6.1:Acute cardiovascular care, Ben Gibbinson and Ursula McHugh
6.2:Cardiac arrest and resuscitation, Richard Bond and Ahmed Merghani
6.3:Sudden cardiac death, Richard Bond and Ahmed Merghani
Section 7. Prevention, Rehabilitation and Sport
7.1:Sports cardiology, Joyee Basu, Jamie O Driscoll, and Daniel X Augustine
7.2:Primary prevention, Scott Murray and David Murphy
7.3:Arterial hypertension, Tim Fairbairn and James Redfern
7.4:Dyslipidaemia, Scott Murray, David Murphy, Christopher Nicholas Floyd, and Alexander Carpenter
7.5:Diabetes, Mimi Z. Chen and Konstantinos Gkastaris
7.6:Cardiac rehabilitation, Dimitra Nikoletou
Section 8. Cardiac Patients in Other Settings
8.1:Aortic disease, David Wilson
8.2:Trauma to the aorta or heart, David Wilson
8.3:Peripheral artery disease, Marcus Brooks and Fjalar Elvarsson
8.4:Thromboembolic disease, Jay Suntharalingam and James Harper
8.5:Pulmonary hypertension, Gerry Coghlan and Hossam Fayed
8.6:Adult congenital heart disease, Graham Stuart and Victoria North
8.7:Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy, Stephanie Curtis
Section 9. Cardiological Consultation
9.1:The patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery, James Rosengarten and Hiten Patel
9.2:The patient with neurological symptoms, James Choulerton, Helen Sims, Oliver Watkinson, and Laura Pannell
9.3:The patient with chronic kidney disease, Diana Vassallo and Dimitrios Poulikakos
9.4:The patient with pulmonary disease, Patrick Murphy and Georgios Kaltsakas
9.5:The patient with rheumatic disorders, John D Pauling and Lesley-Anne Bissell
9.6:The patient with erectile dysfunction, Greg Shaw, Piotr Pawel Swiniarski, and David Ralph
Section 10. Genetics and Clinical Pharmacology
10.1:Genetics, Victoria McKay and Stewart Brown
10.2:Clinical pharmacology, Christopher Nicholas Floyd and Alexander Carpenter