Manual of Cardiology

Covering the complete field, the book begins with cardiovascular pharmacology, diagnostic techniques and electrophysiology. The following sections examine the management of numerous cardiac disorders including coronary heart diseases, valvular heart diseases, vascular diseases, heart failure, myocardial and pericardial diseases, pulmonary vascular disease and adult congenital heart disease, and secondary heart disorders.

The final sections discuss associated issues in clinical cardiology, preventative strategies for cardiovascular diseases, and evolving concepts. Modified guidelines for the management of common disorders such as angina, arrhythmias, and heart failure, have been included.

Edited by internationally recognised expert Prof Kanu Chatterjee from the University of Iowa and the University of California, this invaluable manual includes more than 520 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables.

 

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to complete field of cardiology for trainees
• Includes modified guidelines for management of common cardiac disorders
• Edited by internationally recognised Prof Kanu Chatterjee
• Features more than 520 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables

Kanu Chatterjee MBBS FRCP (London) FRCP (Edin) FCCP FACC MACP
Clinical Professor of Medicine, The Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa; Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA

Table of Contents Cardiovascular Pharmacology Diuretics Vasodilators and Neurohormone Modulators Positive Inotropic Drugs Antilipid Agents Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Agents Diagnosis History and Physical Examination Plain Film Imaging of Adult Cardiovascular Disease Electrocardiogram ECG Exercise Testing The Left Ventricle Transthoracic Echocardiography Stress Echocardiography Transesophageal Echocardiography Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine—Nuclear Cardiology Cardiac Computed Tomography Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Molecular Imaging of Vascular Disease Cardiac Hemodynamics and Coronary Physiology Cardiac Biopsy Coronary Angiography and Catheter-based Coronary Intervention Electrophysiology Arrhythmia Mechanisms Antiarrhythmic Drugs Syncope Atrial Fibrillation Supraventricular Tachycardia Clinical Spectrum of Ventricular Tachycardia Bradycardia and Heart Block Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy Long QT, Short QT and Brugada Syndromes Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Risk Stratification for Sudden Cardiac Death Coronary Heart Diseases Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors Acute Coronary Syndrome (Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Diagnosis and Early Treatment Acute Coronary Syndrome II (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Post Myocardial Infarction): Complications and Care Management of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Stable Angina Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndromes Acute Right Ventricular Infarction Valvular Heart Diseases Aortic Valve Disease Mitral Valve Disease Tricuspid Valve Disease: Evaluation and Management Congenital Pulmonic Stenosis Catheter-based Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease Infective Endocarditis Prosthetic Heart Valves Antithrombotic Therapy in Valvular Heart Disease Vascular Diseases Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Essential Hypertension Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Aortic Dissection and Aneurysm Autonomic Dysfunction and the Cardiovascular System Heart Failure Heart Failure: Diagnosis Systolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction) Diastolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction) Cardiorenal Syndrome: The Interplay between Cardiac and Renal Function in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Acute Heart Failure Syndromes Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Training in Heart Failure Advanced Cardiac Therapies forEnd Stage Heart Failure: Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Dilated Cardiomyopathy Restrictive and Obliterative Cardiomyopathies Specific Cardiomyopathies Pericardial Disease Radiation-induced Heart Disease Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Patient Secondary Disorders of the Heart Alcohol and Arrhythmia Insulin-resistance and Cardiomyopathy Cardiac Complications of Substance Abuse HIV/AIDS and Cardiovascular Disease Systemic Autoimmune Diseases and the Heart Neurogenic and Stress Cardiomyopathy Kidney and the Heart Endocrine Heart Disease Venous Thromboembolism and Cor Pulmonale Relevant Issues in Clinical Cardiology Noncardiac Surgery in Cardiac Patients Gender and Cardiovascular Disease Overview of the Athlete’s Heart Cardiovascular Aging Preventive Strategies for Other Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention of Heart Failure Stroke: Prevention and Treatment Rheumatic Fever Evolving Concepts Preventing Errors in Cardiovascular Medicine Integrative Cardiology: The Use of Complementary Therapies and Beyond