Practical Cardiovascular Medicine

Preface, xix

Abbreviations, xx

PART 1. Coronary Artery Disease, 1

1. Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome, 1

2. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 30

3. Stable CAD and Approach to Chronic Chest Pain, 65

PART 2. Heart Failure (Chronic and Acute Heart Failure, Specific Cardiomyopathies, and Pathophysiology), 93

4. Heart Failure, 93

5. Additional Heart Failure Topics, 142

PART 3. Valvular Disorders, 157

6. Valvular Disorders, 157

PART 4. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 211

7. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 211

PART 5. Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, 225

8. Approach to Narrow and Wide QRS Complex Tachyarrhythmias, 225

9. Ventricular Arrhythmias: Types and Management, Sudden Cardiac Death, 242

10. Atrial Fibrillation, 258

11. Atrial Flutter and Atrial Tachycardia, 278

12. Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, and Junctional Rhythms, 288

13. Bradyarrhythmias, 304

14. Permanent Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, 320

15. Basic Electrophysiologic Study, 346

16. Action Potential Features and Propagation: Mechanisms of Arrhythmias, Antiarrhythmic Drugs, 358

PART 6. Pericardial Disorders, 367

17. Pericardial Disorders, 367

PART 7. Congenital Heart Disease, 389

18. Congenital Heart Disease, 389

PART 8. Peripheral Arterial Disease, 409

19. Peripheral Arterial Disease, 409

20. Aortic Diseases, 428

PART 9. Other Cardiovascular Disease States, 439

21. Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis, 439

22. Shock and Fluid Responsiveness, 449

23. Hypertension, 456

24. Dyslipidemia, 472

25. Pulmonary Hypertension, 479

26. Syncope, 488

27. Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Palpitations, 499

28. Infective Endocarditis and Cardiac Rhythm Device Infections, 507

29. Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation, 514

30. Miscellaneous Cardiac Topics: Cardiac Masses and Tumors, Pregnancy, HIV and Heart Disease, Cocaine and the Heart, Chemotherapy and Heart Disease, Chest X-Ray, 521

PART 10. Cardiac Tests: Electrocardiography, Echocardiography, and Stress Testing, 537

31. Electrocardiography, 537

32. Echocardiography, 602

33. Stress Testing, Nuclear Imaging, Coronary CT Angiography, Cardiac MRI, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing 649

PART 11. Cardiac Tests: Invasive Coronary and Cardiac Procedures, 665

34. Angiographic Views: Coronary Arteries and Grafts, Left Ventricle, Aorta, Coronary Anomalies, Peripheral Arteries, Carotid Arteries, 665

35. Cardiac Catheterization Techniques, Tips, and Tricks, 700

36. Hemodynamics, 720

37. Intracoronary Imaging, 741

38. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Complications, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Ventricular Assist Devices, and Fractional Flow Reserve, 752

Index