Cardiology Core Curriculum
A Problem Based Approach
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 3. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-7279-1690-7 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook covers all the main subspecialties in cardiology, including a large proportion of case studies that illustrate the principles of clinical practice. Self testing questions accompany each case. Authored by leading cardiologists, this is an up to date, well illustrated, core cardiological text for those preparing for the specialist examinations.
Contents: History and physical examination, ECG, CSR; non-invasive imaging and stress testing; catheterisation diagnostic and therapeutic uses; hypertension primary and secondary; atherosclerosis epidemiology, risk factors, lipoprotein abnormalities, diagnosis and treatment; acute coronary syndromes; chronic ischaemic heart disease; arrhythmias; cardiac arrest and resuscitation; heart failure and cardiac transplantation; congenital heart disease; valvular heart disease and infective endocarditis; pericardial disease, diseases of the aorta, heart tumours; pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension; non-cardiac surgery in patients with heart disease; heart disease and pregnancy; cardiovascular pharmacology; arterial vascular disease
Contents: History and physical examination, ECG, CSR; non-invasive imaging and stress testing; catheterisation diagnostic and therapeutic uses; hypertension primary and secondary; atherosclerosis epidemiology, risk factors, lipoprotein abnormalities, diagnosis and treatment; acute coronary syndromes; chronic ischaemic heart disease; arrhythmias; cardiac arrest and resuscitation; heart failure and cardiac transplantation; congenital heart disease; valvular heart disease and infective endocarditis; pericardial disease, diseases of the aorta, heart tumours; pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension; non-cardiac surgery in patients with heart disease; heart disease and pregnancy; cardiovascular pharmacology; arterial vascular disease
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
943 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7279-1690-7 (9780727916907)
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John Rutherford is the editor of Cardiology Core Curriculum: A Problem Based Approach, published by Wiley.
Content
Cardiac history and examination. Cardiac non-invasive imaging and stress testing.
Cardiac catheterization.
Hypertension.
Lipid disorders.
Acute coronary syndromes.
Chronic ischemic heart disease.
Arrhythmias.
Sudden cardiac death and resuscitation.
Heart failure and cardiac transplantation.
Congenital heart disease.
Valvular disease and infective endocarditis.
Pericardial disease, disease of the aorta, and heart tumours.
Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension.
Non-cardiac surgery in patients with heart disease.
Heart disease in pregnancy.
Cardiovascular pharmacology.
Arterial vascular disease
Cardiac catheterization.
Hypertension.
Lipid disorders.
Acute coronary syndromes.
Chronic ischemic heart disease.
Arrhythmias.
Sudden cardiac death and resuscitation.
Heart failure and cardiac transplantation.
Congenital heart disease.
Valvular disease and infective endocarditis.
Pericardial disease, disease of the aorta, and heart tumours.
Pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension.
Non-cardiac surgery in patients with heart disease.
Heart disease in pregnancy.
Cardiovascular pharmacology.
Arterial vascular disease