Cardiology in Focus
Published on 26. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-443-07423-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is a new book in the "In Focus" series covering a major clinical specialty. The text covers the whole spectrum of cardiac disease in the concise text and illustration format of this series. The text is illustrated by a range of photographs including all major investigational procedures used in the specialty, as well as high quality clinical photographs and pathology specimens. The book ends with a range of picture-based self-assessment questions with full accompanying descriptive answers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Medical students, cardiology trainees, coronary care nurses
Illustrations
173 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 123 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-07423-3 (9780443074233)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Glyn Thomas MD Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Newham General Hospital, London, UK
Content
1. Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease 2. Coronary Heart Disease Syndromes 3. Coronary Heart Disease Syndromes: Angina Pectoris 4. Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEACS) 5. Variant/Prinzmetal's Angina 6. ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 7. Acute Heart Failure 8. Chronic Heart Failure 9. Dilated Cardiomyopathy 10. Myocarditis/Restrictive Cardiomyopathy 11. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 12. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy 13. Aortic Stenosis 14. Aortic Regurgitation 15. Mitral Regurgitation 16. Mitral Stenosis 17. Infective Endocarditis 18. Pericarditis/Pericardial Effusion 19. Constrictive Pericarditis 20. Premature Beats (Extrasystoles) 21. Atrial Fibrillation 22. Atrial Flutter 23. Junctional Tachycardia (AVNRT/AVRT) 24. Ventricular Tachycardia 25. Sudden Cardiac Death 26. Cardiac Syncope 27. Pacemakers 28. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) 29. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) 30. Pulmonary Stenosis/Peripheral Pulmonic Stenosis 31. Coarctation of the Aorta 32. Patent Ductus Arteriosus/Sinus of Valsalva Fistula 33. Eisenmenger's Syndrome 34. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm/Aortitis 35. Aortic Dissection 36. Pulmonary Embolism 37. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 38. Cardiac Tumours Questions Answers Index