Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine
A Discussion-based Review
Published on 13. October 2011
448 pages
978-1-119-95978-6 (ISBN)
Description
A unique textbook in cardiovascular emergencies
Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine takes youon rounds with the leading teachers of emergency medicine.Transcripts of in-depth telephone conferences on 27 real-lifecardiovascular cases provide a unique and fascinating insightinto the way complex cases are diagnosed and managed by some of themost experienced and respected practitioners in the field.
Each chapter is then complemented by an authoritative,fully-referenced review of the current literature on the topic.
With its unique approach, and the range of cases covered,Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine is aninvaluable source of information for all emergency physicians, bothqualified and in training.
Reviews / Votes
"This is an excellent tool for reviewing the diagnosis andmanagement of common cardiovascular emergencies. This book isparticularly effective because of its use of real-lifeexamples." (Doody's, 10 August 2012) "With its unique approach, and the range of casescovered, Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine is aninvaluable source of information for all emergency physicians, bothqualified and in training." (MedReview, 15 June2012)More details
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A Discussion-based Review
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Persons
Shamai Grossman and Peter Rosen are both at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Content
List of Contributors, vii
Acknowledgements, xi
Preface, xiii
Section One: Cardiac Ischemia
1 Chest Pain, 3
Michael Bohrn, Amal Mattu and Brian Browne
2 Non-ST-Segment Elevations Myocardial Infarction, 18
David Plitt and William J. Brady
3 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 38
David F. M. Brown
4 Unusual Causes of Myocardial Ischemia, 54
Robin Naples and Richard Harrigan
Section Two: Cardiac Dysrhythmias
5 Bradyarrhythmias, 71
Colleen Birmingham and Edward Ullman
6 Atrial Fibrillation, 86
Kristen Cochran and Shamai Grossman
7 Supraventricular Tachycardia, 97
Theodore Chan
8 The Differential Diagnosis of Wide ComplexTachycardia--ED Diagnostic and Management Considerations,108
Nathan Charlton and William J. Brady
9 Cardiac Arrest, 123
Benjamin J. Lawner and Amal Mattu
10 Strategies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: AutomaticExternal Defi brillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,138
Catherine Cleaveland and William J. Brady
11 Pacemakers and AICDS in Emergency Medicine, 147
Theodore Chan
Section Three: Non Ischemic Cardiac Disease
12 Acute Heart Failure, 163
Kevin Reed and Amal Mattu
13 Syncope, 185
Shamai Grossman
14 Valvular Heart Disease, 197
Jeffrey Soderman and Edward Ullman
15 Myocarditis, 209
Jehangir Meer and Amal Mattu
16 Pericarditis, 226
Theodore Chan
17 Cardiac Toxins and Drug-Induced Heart Disease, 237
Jeffrey Green and Richard Harrigan
18 Cardiomyopathy, 258
Alden Landry and Shamai Grossman
Section Four: Vascular Emergencies
19 Aortic Dissection, 269
Keith A. Marill and David F. M. Brown
20 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, 283
David A. Peak and David F. M. Brown
21 Hypertensive Emergencies, 297
Russell Berger and Edward Ullman
Section Five: Cardiac Testing
22 The Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes, 309
Laura Oh and William J. Brady
23 Cardiac Markers, 326
J. Stephen Bohan
24 Stress Testing, 337
Jefferson Williams and Shamai Grossman
25 Coronary Computed Tomography, 349
J. Tobias Nagurney and David F. M. Brown
Section Six: Cardiac Surgery Complications
26 Postcardiac Surgery Emergencies, 363
Jonathan Anderson and Shamai Grossman
27 Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies, 372
Shannon Straszewski and Carrie Tibbles
Index, 383
