Cardiology Secrets
3rd Edition
Published on 1. July 2009
488 pages
978-0-323-07469-8 (ISBN)
Description
Revised and updated, Cardiology Secrets, 3rd Edition has the answers. Comprehensive, yet easy to read, Dr. Levine presents all the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions in this popular Secret Series volume. A two-color page layout, portable size, and a list of the 'Top 100 Secrets? in cardiology help you better meet the challenges you face today. You'll find all the features you rely on from the Secrets Series®-a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, tables and an informal tone-that make reference fast and easy. Plus, new imaging modalities and pharmacologic agents keep you on the cusp of the latest advances.
- Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and practical tips from the authors.
- Covers the full range of essential topics, including general examination, diagnostic procedures, arrhythmias, symptoms and disease states, valvular heart disease, cardiovascular pharmacology, and other medical conditions with associated cardiac involvement.
- Features 'Key Points' boxes and lists of useful web sites to enhance your reference power.
- Presents a chapter containing 'Top 100 Secrets', providing you with an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment.
- Presents a new editor and a new contributor team who bring you fresh perspectives and the latest research in cardiology.
- Discusses the latest imaging modalities and pharmacologic agents to keep you up to date.
- Uses a new contemporary internal design that helps you navigate the text easier.
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Olivia Vynn Adair | Glenn N. Levine
Cardiology Secrets
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Top 100 Secrets
- I: General Examination
- Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Physical Examination
- Chapter 3: Heart Murmurs
- Chapter 4: Electrocardiogram
- Chapter 5: Chest Radiographs
- II: Diagnostic Procedures
- Chapter 6: Holter Monitors, Event Monitors, and Implantable Loop Recorders
- Chapter 7: Echocardiography
- Chapter 8: Exercise Stress Testing
- Chapter 9: Nuclear Cardiology
- Chapter 10: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Chapter 11: Cardiac CT Angiography
- Chapter 12: Bedside Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Chapter 13: Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
- III: Chest Pains, Angina, Cad, and Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Chapter 14: Chest Pains and Angina
- Chapter 15: Chronic Stable Angina
- Chapter 16: Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Chapter 17: ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Chapter 18: Oral and Intravenous Antiplatelet Therapies
- Chapter 19: Anticoagulant Therapy
- Chapter 20: Cardiogenic Shock
- Chapter 21: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Chapter 22: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- IV: Congestive Heart Failure, Myocarditis, and Cardiomyopathies
- Chapter 23: Heart Failure: Evaluation and Long-Term Management
- Chapter 24: Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Chapter 25: Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
- Chapter 26: Digoxin and Other Positive Inotropic Agents
- Chapter 27: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Chapter 28: Myocarditis
- Chapter 29: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Chapter 30: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Chapter 31: Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Chapter 32: Cardiac Transplantation
- V: Valvular Heart Disease and Endocarditis
- Chapter 33: Aortic Valve Disease
- Chapter 34: Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation, and Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Chapter 35: Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Chapter 36: Endocarditis and Endocarditis Prophylaxis
- Chapter 37: Oral Anticoagulation: Warfarin
- VI: Arrhythmias
- Chapter 38: Atrial Fibrillation
- Chapter 39: Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Chapter 40: Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chapter 41: Amiodarone and Antiarrhythmic Drugs
- Chapter 42: Cardiac Pacemakers and Resynchronization Therapy
- Chapter 43: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
- Chapter 44: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- VII: Primary and Secondary Prevention
- Chapter 45: Hypertension
- Chapter 46: Hypercholesterolemia
- Chapter 47: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
- Chapter 48: Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence
- Chapter 49: Exercise and the Heart
- Chapter 50: Metabolic Syndrome
- Chapter 51: Preventive Cardiology
- VIII: Miscellaneous Cardiovascular Symptoms and Diseases
- Chapter 52: Hypertensive Crisis
- Chapter 53: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
- Chapter 54: Pericarditis, Pericardial Constriction, and Pericardial Tamponade
- Chapter 55: Syncope
- Chapter 56: Stroke and TIA
- Chapter 57: Traumatic Heart Disease
- Chapter 58: Cardiac Tumors
- Chapter 59: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Chapter 60: Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Chapter 61: Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Chapter 62: Pulmonary Embolism
- Chapter 63: Pulmonary Hypertension
- Chapter 64: Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation
- Chapter 65: Cocaine and the Heart
- Chapter 66: Heart Disease in Women
- Chapter 67: Heart Disease in the Elderly
- IX: Other Medical Conditions With Associated Cardiac Involvement
- Chapter 68: Heart Disease in Pregnancy
- Chapter 69: Cardiovascular Manifestations of Connective Tissue Disorders and the Vasculitides
- Chapter 70: Cardiac Manifestations of HIV/AIDS
- Index
