ABSTRACT

For busy clinicians, residents, and fellows continually challenged with a rapidly expanding body of cardiology information, this expertly conceived Third Edition of a best-selling textbook provides a contemporary succinct distillation of the current status of cardiovascular knowledge and disease. From specific diseases to particular signs, symptoms

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Section I Fundamentals of Cardiovascular Disease

part |1 pages

Section II Noninvasive Imaging

chapter 8|26 pages

Principles of Echocardiography

chapter 9|7 pages

Stress Echocardiography

chapter 10|10 pages

Transesophageal Echocardiography

chapter 11|12 pages

Nuclear Imaging

chapter 12|11 pages

Positron Emission Tomography

chapter 14|18 pages

Cardiac Radiography

chapter 16|9 pages

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

chapter 17|6 pages

Stress Test Selection

part |1 pages

Section III Electrophysiology

chapter 18|45 pages

Electrocardiographic Diagnoses

chapter 19|14 pages

Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology

chapter 21|14 pages

Indications for Electrophysiologic Testing

chapter 22|10 pages

Cardiac Channelopathies

chapter 23|5 pages

Pediatric Arrhythmias

chapter 24|11 pages

Atrial Fibrillation

chapter 25|8 pages

Atrial Fibrillation

chapter 26|8 pages

Atrial Flutter

chapter 27|9 pages

Supraventricular Tachycardia

chapter 28|16 pages

Ventricular Tachycardia

chapter 29|10 pages

Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease

chapter 30|9 pages

Arrhythmias During Pregnancy

chapter 31|18 pages

Heritable Cardiomyopathies

chapter 32|12 pages

Syncope

chapter 33|12 pages

Pacemakers

chapter 34|6 pages

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

chapter 37|13 pages

Sudden Cardiac Death

part 38|2 pages

Heart Disease in Athletes

chapter 39|11 pages

Atlas of Electrophysiology Tracings

part |1 pages

Section IV Valvular Heart Disease

chapter 40|11 pages

Valvular Stenosis

chapter 41|13 pages

Valvular Regurgitation

chapter 42|6 pages

Rheumatic Heart Disease

chapter 43|7 pages

Carcinoid and Drug-Related Heart Disease

chapter 44|12 pages

Prosthetic Heart Valves

chapter 45|7 pages

Surgery for Cardiac Valve Disease

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Section V Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Disease

chapter 46|9 pages

Peripheral Vascular Disease

chapter 48|11 pages

The Aorta

chapter 50|10 pages

Pathophysiology of Arterial Thrombosis

chapter 52|8 pages

Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

chapter 53|10 pages

Vasculitis

chapter 54|11 pages

Marfan Syndrome

part |1 pages

Section VI Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

chapter 55|7 pages

Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology

chapter 56|4 pages

Metabolic Syndrome

chapter 57|16 pages

Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis

chapter 59|9 pages

Novel Risk Markers for Atherosclerosis

chapter 61|9 pages

Hypertension

chapter 62|10 pages

Heart Disease in Women

chapter 63|5 pages

Heart Disease in the Elderly

chapter 64|4 pages

Erectile Dysfunction and Heart Disease

part |1 pages

Section VII Myocardial Infarction

chapter 65|7 pages

Cardiac Biomarkers

chapter 66|13 pages

Acute Coronary Syndromes

chapter 67|12 pages

Chronic Stable Angina

chapter 68|6 pages

Right Ventricular Infarction

chapter 70|16 pages

Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction

chapter 74|7 pages

Cardiac Rehabilitation

chapter 75|8 pages

Coronary Artery Bypass Surger

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Section VIII Diseases of the Heart, Pericardium and Pulmonary Circulation

chapter 76|20 pages

Pericardial Diseases

chapter 77|16 pages

Pulmonary Embolism

chapter 78|22 pages

Pulmonary Hypertension

chapter 79|14 pages

Pregnancy and the Heart

chapter 80|12 pages

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

chapter 81|6 pages

HIV Infection and the Heart

chapter 82|34 pages

Infective Endocarditis

chapter 83|10 pages

Systemic Disease and the Heart

chapter 84|7 pages

Cardiac Tumors

chapter 85|8 pages

Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Disease

chapter 86|6 pages

Cardiovascular Trauma

chapter 87|8 pages

Acute Brain Injury and the Heart

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Section IX Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

chapter 89|6 pages

Cardiovascular Reflexes and Hormones

chapter 90|9 pages

Systolic Heart Function

chapter 91|14 pages

Diastolic Heart Function

chapter 92|11 pages

Heart Failure

chapter 94|14 pages

M ocarditis

chapter 95|5 pages

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

chapter 96|7 pages

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

chapter 97|13 pages

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

chapter 98|5 pages

Right Ventricular Failure

chapter 99|6 pages

Congestive Heart Failure

chapter 100|8 pages

Cardiac Transplantation

part |1 pages

Section X Cardiac Pharmacology

chapter 102|18 pages

Antiarrhythmic Drugs

chapter 103|7 pages

Modulators of the Renin-Angiotensin System

part 104|2 pages

Principles of Diuretic Usage

chapter 105|12 pages

Digoxin

chapter 106|4 pages

Principles of Inotropic Drugs

chapter 107|4 pages

Nitrate Therapies

chapter 108|11 pages

Calcium Channel Blockers

chapter 119|18 pages

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

chapter 110|8 pages

Antiplatelet Agents

chapter 111|18 pages

Cardiac Drug Adverse Effects and Interactions

part |1 pages

Section XI Invasive and Interventional Cardiology

chapter 115|12 pages

Coronary Anatomy and Angiographic Views

chapter 116|11 pages

Principles of Interventional Cardiology

chapter 117|11 pages

High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

chapter 118|14 pages

Invasive Hemodynamics

chapter 119|5 pages

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

chapter 121|10 pages

Catheter Closure of Intracardiac Shunts

chapter 122|30 pages

Atlas of Hemodynamic Tracings

chapter 123|7 pages

Endomyocardial Biopsy

chapter 124|14 pages

Coronary Stents

chapter 125|12 pages

Cardiac Emergencies

chapter 126|10 pages

Cardiogenic Shock

chapter |15 pages

Appendix

chapter |12 pages

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