Clinical Cardiology: Current Practice Guidelines

Description

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. — 800 p. — ISBN-10: 0199685282, ISBN-13: 978-0199685288Written by leading authorities in the field, this resource (updated online twice yearly) compiles the results of closely scrutinized available guidelines and research giving cardiologists a clear picture of the right way to diagnose and treat disease according to the latest evidence base. It features the results in over 600 easily-accessible tables which provide the most recent recommendation by both ACC/AHA and the ESC on every clinical issue. These recommendations are considered in the context of the latest research and evolving evidence most relevant to the clinician, to give detailed insights into how best to proceed with treatment. This resource comprises 84 comprehensive chapters on pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Each chapter offers concise information on definition, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of the disease, followed by clear and instructive discussion of possible presentations and all clinical investigations that may be necessary.ContentsGrown-up congenital heart diseaseValve diseaseSystemic hypertensionCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureCardiomyopathiesMyocarditisPericardial diseaseTachyarrhythmiasGenetic channelopathiesBradyarrhythmiasSyncope and sudden cardiac deathImplantable devicesDiseases of the aortaVenous thromboembolismPulmonary hypertensionInfective endocarditisRheumatic feverAthlete’s heartCardiac tumours and pseudoaneurysmsCardiovascular disease in pregnancyCardiovascular drugs