Thoroughly updated to reflect current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines, Practical Cardiology presents practical information on the common cardiovascular problems that clinicians encounter daily.

The book provides a user-friendly, authoritative guide to evaluation of common cardiovascular symptoms and evaluation and management of common cardiovascular conditions.

Coverage also includes:

• clinical challenges such as management of chronic anticoagulation
• assessing and minimizing cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery
• management of the cardiac surgery patient

Numerous tables and algorithms help readers find information quickly and aid in clinical decision-making.

Contents

Part I: Evaluation of Common Cardiovascular Symptoms

1. Chest Pain
2. Dyspnea
3. Palpitations
4. Edema
5. Syncope
6. Approach to Claudication

Part II: Evaluation and Management of Common Cardiovascular Conditions

7. Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
8. Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
9. Stable Angina
10. Unstable Angina/Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
11. Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
12. Primary Hypertension
13. Approach to Secondary Hypertension
14. Heart Failure Due to Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
15. Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function
16. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
17. Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter
18. Ventricular Tachycardia
19. Bradycardia
20. Infectious Endocarditis
21. Mitral Regurgitation
22. Aortic Regurgitation
23. Mitral Stenosis
24. Aortic Stenosis
25. Tricuspid/Pulmonary Valve Disease
26. Acute Pericarditis/Pericardial Effusion
27. Pericardial Constriction
28. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
29. Nondissecting Thoracic Aneurysms
30. Aortic Dissection
31. Cerebrovascular Disease
32. Deep Venous Thrombosis
33. Lower Extremity Ischemia
34. Pulmonary Embolism
35. Pulmonary Hypertension & Cor Pulmonale Diagnosis & Management
36. Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

Part III: Common situations in Cardiovascular Care

37. Management of Chronic Anticoagulation
38. Assessing & Minimizing Cardiac Risk of Noncardiac Surgery
39. Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient

Part IV: Othre Issues in Crdiovascular Care

40. Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Index

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