Clinical Cardiology Made Ridiculously Simple

This new edition includes thoroughly revised and updated information about the latest clinical trials and guidelines in cardiology.For medical students, house officers, cardiac fellows, practicing physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates and other health care professionals.A clear, concise, highly practical and enjoyable overview of all of clinically relevant cardiology. History, physical, ECG/EKG (ECG interpretation taught in just 40 pages!), radiology, noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests, therapy (both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic), cardiac device therapy, and cardiac surgery. A final section of the book takes the full gamut of cardiac pearls of wisdom obtained in all previous chapters and puts it all together to clearly teach the approach to diagnosis and treatment of the most common cardiac pathologies."Putting It All Together" includes:Approach to the patient with CORONARY ARTERY DISEASEApproach to the patient with HEART FAILUREApproach to the patient with SYSTEMIC ARTERIAL HYPERTENSIONApproach to the patient with DYSLIPIDEMIAApproach to the patient with VALVULAR HEART DISEASEApproach to the patient with HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHYApproach to the patient with INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITISApproach to the patient with AORTIC DISSECTIONApproach to the patient with PERICARDIAL DISEASEApproach to the patient with PULMONARY HYPERTENSIONApproach to the patient with A HEART MURMURApproach to the patient with CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS and CONDUCTION DISTURBANCESApproach to the patient with ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASEApproach to the patient with HEART DISEASE UNDERGOING NON-CARDIAC SURGERYApproach to the patient with NEOPLASTIC HEART DISEASEApproach to the patient with "FALSE" HEART DISEASEApproach to the patient with AN ACUTE CARDIAC EMERGENCYCompanion digital download of Heart Sounds and Images program (Win/Mac) with heart sounds, ECG/EKG interpretation, chest x-rays, echocardiography, cases, and quiz. Read more