Heart disease diagnosis and therapy : a practical approach

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Heart disease diagnosis and therapy : a practical approach

M. Gabriel Khan

Williams & Wilkins, c1996

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This handbook is clinically-focused and problem-oriented, and covers the basics of cardiology in a concise format. The text emphasizes pathophysiology, the foundation for effective therapy, and common cardiologic problems, stressing practical pharmacologic management.

Table of Contents

  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • complications of myocardial infarction and post-infarction care
  • cardiogenic shock
  • angina
  • heart failure
  • arrhythmias
  • cardiac arrest
  • hypertension hyperlipidaemia
  • aortic dissection
  • deep venous thrombosis
  • valvular heart
  • disease and rheumatic fever
  • infective endocarditis
  • pericarditis and myocarditis
  • cardiomyopathy, specific heart muscle disease
  • syncope
  • preoperative management of cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
  • nonpharmacologic therapy for arrhythmias - cardiac pacing, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, catheter and surgical ablation
  • pulmonary hypertension and Cor pulmonale.

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