This text explains basic physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in a straightforward and diagrammatic manner, giving guidelines as to when referral to specialist colleagues is appropriate while further offering explanation of what the specialist is likely to do. Specific sections focus on understanding cardiology specialist tests (as explained in clinic or discharge letters), conquering the ECG, cardiology acronyms, and explaining the basic science so often discussed without introduction in seminars and lectures. This work is designed to have wide appeal, aimed at the hosptal doctor, generalist or even senior medical student who may need a cardiology opinion.
Author(s): Euan Ashley, Josef Niebauer
Edition: 1
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 243
Foreword......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 10
1. Cardiac arrest......Page 12
2. Cardiovascular examination......Page 16
3. Conquering the ECG......Page 26
4. Understanding the echocardiogram......Page 46
5. Coronary artery disease......Page 56
6. Hypertension......Page 88
7. Heart failure......Page 104
8. Arrhythmia......Page 122
9. Valve disease......Page 156
10. Infective endocarditis......Page 178
11. Cardiomyopathy......Page 192
12. Aneurysm and dissection of the aorta......Page 200
13. Pericardial disease......Page 208
14. Adult congenital heart disease......Page 214
Abbreviations......Page 226
Index......Page 230
