Essentials Of Diagnosis & Treatment In Cardiology

by Michael Crawford, Komandoor Srivathson

Overview

The essentials needed to diagnose and manage patients with cardiac diseases.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071423212
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	01/16/2004
Series:	Lange Medical Book Series
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	0.50(w) x 7.81(h) x 5.06(d)

About the Author

Michael H. Crawford, M.D.Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief of Cardiology for Clinical Programs, University of California, San Francisco

Table of Contents

ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT IN CARDIOLOGY

1. Ischemic Heart Disease

2. Vascular Disease

3. Valvular Heart Disease

4. Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure

5. Myocarditis/Pericarditidis

6. Hypertension

7. Congenital Heart Disease

8. Arrhythmias

9. Endocrine Diseases and the Heart

10. General Cardiology

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Michael Todd Miller, M.D.(Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This is a pocket-sized companion to Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Cardiology, 2nd edition (McGraw-Hill, 2003). Diagnostic clinical features and effective treatments of common and many uncommon cardiovascular diseases are included in chapters which are quickly accessed by convenient, shaded tabs on the book's margin.
Purpose: The book provides fundamental details of cardiac diseases intended to enhance the care of patients treated by residents and primary care practitioners, and aid the education of students and residents learning to recognize and treat cardiac diseases.
Audience: It is written for medical students, residents, or primary care specialists, and functions as a high yield reference for treating cardiology patients on rounds or in a clinic setting.
Features: In a book that will easily fit in the pocket of a doctor's or student's coat, 10 major cardiology subject areas are covered. The well referenced topics of each chapter are listed in an alphabetized format. Crucial details for diagnosis, including a differential diagnosis, and current treatment strategies are presented in a bulleted layout.
Assessment: For students, residents, or practitioners who need concise, readily accessible information for the recognition and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, this book is an ideal resource.

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