Hurst's the Heart Manual of Cardiology, 12th Edition

by O'Rourke, Robert; Walsh, Richard; Fuster, Valentin

• ISBN13: 9780071592987
• ISBN10: 0071592989
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-27
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

A pocket-sized handbook of cardiac care -- backed by the authority of "Hurst's the Heart, 12e," . Summarizing the clinical portions of the classic "Hurst's the Heart, 12e," this point-of-care guide offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of the entire spectrum of cardiovascular diseases and their treatment. The Twelfth Edition, now in a new two-color format, has been revised to make it easier and faster to navigate and to give it a more practical clinical application. The new edition also features current U.S. and European practice guidelines and treatment protocols, updated coverage of cardiovascular drugs, up-to-date coverage of timely topics such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease in the elderly.

Author Biography

Robert A. O'Rourke, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA,
.Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Emeritus
.University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
.San Antonio, TX

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Richard A. Walsh, MD, FACC, FAHA,
.John H. Hord Professor
.Chair, Department of Medicine
.Case Western Reserve University
.Physician-in-Chief
.University Hospitals of Cleveland
.Cleveland, OH

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Valentin Fuster MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA
.Robert Gorlin, MD / Heart Research Foundation
.Director, Mount Sinai Heart
.Director, The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute
.and Marie-Josn++e and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health
.The Mount Sinai Medical Center
.New York, NY

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Table of Contents

Preface

History, Physical Examination, and Cardiac Auscultation

The Resting Electrocardiogram

Cardiac Roentgenography

Noninvasive Testing for Myocardial Ischemia

Noninvasive Testing for Cardiac Dysfunction

Cardiac CT and MRI

Cardiac Catheterization & Coronary Angiography

Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias & Conduction Disturbances

Approach to the Patient with Cardiac Arrhythmias

Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and Supraventricular Tachycardia

Ventricular Arrhythmias

Bradyarrhythmias & Pacing

Long-Term Continuous Electrocardiographic Recording

Techniques of Electrophysiologic Evaluation

Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias with Ablation Therapy

Indications and Techniques of Electrical Defibrillation and Cardioversion

Diagnosis & Management of Syncope

Sudden Cardiac Death

CPR and Post-Resuscitation Management

Diagnosis & Management of Heart Failure

Dyslipidemia & Other Cardiac Risk Factors

Management of Patients with Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease

Definition & Pathogenesis of Acute Coronary Syndromes

Diagnosis & Management of Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Diagnosis & Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and Non--ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention,Habib Samady

Mechanical Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Systemic Hypertension: Pathogenesis and Etiology

Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Embolism

Aortic Valve Disease

Mitral Valve Stenosis

Mitral Regurgitation (Including Mitral Valve Prolapse)

Tricuspid Valve and Pulmonic Valve Disease

Prosthetic Heart Valves: Choice of Valve and Management of the Patient

Antithrombotic Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease

Infective Endocarditis

Dilated Cardiomyopathies,Luisa Mestroni

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