The Washington Manual® Cardiology Subspecialty Consult

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• ISBN13: 9780781791519
• ISBN10: 0781791510
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-30
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Prepared by residents, fellows, and attending physicians at the Washington University School of Medicine, this handbook is a practical quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It covers both inpatient and outpatient management approaches with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Chapters include mnemonics, easily remembered bullet-point lists, bold-faced clinical pearls, and easy-to-read figures. This thoroughly revised, updated Second Edition emphasizes current guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. New chapters cover new cardiac imaging modalities, peripheral vascular diseases, and cardiovascular diseases in specific patient populations, including women, the elderly, patients with HIV, and patients with diabetes. An appendix facilitates quick recall of the most common cardiovascular medications, common doses, and important side effects. The Washington Manual is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	p. vii
Chairman's Note	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction
Approach to the Cardiovascular Consult	p. 1
Basic Electrocardiography (ECG 101)	p. 3
Clinical Presentations
Evaluation of Chest Pain	p. 12
Clinical Presentations of Heart Failure	p. 19
Evaluation of Syncope	p. 24
Cardiovascular Emergencies	p. 31
Coronary Artery Disease
Stable Angina	p. 43
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Unstable Angina/Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction)	p. 57
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	p. 75
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease	p. 94
Heart Failure
Management of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure	p. 112
Assessment and Management of the Dilated, Restrictive, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies	p. 128
Diseases of the Pericardium	p. 139
Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure	p. 152
Adult Congenital Heart Disease	p. 161
Valvular Heart Disease
Valvular Heart Disease	p. 186
Infective Endocarditis	p. 219
Electrophysiology
Advanced Electrocardiogram Interpretation (ECG 201)	p. 233
Bradyarrhythmias and Permanent Pacemakers	p. 246
Sudden Cardiac Death	p. 261
Atrial Fibrillation	p. 276
Vascular Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease	p. 288
Diseases of the Aorta	p. 298
Deep Venous Thrombosis	p. 310
Cardiac Imaging and Procedures
Standard Imaging and Diagnostic Testing Modalities: Nuclear Imaging, Echocardiography, and Cardiac Catheterization	p. 318
New Imaging and Diagnostic Testing Modalities (Cardiac CT, Cardiac MRI, PET, IVUS)	p. 350
Procedures in Cardiovascular Critical Care	p. 368
Special Populations
Cardiovascular Diseases in Special Populations	p. 380
Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease	p. 402
The Cardiac Patient Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery	p. 410
Cardiovascular Medications	p. 415
Index	p. 441
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