Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition is thoroughly revised and updated. It presents effective approaches to common clinical syndromes and describes the procedures and medications currently used for diagnosis and treatment, in a concise outline format that is ideal for quick reference.

Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition features a completely updated section on cardiovascular drugs and seven new chapters on diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, myocarditis, mechanical support devices, cardiac MRI, and cardiac CT.

Contents:

1. Ischemic Heart Disease
   • Acute Myocardial Infarction
   • Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation MI
   • Complications of Myocardial Infarction
   • Post-Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification and Management
   • Stable Angina
   • Silent Ischemia
   • Syndrome X: Angina with Normal Coronary Arteries

2. Heart Failure and Transplantation
   • Heart Failure With Systolic Dysfunction
   • Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function
   • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
   • Myocarditis
   • Non-Transplant Surgical Treatment for Chronic Heart Failure
   • Cardiac Transplantation

3. Valvular Heart Disease
   • Aortic Valve Disease
   • Prosthetic Heart Valves
   • Infective Endocarditis
   • Rheumatic Fever
   • Cardiac Tumors

4. Arrhythmias
   • Tachyarrhythmias
   • Bradyarrhythmias, Atrioventricular Block, Asystole, and Pulseless Electrical Activity
   • Antiarrhythmic Drugs

5. Vascular and Pericardial Diseases
   • Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection
   • Pericardial Disease
   • Peripheral Arterial Disease

6. Adult Congenital Heart Disease
   • Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen Ovale
   • Ventricular Septal Defect
   • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
   • Coarctation of the Aorta
   • Tetralogy of Fallot
   • Miscellaneous Defects

7. Clinical Cardiology
   • Syncope
   • Assessing and Managing Cardiac Risk in Noncardiac Surgical Procedures
   • Hypertensive Crisis
   • Evaluation of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department

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