edited by
Peter A. Crawford
The Washington Manual® Cardiology Subspecialty Consult is a pragmatic guide to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease.
The Washington Manual® Cardiology Subspecialty Consult is fully supported with illustrative tables and figures.
It covers symptoms and diseases, inpatient and outpatient approaches, and acute and chronic problems with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics.
Reflecting today’s emphasis on evidence-based medicine, the practical approaches are clearly supported by clinical investigations.
A section on testing and procedures includes imaging, diagnostic testing modalities, management of anticoagulation in surgical patients, and cardiovascular critical care procedures and provides fast reference to important concepts.
Contents:
- Approach to the Cardiovascular Patient and Basic Electrocardiography
- Chest Pain
- Evaluation of the Patient with Dyspnea
- Diagnosis and Management of Syncope
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Stable Angina
- Acute Coronary Syndromes (Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction)
- Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Primary and Secondary Risk Factor Stratification and Modification
- Management of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Assessment and Management of the Dilated, Restrictive, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies
- Valvular Heart Disease
- BradyCardia and Permanent Pacemakers
- Tachyarrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death, and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
- Diseases of the Pericardium
- Infective Endocarditis and Acute Rheumatic Fever
- Pulmonary Hypertension, Right-Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Embolism
- Congenital Disease in the Adult
- Diseases of the Aorta
- Noninvasive Cardiac Assessment for Coronary Artery Disease
- Imaging and Diagnostic Testing Modalities (Nuclear Imaging, Echocardiography, and Cardiac Catheterization)
- Management of Anticoagulation in Patients Requiring Surgical Procedures
- Procedures in Cardiovascular Critical Care (Intraaortic Balloon Pump, Swan-Ganz Catheterization, and Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker)
Appendix A - Preop Cardiac Assessment
Index
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