Swanton''s Cardiology - A Concise Guide to Clinical Practice

Informationen zum Autor R H Swanton! MD Consultant Cardiologist The Heart Hospital! London! UK S Banerjee! MD Dept of Cardiology East Surrey Hospital Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust! UK Klappentext Swanton s Cardiology (formerly Pocket Consultant: Cardiology ) is an acclaimed! practical handbook tackling the entire spectrum of adult cardiac disease. In this redesigned sixth edition! both the content and layout have been thoroughly updated to provide the most comprehensive and accessible version yet. Zusammenfassung An indispensable user-friendly guide for everyone tackling common cardiological problems * New design for easier navigation and use * Highly practical advice with clear tables for quick and easy reference * Five new chapters including Pregnancy and Heart Disease and Echocardiography. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Cardiac Symptoms and Physical Signs. 2 Congenital Heart Disease. 3 Valve Disease. 4 The Cardiomyopathies. 5 Coronary Artery Disease. 6 Cardiac Failure. 7 Disturbances of Cardiac Rhythm: Bradycardias! Pacing! the ICD! Biventricular Pacing for Heart Failure. 8 Disturbances of Cardiac Rhythm: Tachycardias and Ablation. 9 Infective Endocarditis. 10 Pericardial Disease. 11 The Heart in Systemic Disease. 12 Systemic Hypertension. 13 Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism. 14 Diseases of the Aorta. 15 Pregnancy and Heart Disease. 16 Cardiac Investigations. 17 Echocardiography. Appendices. 1 Nomogram for Body Size. 2 Rate Conversion Chart. 3 Further Reading. 4 References of Important Trials or Papers Quoted in the Text. 5 Useful Addresses and Hyperlinks. 6 Driving and Cardiovascular Disease in the UK. 7 List of Abbreviations. Index

Product details

• Authors: Shrilla Banerjee, R. H. Swanton, R. Howard Swanton, R. Howard Banerjee Swanton, R.h. Banerjee Swanton
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2008
• EAN: 9781405178198
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-7819-8
• No. of pages: 696
• Series: Pocket Consultant
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine