Main description:

Cardiology: An Illustrated Textbook is the latest edition of this comprehensive two volume textbook, including revised chapters with the latest advances in the field of cardiology. This edition is edited by professors from the Carver College of Medicine, Iowa, and the University of California, San Francisco.

This book is comprised of 120 chapters across fifteen sections. The first four sections cover basic cardiology, cardiovascular pharmacology, diagnosis, and electrophysiology. Subsequent sections cover groups of diseases and conditions, including vascular diseases, heart failure, myocardial and pericardial diseases, coronary heart diseases, valvular heart diseases, congenital heart disease, and secondary disorders of the heart. Each section incorporates new advances and step-by-step diagnosis and treatment.

The closing sections of the book cover current issues in cardiology, preventive strategies for various cardiac diseases, and a final section on 'evolving concepts', bringing this edition firmly up to date. Cardiology: An Illustrated Textbook is enhanced by 1600 full colour images and illustrations, many new to this edition, and an accompanying DVD.

Key Points

Latest edition of comprehensive two volume textbook
Previous edition published 2013 (9789350252758)
1600 full colour images and illustrations

Contents:

Section 1 Basic Cardiology

Cardiac Anatomy
Cardiac Function in Physiology and Pathology
Coronary Circulation in Physiology and Pathology

Section 2 Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Diuretics
Vasodilators and Neurohormone Modulators
Positive Inotropic Drugs
Antilipid Agents
Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Agents

Section 3 Diagnosis

History
Physical Examination
Plain Film Imaging of Adult Cardiovascular Disease
Electrocardiogram
ECG Exercise Testing
The Left Ventricle
Ventricular Function-Assessment and Clinical Application
Transthoracic Echocardiography
Stress Echocardiography
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Real Time Three-dimensional Echocardiography
Intravascular Coronary Ultrasound and Beyond
Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine- Nuclear Cardiology
Cardiac Computed Tomography
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Molecular Imaging of Vascular Disease
Cardiac Hemodynamics and Coronary Physiology
Cardiac Biopsy
Swan-Ganz Catheters: Clinical Applications
Coronary Angiography and Catheterbased Coronary Intervention

Section 4 Electrophysiology

Arrhythmia Mechanisms
Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Electrophysiology Studies
Syncope
Atrial Fibrillation
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Clinical Spectrum of Ventricular Tachycardia
Bradycardia and Heart Block
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy
Long QT, Short QT and Brugada Syndromes
Surgical and Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring
Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
Risk Stratification for Sudden Cardiac Death
Cardiocerebral Resuscitation for Primary Cardiac Arrest
Coronary Heart Disease: Risk Factors
Changing Focus in Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases
Evaluation of Chest Pain
Acute Coronary Syndrome I (Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial
Infarction): Diagnosis and Early Treatment
Acute Coronary Syndrome II (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Post Myocardial
Infarction): Complications and Care
Management of Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease and Stable Angina
Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndromes 949
Acute Right Ventricular Infarction
Surgical Therapy in Chronic Coronary Artery Disease

Section 6 Valvular Heart Diseases

Aortic Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Disease
Tricuspid Valve Disease: Evaluation and Management
Congenital Pulmonic Stenosis
Catheter-based Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Infective Endocarditis
Prosthetic Heart Valves
Antithrombotic Therapy in Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines for Valvular Heart Diseases

Section 7 Vascular Diseases

Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Essential Hypertension
Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Aortic Dissection
Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Autonomic Dysfunction and the Cardiovascular System

Section 8 Heart Failure

Heart Failure: Epidemiology
Heart Failure: Diagnosis
Systolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction)
Diastolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction)
Anemia in Patient with Chronic Heart Failure (Prevalence, Mechanism, Significance
and Treatment)
Hyponatremia and Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiorenal Syndrome: The Interplay between Cardiac and Renal Function in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Training in Heart Failure
Hibernating Myocardium
Advanced Cardiac Therapies for End Stage Heart Failure: Cardiac Transplantation and
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Palliative Medicine and End of Life Care in Heart Failure: Guidelines for Heart Failure

Section 9 Myocardial And Pericardial Diseases

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Restrictive and Obliterative Cardiomyopathies
Amyloid Heart Disease
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy
Pericardial Diseases
Radiation-induced Heart Disease
Chagas Disease

Section 10 Pulmonary Vascular Disease And Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Patient

Section 11 Secondary Disorders Of The Heart

Alcohol and Arrhythmia
Insulin-resistance and Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Complications of Substance Abuse
HIV/AIDS and Cardiovascular Disease
Systemic Autoimmune Diseases and the Heart
Cardiac Neoplastic Disease
Neurogenic and Stress Cardiomyopathy
Kidney and the Heart
Endocrine Heart Disease
Cardiovascular Trauma as seen by the Cardiologist
Venous Thromboembolism and Cor Pulmonale

Section 12 Relevant Issues In Clinical Cardiology

Noncardiac Surgery in Cardiac Patients
Gender and Cardiovascular Disease
Overview of the Athlete's Heart
Cardiovascular Aging

Section 13 Preventive Strategies For Coronary Artery Diseases

Pathophysiology of Atherothrombosis
Dyslipidemia
Smoking and Air Pollution
Exercise and Rehabilitation

Section 14 Preventive Strategies For Other Cardiovascular Diseases

Prevention of Heart Failure
Stroke: Prevention and Treatment
Rheumatic Fever

Section 15 Evolving Concepts

The Genomics of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Pharmacogenetics
Preventing Errors in Cardiovascular Medicine
Economics in Cardiovascular Medicine
Stem Cell Therapy in Cardiology
Gene Therapy and Angiogenesis
Sleep and the Heart
Integrative Cardiology: The use of Complementary Therapies and Beyond