Jeremy Brown is Research Director and Associate Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC. Jay Mazel is Assistant Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laborator and Attending Cardiologist at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

"This is a concise, well-written guide that may serve as an easy quick reference on cardiac emergencies for medical residents, fellows, physician assistants, and medical students." --Doody's

• Preface 1. Chest Pain2. Shortness of Breath3. Syncope4. Cardiovascular Collapse5. Palpitations6. Acute Coronary Syndromes7. Acute Heart Failure8. Arrhythmias9. Valve Disease10. Aortic Dissection11. Pericardial Disease12. Pulmonary Vascular Disease13. Systemic emboli14. Cardiac Issues in Pregnancy15. Adult congenital heart disease16. Perioperative care17. Cardiotoxic drug overdose18. Miscellaneous conditions19. Procedures20. EKG library21. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Index

Jeremy Brown is Research Director and Associate Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC. Jay Mazel is Assistant Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laborator and Attending Cardiologist at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

"This is a concise, well-written guide that may serve as an easy quick reference on cardiac emergencies for medical residents, fellows, physician assistants, and medical students." --Doody's

• Preface 1. Chest Pain2. Shortness of Breath3. Syncope4. Cardiovascular Collapse5. Palpitations6. Acute Coronary Syndromes7. Acute Heart Failure8. Arrhythmias9. Valve Disease10. Aortic Dissection11. Pericardial Disease12. Pulmonary Vascular Disease13. Systemic emboli14. Cardiac Issues in Pregnancy15. Adult congenital heart disease16. Perioperative care17. Cardiotoxic drug overdose18. Miscellaneous conditions19. Procedures20. EKG library21. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Index