Challenging Concepts in Cardiovascular Medicine

A Case-Based Approach with Expert Commentary

AvAung Myat,Shouvik Haldar

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

A comprehensive guide to the assessment, diagnosis, investigation and management of complex clinical scenarios in cardiovascular medicine. This book contains a series of challenging concepts in cardiovascular medicine covering all subspecialty areas including general cardiology, intervention, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, heart failure and cardiomyopathies, cardiac devices, transplant medicine, epidemiology, heart disease in pregnancy and congenital heart disease.Each case provides an in-depth review of current practice, the application of national and international guidelines and a summary of evidence from the medical literature. Data sets, investigation results and cardiac imaging give the reader a 'real-life' sense of being in the outpatient clinic, emergency room, coronary care unit or cardiac catheterisation laboratory. Each case is punctuated by 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points' and 'Landmark Trial Summaries' to enhance the learning process alongside an 'Expert Commentary' written by internationally-renowned leaders in the field of cardiology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-09-08
Mått:194 x 245 x 17 mm
Vikt:628 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Challenging Cases
Antal sidor:290
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780199695546

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Dr Aung Myat is currently an NIHR Clinical Research Fellow in Coronary Physiology working in The Rayne Institute at St Thomas's Hospital, King's College London. He is a Specialist Registrar in the West Midlands Deanery Cardiology Training Programme but has taken time out of programme to complete a PhD in Coronary Physiology. He has recently been co-opted as a Member of the Communication and Educaton Committee of the British Cardiovascular Society.Dr Shouvik Haldar is a Cardiac Electrophysiology Research Fellow at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute. He graduated from Guy's, King's and St Thomas's Medical School and completeted his general medical training in the Oxford Deanery. He is currently in the North West Thames cardiology specialty training programme. He has recently been co-opted as a Member of the Communication and Education Committee of the British Cardiovascular Society.Dr Simon Redwood is currently Professor of Interventional Cardiology and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at King's College London and Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He qualified from St George's Hospital Medical School and trained in cardiology at The Royal London Hospital, The Royal Free Hospital and St George's Hospital, London. He obtained Fellowship of the American College of Cardiology in 2001 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2003 and Fellow of the Society of Angiography and Interventions in 2004. He was previously Honorary Treasurer to the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society and is an International Editorial Board Member for the journal Heart.

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Picked up this book after it was commended at the BMA book awards and was not disappointed. Excellent variety of topics, delightful layout, and lots of pointers to keep you interested and wanting more. Up to date but with solid principles that will last.

Innehållsförteckning

CORONARY HEART DISEASE; THE ENDOCARDIUM AND VALVULAR HEART DIEASE; THE MYOCARDIUM AND CARDIOMYOPATHY; HEART RHYTHM DISTURBANCES; ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; GENERAL CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE