Overview
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Allen J. Taylor
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Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, USA
Contains 26 core auscultation “lessons”
Describes auscultation as it relates to a patient and in terms of the gold standard for interpretation of heart sounds
Describes the search for diagnostic clues within patients’ heart sounds
Provides superb practical advice in a series of clinical pearls
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xxiv
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Auscultation Principles
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- Meghan C. Kusko, Kathryn Maselli
Pages 3-14
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- Michael C. Mariorenzi, Amy Matson, Christopher Sonne
Pages 15-24
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- Maria Braileanu, Neelam Khan
Pages 25-36
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Valvular Lesions: Aortic Valve
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- Armond Esmaili, Robert A. Christian, Ashley C. Pfaff
Pages 39-49
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- Julia M. Kammel, Christina M. Bence, Adam J. Money, Steven T. Swinford
Pages 51-62
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- Peter C. Johnson, Michael DeLuca
Pages 63-73
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- Kamil Stefanowski, Mary Catherine Daly, Matthew J. Moynihan
Pages 75-86
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Valvular Lesions: Mitral Valve
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Front Matter
Pages 101-101
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- Bridget Kaufman, Christopher Sonne, Anly K. Tsang
Pages 103-121
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- Haley Bunting, Megan E. Murphy, Heather Pemberton
Pages 123-133
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- Kirti Johal, Lawrence Lau, M. Elizabeth Card
Pages 135-149
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- Mark Real, Mary Jane Reen
Pages 151-156
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- Steven Kozusko, Joseph J. Raevis
Pages 157-170
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Valvular Lesions: Right-Sided Heart Valves
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Front Matter
Pages 171-171
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- Daniel Eum, Kevin Emmerich, Connor A. King
Pages 173-180
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- Amy Fehrmann, Sheelagh M. Pousatis
Pages 181-190
About this book
The book contains a series of core auscultation “lessons”. All are case based and describe auscultation as it relates to a patient and in terms of the gold standard for interpretation of heart sounds. Auscultation is the term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. It is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds). As a topic it is one of the oldest in cardiology but its utility should never be underestimated. In this era of hugely expensive imaging tests, auscultation is a cornerstone of efficient diagnosis and therefore needs a fresh look. The core content of this book describes the search for diagnostic clues within patients’ heart sounds and as such this book provides superb practical advice in the form of a series of clinical pearls reflecting what accurate diagnosis with auscultation can mean to patient prognosis and outcome. This often subtle but ultimately simple subject often produces complex results and these must be considered in light of modern next-level diagnostic methods and patient management.
Editors and Affiliations
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Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, USA
Allen J. Taylor
About the editor
Allen J. Taylor, MD, FACC, FAHA, is chief of cardiology at MedStar Heart Institute, including MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. In his 20-year United States Army career at Walter Reed, Dr. Taylor served as director of cardiovascular research, director of the Cardiovascular Disease Training Program and chief of the cardiology service.
