Essential Cardiology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Epidemiology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Multivariable Evaluation of Candidates for Cardiovascular Disease

      • William B. Kannel

      Pages 3-18

3. Circulatory Function

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19

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   2. Molecular and Cellular Basis of Myocardial Contractility

      • Arnold M. Katz

      Pages 21-35

   3. Ventricular Function

      • Lionel H. Opie

      Pages 37-54

   4. Vascular Function

      • Clive Rosendorff

      Pages 55-76

   5. Thrombosis

      • Yale Nemerson, Mark B. Taubman

      Pages 77-83

4. Examination and Investigation of the Patient

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85

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   2. The Medical History and Symptoms of Heart Disease

      • H. J. C. Swan

      Pages 87-97

   3. Physical Examination of the Heart and Circulation

      • Jonathan Abrams

      Pages 99-115

   4. Electrocardiography

      • Tara L. DiMino, Alexander Ivanov, James F. Burke, Peter R. Kowey

      Pages 117-138

   5. Echocardiography

      • Daniel G. Blanchard, Anthony N. DeMaria

      Pages 139-167

   6. Exercise Testing

      • Gregory Engel, Victor Froelicher

      Pages 169-184

   7. Radiology of the Heart

      • Gautham P. Reddy, Robert M. Steiner

      Pages 185-195

   8. Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

      • Mark J. Ricciardi, Nirat Beohar, Charles J. Davidson

      Pages 197-219

   9. Nuclear Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine

      • Diwakar Jain, Barry L. Zaret

      Pages 221-243

   10. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and X-Ray Computed Tomography

       • Gerald M. Pohost, Radha J. Sarma, Patrick M. Colletti, Mark Doyle, Robert W. W. Biederman

       Pages 245-268

   11. Choosing Appropriate Imaging Techniques

       • Jonathan E. E. Fisher, Martin E. Goldman

       Pages 269-281

5. Disorders of Rhythm and Conduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 283-283

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A panel of leading researchers and clinician-scientists distill from years of practical experience and recent scientific and clinical advances the essence of cardiology principles and techniques today. In this second edition, all of the original chapters have been extensively rewritten and two new chapters on acute coronary syndromes following the modern classification have been added: one on unstable angina pectoris and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, and the other on ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Compact yet comprehensive, Essential Cardiology: Principles and Practice, Second Edition offers today's busy cardiology and internal medicine practitioners, cardiology fellows, and medical residents rapid access to the latest ideas and techniques needed for today's gold standard diagnosis and management of cardiac patients.

• angina pectoris
• angiography
• atherosclerosis
• cardiovascular
• circulation
• congenital heart disease
• coronary artery disease
• echocardiography
• electrocardiography
• electrophysiology
• heart
• hypertension
• rehabilitation
• vascular disease

"...gives the reader up to date knowledge...strongly recommend(ed)." - Blood Pressure

From the reviews of the second edition:

"This book of 44 chapters by 81 contributors is well done and useful." (American Journal of Cardiology, June, 2007)

• Medicine, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York

  Clive Rosendorff

• Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx

  Clive Rosendorff

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