Taylor's Cardiovascular Diseases

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Hypertension

   • Stephen A. Brunton

   Pages 1-22

3. Ischemic Heart Disease

   • Jim Nuovo

   Pages 23-51

4. Cardiac Arrhythmias

   • Michael S. Klinkman

   Pages 52-92

5. Valvular Heart Disease

   • Eric Walsh

   Pages 93-114

6. Heart Failure

   • William A. Norcross, Denise D. Hermann

   Pages 115-144

7. Dyslipidemias

   • Patrick E. McBride, Gail Underbakke, James H. Stein

   Pages 145-172

8. Venous Thromboembolism

   • Glenn S. Rodriguez, Thomas M. Schwartz

   Pages 173-184

9. Cerebrovascular Disease

   • Michael H. Bross, David C. Campbell

   Pages 185-204

10. Cardiovascular Emergencies

    • William J. Hueston, A. Kesh Hebbar

    Pages 205-226

11. Medical Care of the Surgical Patient

    • Mel P. Daly

    Pages 227-255

12. Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System

    • David E. Anisman

    Pages 256-285

13. Back Matter

    Pages 287-294

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In the end, most of our patients—and also most of us clinicians— will die a cardiovascular death. During life, many will experience discomfort and disability caused by diseases of the heart and blood vessels. This book is intended to be a primer on these causes of m- bidity and mortality. This book is comprised of chapters from the sixth edition of the large reference book, Family Medicine: Principles and Practice. P- lishing chapters on selected topics provides volumes that are easy to carry in the pocket, are available at lower cost than large comp- hensive volumes, and that allow clinicians to select books on areas that meet their specific needs. This book on cardiovascular diseases includes the chapter on Hypertension, which afflicts approximately 60 million Americans and contributes to many instances of heart disease, stroke, and k- ney disease. Chapters related directly to the heart are those on Is- emic Heart Disease, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Valvular Heart Disease, and Heart Failure. I included the chapter on Dyslipidemia, because elevated serum lipid levels contribute to many instances of card- vascular disease. Venous Thromboembolism and Cerebrovascular Disease are the chief diseases of blood vessel. The chapter on C- diovascular Emergencies includes what the primary care clinician needs to know when the unexpected strikes. When the primary care clinician provides Medical Care of the Surgical Patient, cardiov- cular disease is often the main area of concern.

• Primary Care
• cardiovascular
• cardiovascular system
• care
• diagnosis
• embolism
• heart
• hypertension
• medicine
• vascular disease

• Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, USA

  Robert B. Taylor, Scott A. Fields

• Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

  Alan K. David

• Department of Family Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, USA

  D. Melessa Phillips

• Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego

  Joseph E. Scherger

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