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Practical Cardiology

Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cardiovascular Disorders

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Editors:
  1. Ragavendra R. Baliga

    1. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA

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  2. Kim A. Eagle

    1. University of Michigan Health System, Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, USA

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  • Fully updated to reflect recent guidelines, using them as the framework for learning

  • Contains cutting edge device treatment for arrhythmia Incorporates current imaging techniques

  • Details new devices/drugs for the treatment of congestive heart failure

  • Focused on common clinical situations using charts, graphs, tables to make content readily accessible ?

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Chest Pain

    • Sharon Roble
    Pages 1-13

  3. Dyspnea

    • Fernando J. Martinez, Mei Lan K. Han, Keith D. Aaronson
    Pages 15-26

  4. Palpitations

    • Ruchika D. Husa
    Pages 27-37

  5. Edema

    • Mashhood A. Kakroo, Peter V. Vaitkevicius, Ragavendra R. Baliga
    Pages 39-46

  6. Syncope

    • Ragavendra R. Baliga, Michael Lehmann, Ruchika D. Husa
    Pages 47-60

  7. Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease

    • Kavita Sharma, Melvyn Rubenfire, Eric R. Bates
    Pages 61-73

  8. Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease

    • Kavita Sharma, Claire Duvernoy, Melvyn Rubenfire
    Pages 75-82

  9. Stable Angina

    • Sharon Roble
    Pages 83-98

  10. Unstable Angina/Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    • Jason Evanchan
    Pages 99-110

  11. Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    • Satya Shreenivas, Scott Lilly
    Pages 111-123

  12. Primary Hypertension

    • Kenneth A. Jamerson
    Pages 125-133

  13. Approach to Secondary Hypertension

    • J. Brian Byrd, John D. Bisognano, Robert D. Brook
    Pages 135-147

  14. Heart Failure due to Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

    • Brent C. Lampert, David B. S. Dyke, Todd M. Koelling
    Pages 149-175

  15. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

    • Hakan Oral, Fred Morady
    Pages 177-184

  16. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

    • Toshimasa Okabe, Aman Chugh, Frank Pelosi Jr, Fred Morady
    Pages 185-196

  17. Ventricular Tachycardia

    • Frank Bogun, Fred Morady
    Pages 197-212

  18. Bradycardia

    • Eric D. Good, Krit Jongnarangsin
    Pages 213-223

  19. Infective Endocarditis

    • Ragavendra R. Baliga, Sunil K. Das
    Pages 225-243

  20. Mitral Regurgitation

    • Jim X. Liu, Viren Patel
    Pages 245-254
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About this book

This thoroughly updated new edition of the classic practical textbook provides a user-friendly, authoritative guide to evaluation of common cardiovascular symptoms and evaluation and management of common cardiovascular conditions. Coverage also includes clinical challenges such as management of chronic anticoagulation, assessing and minimizing cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery, and management of the cardiac surgery patient. Numerous tables and algorithms help readers find information quickly and aid in clinical decision-making.​

Practical Cardiology, Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cardiovascular Disorders reflects the current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines and provides a concise yet comprehensive handbook presents practical information on the common cardiovascular problems that clinicians encounter daily.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA

    Ragavendra R. Baliga

  • University of Michigan Health System, Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, USA

    Kim A. Eagle

About the editors

Ragavendra Baliga, MBBS, MBA, FACC, FRCP (Edin), FACP, is Associate Division Director and Professor of internal medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Baliga was a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Boston, and completed two more advanced fellowships in cardiac specialties: one at Boston University Medical Center and one at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Baliga’s clinical interests include general cardiology, hypertension, elevated cholesterol and heart failure. His research focuses on heart failure, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, atherosclerosis and angina.



Kim Eagle is the Albion Walter Hewlett Professor of Internal Medicine and director of the Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan Health System. From 1986 to 1994, Eagle served The Massachusetts General Hospital where he was promoted to associate director of Clinical Cardiology and associate professor of Medicine at Harvard. Since his recruitment to the University of Michigan, he oversees a vigorous outcomes research program focusing on quality, cost-effectiveness, use of practice guidelines in cardiovascular care, evaluation and management of acute coronary syndromes, the evaluation and management of aortic dissection, and the use of modern mathematical models to assess outcomes and risk. He maintains an active inpatient and outpatient practice and is working with colleagues in creating the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. His outcomes research team has led quality improvement initiatives across the state of Michigan in acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and coronary angioplasty.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Practical Cardiology

  • Book Subtitle: Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cardiovascular Disorders

  • Editors: Ragavendra R. Baliga, Kim A. Eagle

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28328-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-28326-1Published: 11 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-28328-5Published: 10 August 2020

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: IX, 469

  • Number of Illustrations: 72 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology

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