Practical Cardiology

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

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.

• Chest Pain
• Coronary artery disease
• Angina
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Aortic Stenosis
• Arrhythmia
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Hypertension
• Aortic Regurgitation
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Atrial Fibrillation

• 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

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.

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