Category: Cardiology

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance, 5th ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Aaronson PI, Ward JPT and Connolly MJ
Pages: 159p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (2 April 2020)
eISBN-13: 978-1119245780

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is the essential reference guide to understanding all things circulatory. Concise, accessible, and highly illustrated, this latest edition presents an integrated overview of the subject, from the basics through to application. Featuring brand new content on stroke, examination and imaging, heart block and ECGs, and myopathies and channelopathies, The Cardiovascular System at a Glance goes one step further and offers new and updated clinical case studies and multiple-choice questions on a supplementary website.

  • Integrates basic science and clinical topics
  • Offers bite-size chapters that make topics easy to digest
  • Includes coverage of anatomy and histology, blood and haemostasis, cellular physiology, form and function, regulation and integration of cardiovascular function, history, examination and investigations, pathology and therapeutics
  • Filled with highly visual, colour illustrations that enhance the text and help reinforce learning

Type 2 Diabetes: Cardiovascular and Related Complications and Evidence-Based Complementary Treatments

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Fried R and Carlton RM
Pages: 482p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (25 Oct. 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-1138580565

Approximately 29 million Americans are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes annually. Of that number, only about 36 percent (10.44 million diabetes sufferers) achieve satisfactory medical outcomes and would need additional help—rarely available—to reliably control their glucose levels. Contrary to popular belief, although anti-diabetic medications can lower sugar levels, nevertheless they have a poor performance track record because inflammation in the blood vessels persists.

This book details recent scientific findings that cardiovascular, kidney, vision, peripheral nervous system, and other body damage caused by chronic high levels of blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in Type 2 diabetes is actually due to excessive generation of unopposed free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). These, in turn, cause chronic systemic inflammation and dysfunction of the endothelial lining of the arterial blood vessels, jeopardizing the formation of the protective molecule nitric oxide (NO), thus severely impairing the blood supply to every organ and tissue in the body. This book also catalogues the evidence that chronic hyperglycemia causes profound and often irreversible damage—even long before Type 2 diabetes has been diagnosed. In addition, because conventional prescription treatments are, unfortunately, often inadequate, the book details evidence-based complementary means of blood sugar control.

Making Sense of the ECG: A Hands On Guide, 4th ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Houghton AR and Gray D
Pages: 264p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (4 Jun. 2014)
eISBN-13: 978-1444181821

Interpreting an ECG correctly and working out what to do next can seem like a daunting task to the non-specialist, yet it is a skill that will be invaluable to any doctor, nurse, or paramedic when evaluating the condition of a patient.

Making Sense of the ECG has been written specifically with this in mind, and will help the student and more experienced healthcare practitioner to identify and answer crucial questions, including:

  • Are these abnormalities significant?
  • How to I distinguish between VT and SVT?
  • Has the patient had a myocardial infarction?
  • How do I measure the QT interval?
  • Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist?

This practical, easy-to-read and easy-to-remember guide to the ECG as a tool for diagnosis and management has been fully updated in its fourth edition to reflect the latest guidelines.

Handbook of Obstetric Medicine, 6th ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Nelson-Piercy C
Pages: 362
Format: Epub
Publisher: CRC Press,
eISBN-13: 978-0367346126

Medical professionals are often involved in the management of the pregnant patient without necessarily being experts on all the complications surrounding pregnancy. The Handbook of Obstetric Medicine addresses the most common and serious medical conditions encountered in pregnancy, including heart disease, thromboembolism, diabetes, skin problems, gastrointestinal disease, neurological problems, hormonal diseases, hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and more. For each condition, the handbook includes a description of incidence, clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, the effect of pregnancy, and management of the condition. The book also includes a detailed section focusing on the differential diagnosis of common symptoms including hypertension, chest pain, palpitations, breathlessness, headaches, dizziness, abdominal pain, and more.

The symptoms and differential diagnoses are presented in an easy-to-read tabular format and include a description of important clinical features and potential areas of investigation. For those clinicians understandably reluctant to prescribe drugs during pregnancy, a useful appendix includes a section on prescribing in pregnancy and a list of contra-indicated drugs. In addition, to assist in the interpretation of laboratory tests, a second appendix lists normal laboratory values in pregnancy, broken down by trimester. Pre –pregnancy counselling and postnatal follow up are vital in the holistic management of women with medical problems and this includes appropriate contraceptive advice. A third appendix has therefore been added as a ready reference for clinicians not familiar with effective contraception.

The new edition remains a pragmatic and easy-to-use design by including tables, bullets, and “Points to remember” boxes for ease of reference. It is an essential on-the-spot guide for obstetricians, physicians, general practitioners, and midwives in both practice and training.

Children and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Gormley-Fleming E and Martin D
Pages: 160p.
Format: Epub
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell, 2 Mar. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-1119078531

Children and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration children’s nursing students. Highly visual, each clinical skill is covered in a two-page spread, with superb colour illustrations accompanied by clear informative text.

Providing up to date, evidence-based information on a wide range of clinical skills that are required by today’s children’s nurses, this comprehensive and accessible text makes it easy for the reader to grasp the fundamentals in order to meet the care needs of the child and family, both in the hospital and community setting.  Structured around the key systems of the body, the book is divided into sixteen sections, and covers all the essential clinical skills, including:

  • Principles of assessment
  • Communication
  • Record keeping
  • Drug calculations and administration
  • Safeguarding
  • Care planning
  • Respiratory and cardiac care
  • Gastrointestinal care
  • ECG reading and interpretation
  • Neurological assessment
  • Musculoskeletal care.

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs 4th ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Kenneth A. Ellenbogen. Pages: 545 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 15/04/2008
eISBN-13: 9781405150071

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs, is the ideal resource for clinicians who need an accessible, clinically-focused guide to cardiac pacemakers, ICDs and CRTs. Completely updated, and now with larger full-color images throughout, this new sixth edition offers thorough coverage of essential topics like:

  • Indications for both temporary and permanent pacing
  • Pacing hemodynamics explained in clinically relevant terms with simple algorithms for mode selection and device programming
  • Tips and Tricks for implantation and removal of devices and left ventricular leads
  • Evaluation and management of pacemaker and ICD device malfunctions
  • MRI safety and how to follow patients with devices
  • Remote follow up and more
  • Thoroughly revised and redone to provide more tables, charts and figures explaining devices

Preeclampsia: Basic, Genomic, and Clinical

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 286 Size: 4.35 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Singapore
Published: 01 January, 2018
eISBN-13: 9789811058912

This volume is an excellent guide that comprehensively illustrates hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, especially preeclampsia, in both the basic and clinical aspects. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific multi-organ disorder and a leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality. The pathophysiology of pregnancy-specific disorders was long unknown, but recently many new findings have been reported from the point of view of pathophysiology. Furthermore, this complication of pregnancy, especially preeclampsia, is a potent risk factor for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, and hypertension. The book is composed of seven parts including genetic background, pathology, pathophysiology, and the latest prediction and treatment of preeclampsia. Specific basic topics such as immunological maladaptation, placental adenosine signaling, and new prediction markers are also expounded by experts. Thus it benefits not only obstetricians, pediatricians, nephrologists, diabetologists, and cardiologists, but also immunologists, endocrinologists, geneticists, pathologists, biologists, and molecular biologists who are interested in the treatment of hypertension in pregnancy.

Medical disorders in pregnancy: a manual for midwives

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By S. Elizabeth Robson And Jason Waugh. Pages: 391 Size: 10.43 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 26 November, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781118411049

Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives, 2nd edition clearly outlines existing and pre-existing conditions which women can experience during pregnancy. This comprehensive and practical handbook identifies issues for pre-conception care, defines the condition, explores possible complications, outlines recommended treatment and emphasizes specific midwifery care. This fully revised and updated edition of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives builds on the success of the first edition by covering more subjects. It includes physiology, more illustrations and algorithms and its accessible reference-style text enables information to be quickly and easily found. Special Features A practical guide on medical disorders written specifically for midwives Jointly written by medical and midwifery experts in the field Accessible reference style format makes information easy and quick to find Emphasis on inter-professional working

Heart Disease and Pregnancy

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Philip J. Steer And Michael A. Gatzoulis. Pages: 286 Size: 6.55 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 17 March, 2016
eISBN-13: 978131654114

This comprehensive and authoritative text on heart disease in pregnancy – one of the leading causes of maternal death – will be of value to a wide audience of obstetricians, cardiologists, anaesthetists, midwives, and cardiac nurses. It provides consensus guidelines of great practical value in a compact and convenient format. Written by the multidisciplinary team, it covers both maternity and cardiac care. Contents range from pre-conception counselling and contraception, through practical templates for antenatal and intrapartum care, to long-term outcome for both mother and baby. It covers all causes of heart disease, both congenital and acquired. Thoroughly updated, this new edition has reorganised the consensus statements about priorities in management. In addition, each chapter now starts with a summary of `Practical Practice Points` to aid quick revision when seeing a patient with a specific problem. A new section on heart and lung transplantation has been added since the first edition.

Understanding Intracardiac EGMs: A Patient Centered Guide

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Fred M. Kusumoto Pages: 352 Size: 18.33 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 27 April, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781118721346

Dr Kusumoto’s unique new book takes a step-wise, patient-centered approach to guide readers through the thought process required during an electrophysiology study and the development of new findings.

  • Follows a case based step-wise approach focused on the EP lab that allows readers to follow along with the thought process behind how experienced electrophysiologists first diagnose, then prepare, treat and manage patients with common rhythmic abnormalities, including atrial fibrillation
  • Written by award-winning Mayo Clinic Physician-educator Dr. Fred Kusumoto
  • Ideal for fellows, new EPs, nursing and technical staff in the EP lab
  • Includes clinical questions to help readers test their understanding of the steps and concepts covered in the book and prepare for certification exams

The Cardiorenal Syndrome : A Clinician’s Guide to Pathophysiology and Management

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: J. Thomas Heywood, John C. Burnett Jr. Pages: 202 Size: 6.7 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Cardiotext Publishing
Published: 01 December, 2011
eISBN-13: 9781935395546

Cardiorenal syndrome – the presence of significant renal insufficiency and heart failure simultaneously – constitutes one of the most vexing and difficult challenges facing clinicians and researchers today. Given the fundamental role of the kidneys in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance within the body, it comes as no surprise that renal abnormalities are inextricably linked with congestive heart failure. What is surprising is that recent data have indicated that renal dysfunction is a more critical determinant of mortality than heart failure itself. In The Cardiorenal Syndrome: A Clinician’s Guide to Pathophysiology and Management, experts from around the world clearly outline the current issues associated with this increasingly prevalent condition, provide invaluable insight into its pathophysiology, and highlight the risks, benefits, and rationales for both practical and promising prevention and treatment strategies, including: Diuretics, Role of ACE inhibitors/ angiotensin receptor blockers in renal dysfunction, New “designer” peptides for heart failure, Inotropes and neurohormonal blockade, Dialysis and ultrafiltration, Renal cell therapy, Left ventricular assist device implantation, and Renal and/or heart transplantation. While recognition of the role of renal dysfunction in the progression of heart failure is a pivotal advance, many questions about the scope and impact of this condition remain. This book serves as a touchstone for cardiovascular specialists and internists as they encounter the diverse varieties of cardiorenal syndrome and attempt to navigate the radically different and evolving therapeutic options in their quest to provide optimal individualized care for their patients.

Instant Wisdom for GPs: Pearls from All the Specialities

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Hopcroft, Keith Pages: 203 Size: 1.7 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 28 November, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781315116808

This essential guide for GPs distils years of knowledge, experience, and key evidence into 25 easy-to-read chapters, each one covering a different speciality.

Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study, which could lead to better patient care and more efficient use of resources. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together, presenting ten bullet-point gems from each speciality, together with advice on overlooked or obscure diagnoses, guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials, and tips on prescribing.

Each of these 25 chapters is written by an expert with lengthy experience in his or her field:

  • Cardiology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Gynaecology
  • ENT
  • Renal
  • General Practice
  • Orthopaedic
  • Haematology
  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Diabetes
  • Urology
  • Functional Symptoms
  • Respiratory
  • General Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Paediatrics
  • Sexual Health
  • Rheumatology
  • Care of the Elderly
  • Dermatology
  • Palliative Care
  • Allergy
  • Gastroenterology

Best of Five MCQs for the Acute Medicine SCE

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Nigel Lane, Louise Powter, Samir Patel. Pages: 455 Size: 7.67 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 17 March, 2016
eISBN-13: 9780191669682

Best of Five MCQs for the Acute Medicine SCE is a new revision resource designed specifically for this high-stakes exam. Containing over 350 Best of Five multiple choice questions, this dedicated guide will help candidates to prepare successfully. The content mirrors the SCE in Acute Medicine Blueprint to ensure candidates are fully prepared for all the topics that may appear in the exam. Topics range from how to manage acute problems in cardiology or neurology to managing acute conditions such as poisoning. All answers have full explanations and further reading to ensure high quality self-assessment and quick recognition of areas that require further study.

Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Pete Gregory And Ian Mursell. Pages: 394 Size: 9.28 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 01 June, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781444307764

This accessible handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of core competencies and skills, looking at topics including:

  • Aseptic Technique,
  • Airway Management,
  • Assisted Ventilation,
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,
  • Defibrillation and External Cardiac Pacing,
  • Observations, Pain Assessment & Management,
  • Respiratory Therapy,
  • Spinal Management and
  • Venepuncture.

Each chapter provides the relevant anatomy & physiology, evidence-based rationales for each procedure, and contraindications of use. Key features: The first UK text to explore clinical procedures for paramedics With further reading and illustrations throughout All procedures include the rationale for the action recommended Guides paramedics in the clinical application of evidence-based procedures

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Sam Willis And Roger Dalrymple. Pages: 491 Size: 7.22 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 20 November, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781118490853

An essential text for the aspiring student paramedic, Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice makes paramedic science and pre-hospital care accessible, straightforward and exciting. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, presenting the must-have information that students need about both the theory and practice of what it means to be a paramedic. With extensive full-colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and scenarios, this user-friendly textbook will support paramedic students throughout their course.

Men`s Health in Primary Care

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Joel J. Heidelbaugh. Pages: 312 Size: 5.5 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9783319260914

This book fills a major gap in the literature by providing comprehensive guidelines for the care of male patients through the lifecycle and across healthcare settings. Devoted solely to improving men`s health, this book serves as an accessible, practical reference for clinicians treating these patients. It focuses on the psychosocial challenges that men encounter in obtaining healthcare as well as acute and chronic medical and psychological diseases. The book also offers current evidence-based guidelines for wellness and health maintenance. Topics include the problem of help seeking, preventative services, sexual dysfunction, cardiovascular health, prostate cancer screening, and testosterone deficiency. Men`s Health in Primary Care is a valuable resource for primary care clinicians and students in family medicine, internal medicine, and adolescent medicine.

Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Wyman W. Lai, Luc L. Mertens, Meryl S. Cohen, Tal Geva. Pages: 929 Size: 67.94 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 30 November, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781118742488

This comprehensive textbook on the echocardiographic assessment of pediatric and congenital heart disease has been updated for a second edition with an emphasis on new technologies. This highly-illustrated full-color reference contains over 1200 figures.

  • Fully updated, with new chapters on the assessment of the post-Fontan procedure patient and on pregnancy and heart disease
  • Each lesion chapter includes new section highlighting the key elements of the echocardiogram(s)
  • Written by experts from the leading centers around the world, with numerous new authors
  • Revision emphasizes new technologies and quality of images
  • Comprehensive content contains overview of ultrasound physics, discussion of laboratory set-up, protocol for a standard pediatric echocardiogram and quantitative methods of echocardiographic evaluation, including assessment of diastolic function
  • Also includes special techniques and topics including 3D echocardiography, intraoperative echocardiography, and fetal echocardiography

Successful Accreditation in Echocardiography

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Sanjay M. Banypersad, Keith Pearce. Pages: 217 Size: 26.67 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 12 December, 2011
eISBN-13: 9781119958505

Sitting an accreditation examination is a daunting prospect for many trainee echocardiographers. And with an increasing drive for the accreditation of echocardiography laboratories and individual echocardiographers, there is a need for an all-encompassing revision aid for those seeking accreditation. The editors of this unique book have produced the only echocardiography revision aid based on the syllabus and format of the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) national echocardiography accreditation examination and similar examinations administered across Europe. Written by BSE accredited members, fully endorsed by the BSE, and with a foreword by BSE past-president, DR. Simon Ray, this indispensable guide provides a valuable insight into how echocardiography accreditation exams are structured. Crucially, to support students with the more challenging video section of the exam, a companion website provides video cases, and with clear and concisely-structured explanations to all questions, this is an essential tool for anyone preparing to sit an echocardiography examination.

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs 6th ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Mark A. Wood. Pages: 576 Size: 6.34 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Published: 25 March, 2005
eISBN-13: 9781405150071

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs, is the ideal resource for clinicians who need an accessible, clinically-focused guide to cardiac pacemakers, ICDs and CRTs. Completely updated, and now with larger full-color images throughout, this new sixth edition offers thorough coverage of essential topics like:

  • Indications for both temporary and permanent pacing
  • Pacing hemodynamics explained in clinically relevant terms with simple algorithms for mode selection and device programming
  • Tips and Tricks for implantation and removal of devices and left ventricular leads
  • Evaluation and management of pacemaker and ICD device malfunctions
  • MRI safety and how to follow patients with devices
  • Remote follow up and more
  • Thoroughly revised and redone to provide more tables, charts and figures explaining devices

OSH Paediatric Anaesthesia

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edward Doyle
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Print ISBN-13: 9780199202799
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199202799.001.0001

This title covers all aspects of modern paediatric anaesthesia; from common ENT and general surgical day case procedures through to specialist neonatal, neurosurgical, spinal and cardiac procedures restricted to paediatric centres.

OSH Pacemakers and ICDs

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Jonathan Timperley, Paul Leeson, Andrew RJ Mitchell, and Timothy Betts
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Print ISBN-13: 9780198571322
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198571322.001.0001

This book is designed for the general cardiology trainee at the beginning of their pacing career to act as an aid as they start implanting, whether they are in electrophysiology, devices, or general cardiology.

Nuclear Cardiology (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology) (2 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Andrew Kelion, Parthiban Arumugam, and Nikant Sabharwal
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Print ISBN-13: 9780198759942
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198759942.001.0001

Readable, practical, and concise, the Oxford Specialist Handbook in Nuclear Cardiology is a self-contained guide to this cardiac imaging subspecialty. Including both technical and clinical aspects, it provides a foundation of essential knowledge common to practitioners from any background.This title covers radiation physics, biology and protection, and addresses all areas of imaging including the design and operation of the gamma camera (including solid-state cameras), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) acquisition and processing, and image interpretation and writing of reports. Stress testing and radiopharmaceuticals are explained in detail, as is the evidence base underpinning myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Newer radionuclide imaging techniques are well covered (e.g. phosphate scintigraphy in cardiac amyloidosis), as is the expanding field of cardiac positron emission tomography (PET). Fully updated with coverage of new indications for gamma camera imaging, increased focus on attenuation correction and SPECT-CT, and detail on the design use and clinical implications of solid-state gamma cameras throughout, this second edition of the essential text for nuclear cardiology trainees and practitioners is fully illustrated with colour plates to aid clinical practice. Presented in the bestselling Oxford Handbook format, Nuclear Cardiology provides core knowledge for those training in the subspecialty, whether at a basic or advanced level or from a medical or technical background, and is a key resource for those seeking to accredit in the subspecialty.

OSH Inherited Cardiac Disease

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Perry Elliott, Pier D. Lambiase, and Dhavendra Kumar
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199559688
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199559688.001.0001

Inherited Cardiac Disease provides healthcare specialists involved in the diagnosis and treatment of inherited cardiovascular disorders with a clinically relevant summary of genetic diseases and readily accessible information that can be used in everyday practice.

OSH Hypertension

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Joseph Cheriyan, Carmel McEniery, and Ian B. Wilkinson
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780199229550
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199229550.001.1

This resource provides state-of-the-art information concerning the pathophysiology, diagnosis, investigation and management of hypertension in the 21st century.

OSH Heart Disease in Pregnancy

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Dawn Adamson, Mandish Dhanjal, and Catherine Nelson-Piercy
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199574308
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199574308.001.0001

Heart Disease in Pregnancy provides a detailed introduction to the physiological changes of pregnancy and gives practical advice on the management of women with heart disease who are pregnant or who are considering pregnancy.

Heart Failure (2 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Roy S. Gardner, Theresa A. McDonagh, and Niki L. Walker
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199674152
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199674152.001.0001

Heart failure is an important and ever expanding sub-speciality of cardiology, and many health care professional bodies are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically. Whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. However, some patients remain symptomatic and at high risk of death despite maximal medical therapy. These patients can benefit from a range of novel device therapies. For those who remain symptomatic despite optimal treatment cardiac transplantation remains an option. This new edition of this online resource comprehensively covers all aspects necessary to manage a patient with heart failure. It gives simple, clear advice on the diagnosis, investigation and treatment options available highlighting the current evidence-base. The chapters provide concise and objective information to guide all health care professionals involved in the modern day multi-disciplinary management of the syndrome, and the title is set out logically to mirror the patient journey in heart failure.

Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology) (2 ed.)

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Author: Sara Thorne and Sarah Bowater
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Print ISBN-13: 9780198759959
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198759959.001.0001

To the adult cardiologist, the language of congenital heart disease (CHD) can be confusing and the spectrum of disease bewildering. This book aims to dispel confusion and equip cardiology trainees, general cardiologists, and acute medicine physicians with a sound understanding of the principles of the physiology and management of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), so that they can treat emergencies and recognize the need for referral to a specialist unit. This handbook provides both rapid reference for use when the clinical need arises and also an insight into the basic principles of congenital heart disease, giving the reader a good grounding in the care of the adult with congenital heart disease. It presents an introduction to ACHD. It describes specific lesions and general management issues of adult congenital heart disease.

OSH Fetal Cardiology

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Nick Archer and Nicky Manning
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780199230709
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199230709.001.0001

This resource brings together information in an accessible single source to allow professionals from many different disciplines to have a sound understanding of the scope and limitations of fetal cardiac diagnosis and treatment. It will be of practical clinical value to all involved in fetal cardiac assessment or in the management of feto-maternal problems.

OSH Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ed Nicol, James Stirrup, Andrew D. Kelion, and Simon P.G. Padley
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199572595
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199572595.001.0001

This handbook provides practical guidance on performing, analysing and interpreting cardiovascular CT scans in an accessible format.

OSH Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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Author: Saul G. Myerson, Jane Francis, and Stefan Neubauer
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199549573
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199549573.001.1

This is a practical guide on performing, analysing and interpreting CMR scans; though not meant as a comprehensive text book, this handbook covers all major disease areas in sufficient detail, along with sections on understanding CMR, practical aspects of scan acquisition, and integrated pathology.

OSH Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Author: Joanna Chikwe, David Cooke, and Aaron Weiss
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Print ISBN-13: 9780199642830
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199642830.001.0001

This handbook covers all areas of adult and paediatric, cardiac and thoracic surgery, and intensive care, providing rapid, on-the-spot access to practical management advice and succinct overviews of most cardiothoracic procedures.

OSH Echocardiography (2 ed.)

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Author: Paul Leeson, Daniel Augustine, Andrew R.J. Mitchell, and Harald Becher
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Print ISBN-13: 9780199591794
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199591794.001.0001

Comprehensively updated and now including over 175 videos, this new edition is a unique and practical training guide for all those wanting easily accessible, detailed information on how to get good images, make key measurements and report their findings.

OSH Cardiac Electrophysiology and Catheter Ablation

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Author: Yaver Bashir, Timothy R. Betts, and Kim Rajappan
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199550180
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199550180.001.0001

The first concise practical training guide for medical, technical and industry personnel needing easily accessible, detailed information on the theory and practice of modern invasive investigation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

Heart Failure: From Advanced Disease to Bereavement

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Author: Miriam Johnson, Karen Hogg, and James Beattie
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Print ISBN-13: 9780199299300
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199299300.001.0001

Excellent end of life care for people with heart failure is challenging but possible. In easily digestible summaries, this resource presents practical advice about how and when to integrate a palliative care approach alongside standard heart failure management.

OSH Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Intervention

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Andrew Mitchell, Nick West, Paul Leeson, and Adrian Banning
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199295791
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199295791.001.0001

A practical guide to performing a comprehensive cardiac catheterisation study, setting the standard for training and competency.

OSH Cardiovascular Imaging

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Paul Leeson
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199559237
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199568451.001.0001

Cardiovascular Imaging provides an excellent overview of the current technology in X-Ray, echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, angiography, nuclear imaging, and computed tomography.

OSH Cardiac Anaesthesia

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Author: Matthew Barnard and Bruce Martin
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199209101
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199209101.001.1

This handbook aims to provide the information required for anaesthetic trainees looking after cardiac surgical patients and to provide a hands-on practical guide to what to do ‘on the spot’.

OSH Pulmonary Hypertension

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Author: Clive Handler and Gerry Coghlan
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199572564
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199572564.001.0001

This accessible reference resource helps clinicians in all relevant specialties understand how to diagnose and manage the conditions of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary areterial hypertension, and includes information on when and whom to refer patients to.

Oxford Textbook of Interventional Cardiology

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Author: Simon Redwood, Nick Curzen, and Martyn Thomas
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199569083
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199569083.001.1

The Oxford Textbook of Interventional Cardiology is a definitive text spanning the whole spectrum of interventional cardiology procedures, including management of patients with coronary artery disease, one of the leading killers in western society.

Oxford Textbook of Medicine

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Author: David A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, and John D. Firth
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199204854
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199204854.001.1

The Oxford Textbook of Medicine is the foremost international textbook of medicine. Unrivalled in its coverage of the scientific aspects and clinical practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties, it is a fixture in the offices and wards of physicians around the world.

Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure

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Author: Theresa A. McDonagh, Roy S. Gardner, Andrew L. Clark, and Henry Dargie
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199577729
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199577729.001.0001

The Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure takes the reader from an understanding of the basic mechanisms of heart failure, through to an appreciation of the complexities of heart failure management and the improvements possible with good treatment.

Oxford Handbook of Neonatology (2 ed.)

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Author: Lorraine Avery and Sue Beckwith
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Print ISBN-13: 9780198703952
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198703952.001.0001

A user-friendly guide for all healthcare professionals involved in the care of newborns. Accessible, practical, and updated with the latest evidence, this new addition to the bestselling Oxford Medical Handbook series is a key resource designed for use at the cot-side. Using guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and including the most up-to-date NICE guidelines, the second edition of this handbook uses diagrams and an easy-to-assimilate format to cover good communication practice, neonatal emergencies, and technical procedures. With a new chapter on endocrinology, and fully updated and expanded sections covering therapeutic hypothermia and developmental care, amongst other advances in the field, the Oxford Handbook of Neonatology addresses post-natal and antenatal care and commonly encountered problems. It includes specific sections on cardiology, neurology, and haematology alongside other key areas needed for the clinician working with newborns.

Oxford Handbook of General Practice (4 ed.)

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Author: Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Francoise van Dorp, and Matt Burkes
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199671038
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199671038.001.0001

Fully revised to reflect the new changes to the GP contract and the GP curriculum, this fourth edition of the best-selling Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a practical guide to all aspects of general practice, including everything from vital clinical information to valuable practical guidance from experienced GPs. Comprehensively covering everything a doctor needs to work in, or manage a GP practice, this resource ensures readers are always up-to-date with the latest guidelines, the most recent protocols, and cutting-edge clinical information. It is fully illustrated, features many useful figures, diagrams, management boxes, and tables, and new full colour photographs have been added to the dermatology and ophthalmology chapters.

Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine (3rd ed.)

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Author: Lesley K. Bowker, James D. Price, Kunal S. Shah, and Sarah C. Smith
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Print ISBN-13: 9780198738381
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198738381.001.0001

The Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine includes all the information required to deliver effective geriatric care. It covers a range of key treatment areas, indicating where practice differs from that of younger adults or is ill informed by evidence and where dangers lurk for the inexperienced clinician, and the many ethical and clinical dilemmas common in geriatric practice. A practical, accessible, and essential guidance for all junior doctors and specialist trainees in geriatric and general internal medicine, and for all medical and nursing staff who manage older people.

Oxford Handbook of Key Clinical Evidence (2 ed.)

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Author: Kunal Kulkarni, James Harrison, Mohamed Baguneid, and Bernard Prendergast
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780198729426
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198729426.001.0001

Key trials have been selected for their relevance to clinical practice, allowing the reader to quickly access some of the most fundamental issues that influence their day-to-day activities. The Handbook covers all major medical and surgical specialties, with a new section on paediatrics added for the second edition. Introductory chapters have been included on the development of evidence-based medicine, giving uninitiated readers the tools required to critically analyse and understand medical studies. Complex trials have been distilled to key relevant facts, for quick reference and understanding. This is a comprehensive one-stop shop for medical students, trainees, and clinicians of all levels that presents key information for a selection of seminal evidence that has informed medical and surgical practice. Readers are introduced to the statistical methods and tools needed to critically analyse trial data, providing a key for the terms and statistical methods encountered in the book and within clinical research as a whole. Leading figures in the major specialties have selected and summarized some of the most important trials, while analysis of the key message and impact of the trial firmly places the evidence into a practical setting for the reader. Key study features and results are examined, while the difficulties or problems associated with the trials are outlined

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (10 ed.)

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Author: Ian B. Wilkinson, Tim Raine, Kate Wiles, Anna Goodhart, Catriona Hall, and Harriet O’Neill
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Print ISBN-13: 9780199689903
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199689903.001.0001

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine provides a unique resource for medical students and junior doctors as a definitive guide to medicine. It is divided into 19 chapters, each covering a core area, including chest medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, renal medicine, haematology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology and palliative care, rheumatology, surgery, clinical chemistry, radiology, practical procedures, and emergency medicine. It presents clinical information in a clear way that makes it easy to revise, remember, and implement on the ward. It gives reliable advice on what to do, and when and how to do it, with clinical photographs and diagrams that bring theory to life. It weaves history, literature, art, and philosophy into its survey of medicine, casting new light on the specialties and encouraging the reader to see beyond the practical aspects of medicine and adopt a patient-centred approach to care.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pathology (2 ed.)

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Author: James Carton
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780198759584
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199651344.001.0001

This book provides a concise, accessible, modern guide to pathology. All major specialties are covered, most written by a specialist expert in the field. Each topic is approached through a series of headings and bullet points, giving quick access to the facts. Macroscopic and microscopic features are covered, as well as current immunohistochemical and molecular pathology. Staging information for major malignancies is provided in boxes. A number of line diagrams and colour photos are also provided to aid understanding of the pathology.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis (3 ed.)

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Author: Huw Llewelyn, Hock Aun Ang, Keir Lewis, and Anees Al-Abdullah
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199679867
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199679867.001.0001

This new edition of this online resource is set out systematically with symptoms and signs through each specialty, and includes a detailed description of the basis of logical evidence-based differential diagnosis. It has been updated with more straightforward diagrams as well as brand new images to help aid understanding. Including rarer diagnoses alongside common conditions, and vital information about longer-term management alongside the initial treatments, it will ensure excellence and confidence no matter what signs and symptoms a patient presents with, and it will provide practical help when dealing with problems outside an area of expertise or in unforeseen situations.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation (4 ed.)

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Author: Drew Provan
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Print ISBN-13: 9780198766537

DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198766537.001.0001

nvestigation of patients with suspected disease has become highly complex, with an ever-expanding plethora of investigative techniques available to clinicians. This handbook details the techniques used in modern clinical medicine, across all the major specialties. Each chapter outlines the range of investigations available, along with preparation of the patient, complications, and interpretation of results. The handbook also includes a symptom-focused approach initially, which helps clinicians determine which system may be involved before, then reviews the specialty-specific sections of the book.

Oxford Handbook of Cardiology (2 ed.)

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Author: Punit Ramrakha and Jonathan Hill
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Print ISBN-13: 9780199643219
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199643219.001.0001

The Oxford Handbook of Cardiology provides practical advice and background information on common cardiac conditions, including coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies and heart failure.

Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing (2 ed.)

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Author: Kate Olson
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199651344
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199651344.001.0001

This new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing includes expanded information on prevention of cardiovascular disease and heart disease in pregnancy, as well as the latest resuscitation guidelines, protocols, and clinical information. It covers assessment, investigation, treatment, rehabilitation, and pharmacological interventions, and new illustrations and diagrams have been added throughout to aid clarity of information. Although a large part of it focuses on caring for patients with coronary heart disease, many other cardiovascular problems, such as valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, and cardiomyopathies are covered. Designed to be used on the ward, in the community, and for studying and revision, it contains expert guidance, written by experienced nurses and teachers. This resource is specifically laid out to enable quick access to precise, targeted information, and covers the vast majority of clinical scenarios.

Emergencies in Sports Medicine

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Author: Julian Redhead and Jonathan Gordon
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Print ISBN-13: 9780199602674
DOI: 0.1093/med/9780199602674.001.0001

The essential quick-referral guide for any medical professional providing immediate care for patients with sporting injuries.

Emergencies in Clinical Medicine

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Author: Piers Page and Greg Skinner
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199202522
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199547197.001.0001

This reference aims to give the junior doctor the confidence to recognise these and manage emergencies. It is concise, didactic and an excellent complement to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine.

Emergencies in Cardiology (2 ed.)

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Author: Saul G. Myerson, Robin P. Choudhury, and Andrew R. J. Mitchell
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199554386
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199554386.001.1

With the increasing complexity and rapidly changing nature of available therapies, knowing which to use and when can be difficult. This reference provides an easily accessible guide to diagnosing and managing acute cardiovascular problems.

Oxford Textbook of Vasculitis (3 ed.)

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Author: Gene V. Ball, Barri J. Fessler, and S. Louis Bridges, Jr.
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199659869
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199659869.001.0001

The third edition of this definitive and highly-regarded reference resource provides a comprehensive review of vasculitis, a fascinating array of life-threatening and minor conditions caused by inflammatory syndromes and diseases that affect the blood vessels. This resource uniquely brings together concepts from both the biological and clinical aspects of vasculitis. Research in clinical immunology now invigorates the entire area of vasculitis and shapes a rational approach to pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment, which is the substance of this text. Over 40 chapters cover known vasculitic conditions, and are illustrated with over 250 full-colour photographs of clinical and pathologic findings, diagrams, and tables. Separate sections are devoted to basic science, clinical manifestations commonly seen in vasculitis, imaging and percutaneous interventions, individual diseases and syndromes, as well as conditions which can mimic vasculitis. Many of the conditions are rare, and it is the exceptional clinician who has much experience with more than a few of these; thus, the invaluable experience of the international team of authors makes this new edition truly indispensable.

Medical Masterclass: cardiology and respiratory medicine (module 7)

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Pages: 373 Size: 8.08 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Royal College Of Physicians
Published: 01 January, 2010
eISBN-13: 9781860164323

Each module starts with case-studies that define the core content of a specialty by covering all of their most common clinical presentations; and then discusses the appropriate clinical approach, history taking, examination, differential diagnosis, investigations and management for each of them.

These case-studies are followed by a section for self-assessment and structured notes on specific diseases, treatments, investigations and practical procedures.

Fast Facts: Hypertension

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Author: Graham A. Macgregor, Michael Stowasser.
Pages: 74 Size: 12.89 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Health Press
Published: 15 February, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781910797051

Hypertension is a highly treatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, yet it remains underdiagnosed, undertreated and, in many cases, poorly controlled. Sometimes dubbed ‘the silent killer’, hypertension rarely produces symptoms until it manifests as a heart attack or stroke. Early identification of the condition by routine blood pressure measurement and appropriate ongoing management are therefore vital. In this updated fifth edition of Fast Facts: Hypertension, two authors of international renown provide a practical evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of the condition. The book provides a thorough overview of hypertension, covering: – Accurate measurement of blood pressure and problems such as ‘white-coat’ hypertension – Routine assessments for people with high blood pressure – Consideration of other modifiable risk factors – smoking, high cholesterol levels, etc. – Non-pharmacological measures that doctors can advise on – reduce salt, lose weight, increase physical activity, etc. – Up-to-date trial results on all the pharmacological options – Special considerations for the treatment of children, pregnant women, the elderly and patients with diabetes. Primary care physicians have a leading role to play in screening for hypertension and ensuring that patients receive the most appropriate treatment. Fast Facts: Hypertension provides a concise readable refresher on this common and potentially devastating condition.

Evidence-Based Cardiology Consult

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Author: Edited By Kathleen Stergiopoulos.
Pages: 577 Size: 23.04 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781447144410

The book will provide a detailed evidence-based approach to key issues in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with concurrent medical issues. It will provide a clinical focus with practical advice on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease supported by an expert`s summary, without duplicating other texts. Each chapter will be structured similarly in the following sections:

  1. Introduction,
  2. Pathophysiology,
  3. Diagnosis
  4. Management
  5. Key Points,
  6. Summary of the key guidelines from professional societies where available.

The recommendations will have a firm background in the AHA/ACC or ESC recommendations for the management of patients. The intention is to create a comprehensive book rather than a pocketbook or manual. We hope this book will serve as an up to date reference for the practicing clinician. Each of the approximately 40 chapters will have at most 5000 words and 5 -7 high quality figures or illustrations each. Only the highest quality authors will be recruited from the United States and Europe. The emphasis will be on depth of information yet ease of access. This necessitates an approach whereby not a single word, sentence or page of the book will be wasted. Brief where it needs to be brief, detailed where detail is required, this will be a true all-encompassing clinician reference.

The ECG Made Easy

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Author: John R. Hampton.
Pages: 209 Size: 9.9 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 27 August, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780702052439

For forty years The ECG Made Easy has been regarded as the best introductory guide to the ECG, with sales of over half a million copies as well as being translated into a dozen languages. Hailed by the British Medical Journal as a “medical classic”, it has been a favourite of generations of medical and health care staff who require clear, basic knowledge about the ECG. This famous book encourages the reader to accept that the ECG is easy to understand and that its use is just a natural extension of taking the patient`s history and performing a physical examination. It directs users of the electrocardiogram to straightforward and accurate identification of normal and abnormal ECG patterns.

Davidson’s Essentials of Medicine

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Author: Edited By J. Alastair Innes With A Contribution By Simon Maxwell.
Pages: 879 Size: 14.57 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 17 March, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780702055959

For over half a century Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine has informed and educated students, doctors and other health professionals all over the world, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of medicine. Davidson’s Essentials of Medicine provides the core content of the main textbook in a condensed format which will be invaluable whenever you are on the move – whether commuting, travelling between training sites, or on electives.

The Cardiovascular System

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Alan Noble … [et Al.]

Pages: 192 Size: 1.97 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 15 November, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780702050824

This is an integrated textbook on the cardiovascular system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.

ABC of Arterial and Venous Disease

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T. England

Pages: 117 Size: 7.17 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Bmj Books
Published: 09 August, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781118741924

ABC of Arterial and Venous Disease provides a structured, practical approach to clinical assessment, investigation and management of the most commonly presenting arterial and venous disorders.

Structural and functional abnormalities of arteries and veins manifest clinically in a broad spectrum of disorders, including cerebrovascular and carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, acute and chronic limb ischaemia, vasculitis and varicose veins. This revised edition incorporates new chapters on coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome, visceral artery stenosis and mesenteric ischaemia, and arteriovenous malformations. Many of these common or chronic conditions first present for initial assessment by primary health care professionals. Case vignettes have been added to relevant chapters to aid understanding and decision making.

Fully up to date and from an expert editor and contributor team, ABC of Arterial and Venous Disease remains a useful resource for non–specialist doctors such as general practitioners, family physicians and junior doctors in training.

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals

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Edited By Angela Tsiperfal … [et Al.]

Pages: 516 Size: 25.61 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 14 January, 2011
eISBN-13: 9780470959312

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals provides a much needed resource for nurses and other professionals who work directly with patients being treated for cardiac arrhythmias. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices from implant surgery to remote monitoring and troubleshooting. Edited by a team of doctors and nurses, the book addresses key patient management issues in a practical way. Fundamentals for understanding the anatomy and physiology of cardiac arrhythmias and the technology behind cardiac devices are covered in preliminary chapters followed by more specific chapters devoted to cardiac conditions and treatments. Both novices and experienced health professionals will find the book useful and easy to use on a day-to-day basis.

Cardiac Pacemakers and Resynchronization: Step by Step An Illustrated Guide

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 Serge Barold, Roland X. Stroobandt, Alfons F. Sinnaeve.

Pages: 480 Size: 86.69 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 08 June, 2010
eISBN-13:

This new edition of the bestselling step-by-step introduction to cardiac pacemakers now includes additional material on CRT and an accompanying website. It retains the effective use of full-page illustrations and short explanations that gained the book such enormous popularity and now provides information on recent advances in cardiac pacing, including biventricular pacing for the treatment of heart failure.

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance

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Philip I. Aaronson, Jeremy P. T. Ward, Michelle J. Connolly

Pages: 138 Size: 9.23 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 29 August, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781118535417

This concise and accessible text provides an integrated overview of the cardiovascular system – considering the basic sciences which underpin the system and applying this knowledge to clinical practice and therapeutics. A general introduction to the cardiovascular system is followed by chapters on key topics such as anatomy and histology, blood and body fluids, biochemistry, excitation-contraction coupling, form and function, integration and regulation, pathology and therapeutics, clinical examination and investigation – all supported by clinical cases for self-assessment. Highly visual colour illustrations complement the text and consolidate learning. The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is the perfect introduction and revision aid to understanding the heart and circulation and now also features: * An additional chapter on pulmonary hypertension * Even more simplified illustrations to aid easier understanding * Reorganized and revised chapters for greater clarity * Brand new and updated clinical case studies illustrating clinical relevance and for self-assessment The fourth edition of The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is an ideal resource for medical students, whilst students of other health professions and specialist cardiology nurses will also find it invaluable. Examination candidates who need an authoritative, concise, and clinically relevant guide to the cardiovascular system will find it extremely useful. A companion website featuring cases from this and previous editions, along with additional summary revision aids, is available at http://www.ataglanceseries.com/cardiovascular/.

Crash Course Cardiology

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Antonia Churchhouse, Julian Ormerod.

Pages: 245 Size: 6.53 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Mosby
Published: 28 February, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780723438038

Crash Course – your effective every day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 15 years, each volume has been fine tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisors, the result is a series of books which exactly meets your needs and you know you can trust. Cardiology is a vital and dynamic specialty that combines bedside history taking and clinical examination with a broad range of investigations and interventions. The specialty is constantly evolving and advances in diagnostics, technologies and therapeutics are reflected in this revised edition. In keeping with the rest of the series, the material is contemporary, the content accessible and the coverage comprehensive.

Crash Course Cardiovascular System Updated Edition

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Jonathan D. W. Evans

Pages: 165 Size: 3.98 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier Health Science
Published: 16 May, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780723439165

The (printed) `Updated Edition` now comes with added value access to the complete, downloadable eBook version via Student Consult. Search, read and revise whilst on the move and use the interactive self-assessment to test your understanding. Crash Course – a more flexible, practical learning package than ever before. Crash Course – your effective every day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the core information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 15 years, each series volume has been fine tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior medical students or recent graduates – those who have just been in the exam situation – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert faculty advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust. Commencing with `Learning Objectives`, every chapter guides you succinctly through the topic, giving full coverage of the curriculum whilst avoiding unnecessary and often confusing detail. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the western world and a common cause of hospital admission. This highly accessible guide to the cardiovascular system highlights all the essential information to provide an invaluable foundation for application to clinical practice in this most fundamental of medical specialties.

Oncologic Emergencies

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Edited By Ellen F. Manzullo, Carmen Esther Gonzalez, Carmen P. Escalante, Sai-Ching J. Yeung.

Pages: 412 Size: 3.66 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781493931880

This new resource on managing oncologic emergencies is directed at all health care professionals who care for patients with cancer or survivors. Edited and written by clinician-experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the book covers the full range of oncologic emergencies, from cardiac and neurologic to orthopedic to hematologic, and addresses important palliative care, ethical, and Emergency Department considerations. Chapters are structured with busy clinicians in emergent and urgent settings in mind, and each chapter concludes with a series of key practice points and a list of suggested readings for those who wish to delve deeper into a subject. For any clinician facing the increasing number of patients who experience an oncologic emergency, this is an up-to-date, clinically focused, and authoritative resource.