Publisher's Synopsis
The premier point-of-care Q&A guide to clinical cardiology - updated with the latest protocols and guidelines
Cardiology Clinical Questions, Second Edition answers more than one-hundred of the clinical cardiology questions most frequently asked of the authors during consultation. The answers provided are concise, evidence-based, and supported by the most current references and clinical practice guideline recommendations.
The book is logically divided into nine sections: Diagnostic Testing, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Valvular Diseases, Cardiac Diseases, Examination, Arrhythmias, Congenital Heart Diseases, Heart Failure and Hypertension, and Medications. Readers will find that Cardiology Clinical Questions, Second Edition is the single-best resource for quickly translating the most current knowledge into practical, diagnostic real-time solutions.
· Covers virtually every topic seen on the wards
· The book simulates the consultation process: consult question →data collection→ synthesis of data → solution
· NEW to this edition: Guidelines for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, Lipids, Preoperative Screening, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and more
