Tag: Cardiology

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs 7th Edition

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs 7th Edition

The consummate guide to cardiac pacing and defibrillator therapy in a clinical setting

Designed to provide clinicians and fellows with a complete, up-to-date breakdown of current device therapies for pacing and defibrillation, Cardiac Pacing and ICDs reflects the latest developments in the device treatment of heart rhythm abnormalities. Topics ranging from essential principals to new and innovative techniques are explored in focused chapters, illustrated with full-color images, charts, and diagrams. Addressing every aspect of permanent and temporary pacing and defibrillation therapy, this invaluable resource covers patient indications, pacing mode selection, implantation and removal techniques, troubleshooting, and much more.

The seventh edition has been expanded and revised to enable clear and practical understanding of the field as it exists today. Drawing upon real-world experience and cutting-edge research, it offers accessible, systematic guidance with a clinical focus, as well as a wealth of bitesize tips and tricks. Access to a new companion website provides insightful supplementary material, complete with downloadable images and video clips of key techniques. This essential book:

  • Provides an intuitive, easy-to-navigate guide to cardiac pacing techniques and devices
  • Explains pacing hemodynamics in practical, clinically relevant terms
  • Features simple algorithms for mode selection and device programming
  • Offers details of novel pacing systems and techniques, such as leadless pacemaker and His bundle pacing.
  • Covers pacemaker timing cycles, special features, and evaluation and management of pacing system malfunctions
  • Summarizes indications and details implantation techniques of ICDs, including transvenous and subcutaneous systems
  • Includes best practices in MRI safety, patient consultation, and remote patient follow-up

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs is an ideal resource for clinicians and fellows in cardiology and electrophysiology, those preparing for the IHRBE Examination in Devices, and any nurses, technicians, and other professionals caring for patients with implantable cardiac devices.

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Fetal Cardiology: Embryology, Genetics, Physiology, Echocardiographic Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Perinatal Management of Cardiac Diseases, Third Edition (Series in Maternal-Fetal Medicine) 3rd Edition

Fetal Cardiology: Embryology, Genetics, Physiology, Echocardiographic Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Perinatal Management of Cardiac Diseases, Third Edition (Series in Maternal-Fetal Medicine) 3rd Edition

The third edition of this established reference is the product of the combined efforts of many professionals – obstetricians, pediatric cardiologists, sonographers, molecular biologists, and medical physicists – and is a comprehensive guide intended for anyone interested in scanning the fetal cardiac system.

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Practical Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition

Practical Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition

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Providing a complete but succinct overview of the information cardiologists and cardiology trainees need to have at their fingertips, Practical Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition is an everyday primary guide to the specialty.

Provides cardiologists with a thorough and up-to-date review of cardiology, from pathophysiology to practical, evidence-based management
Ably synthesizes pathophysiology fundamentals and evidence-based approaches to prepare a physician for a subspecialty career in cardiology
Clinical chapters cover coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular disorders, pericardial disorders, congenital heart disease, and peripheral arterial disease
Practical chapters address ECG, coronary angiography, catheterization techniques, echocardiography, hemodynamics, and electrophysiological testing
Includes over 730 figures, key notes boxes, references for further study, and coverage of clinical trials
Review questions help clarify topics and can be used for Board preparation – over 650 questions in all
The Second Edition has been comprehensively updated with the newest data and with both the American and European guidelines. More specifically, 20 clinical chapters have been rewritten and extensively revised. Procedural chapters have been enhanced with additional concepts and illustrations, particularly the hemodynamic and catheterization chapters. Clinical questions have been revamped, new questions have been added, including a new, 259-question section at the end of the book.
Practical Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Edition is an ideal reference for the resident, fellow, cardiologist, and any professional treating patients with cardiovascular disease.

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Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure (Oxford Textbooks in Cardiology) Illustrated Edition

Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure (Oxford Textbooks in Cardiology) Illustrated Edition

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. Written by internationally renowned leaders in the field, this definitive textbook comprehensively covers all aspects necessary to manage a patient with heart failure, and is essential reading for consultant cardiologists, those in training, general physicians and those caring of the elderly, cardiothoracic surgeons, primary care doctors, pharmacists, and specialist nurses.

The online version of the Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure contains the full text of the print edition (which can be browsed by the contents list or searched), links from references in the text to external sources (via PubMed, ISI, and CrossRef), and over 300 figures and illustrations from the print edition, downloadable into PowerPoint.

Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine

Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine

The Manual of Cardiovascular Medicine is an up-to-date pocket guide for students, trainees, junior cardiologists and even for consultants during clinics and rounds, as well as health professionals such as cardiac nurses providing diagnostic algorhythms, indications for procedures, drug use, and guidelines in a nut shell.

It is succinct, with bullet pointed information and attractive illustrations and flow charts in each chapter, making it a quick and easy reference for everyday use.

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Clinical Guide to Cardiology (Clinical Guides) 1st Edition

Clinical Guide to Cardiology (Clinical Guides) 1st Edition

Clinical Guide to Cardiology is a quick-reference resource, packed full of bullet points, diagrams, tables and algorithms for the key concepts and facts for important presentations and conditions within cardiology. It provides practical, evidence-based information on interventions, investigations, and the management of clinical cardiology.

Key features include:

  • A clear evidence-base providing key guidelines and clinical trials in each chapter
  • Coverage of examination techniques, common conditions, imaging modalities (including ECGs, chest X-rays, MRI and CT), interventional therapies, and pharmacology
  • A companion website at www.wiley.com/go/camm/cardiology featuring audio clips, developed for differing levels of knowledge, that explain key concepts or an area in greater detail, as well as numerous additional clinical case studies, audio scripts, and self-assessment material

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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Practical Guide 1st Edition

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Practical Guide 1st Edition

Offering a clear and consistent framework for recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of cardiac arrhythmia disturbances, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Practical Guide covers the fundamental analytical skills needed in this challenging area. This portable, highly accessible handbook focuses on the basics of clinical electrophysiology― how and when to perform an electrophysiology study as well as principles of ablation and other invasive therapies―all in a succinct and modern format.

  • Focuses on using an effective, consistent, decision-making process in recognizing, diagnosing, and treating rhythm disturbances of the heart, including supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardias, and other rapid or irregular heartbeats.
  • Covers anatomic fundamentals of cardiac structures, clinical indications for electrophysiology studies, practicalities and methodology of performing an electrophysiology study, and problems encountered during the procedure.
  • Includes quick clinical summaries and more than 180 illustrations: electrophysiology recordings, ECGs, cardiac anatomy, radiographic images, and electroanatomic maps.
  • Discusses key topics such as mechanisms of arrhythmias, conventional and electroanatomic mapping systems, fundamentals of cardiac mapping, biophysics of catheter ablation, and much more.
  • Offers real-world guidance on contemporary practice from leading cardiac electrophysiologists Drs. Demosthenes G Katritsis and Fred Morady, with input from a multinational team of electrophysiology fellows and cardiologists.
  • Ideal as a stand-alone resource or used in conjunction with Dr. Douglas Zipes’ renowned textbook, Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside.
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Electrocardiography in Emergency, Acute, and Critical Care

Electrocardiography in Emergency, Acute, and Critical Care

BE THE ECG EXPERT!
In the emergency department-in any acute or critical care setting-when it’s on you to direct a patient’s care based on an ECG, you have to be the ECG expert. Right then. See what you need to see, recognize what’s important, and act accordingly. And quickly.

Get better with Electrocardiography in Emergency, Acute, and Critical Care, 2nd Ed.

A highly visual resource, readable from cover to cover, what works and what doesn’t.

The editors-internationally known experts on ECG interpretation and how to teach it-know from experience what should happen at the bedside, and they show it to you in a clear and practical way. They want you to be confident about reading ECGs. They want you to save lives-and they know you will.

Highlights of the New Edition: 18 completely revised and updated chapters | High-yield key points at the beginning of each chapter | More than 200 ECG images with explanations of important findings | More than 80 charts and tables for quick illustration of key ECG and patient characteristics | 27 expert contributors.
WHAT’S IN IT?
The ECG and Clinical Decision-Making in the Emergency Department
Intraventricular Conduction Abnormalities
Bradycardia, Atrioventricular Block, and Sinoatrial Block
Narrow Complex Tachycardias
Wide Complex Tachycardias
Acute Coronary Ischemia and Infarction
Additional-Lead Testing in Electrocardiography
Emerging Electrocardiographic Indications for Acute Reperfusion
ACS Mimics Part I: Non-ACS Causes of ST-Segment Elevation
ACS Mimics Part II: Non-ACS Causes of ST-Segment Depression and T-Wave Abnormalities
Pericarditis, Myocarditis, and Pericardial Effusions
Preexcitation and Accessory Pathway Syndromes
Inherited Syndromes of Sudden Cardiac Death
Pacemakers and Pacemaker Dysfunction
Metabolic Abnormalities: Effects of Electrolyte Imbalances and Thyroid Disorders on the ECG
The ECG in Selected Noncardiac Conditions
The ECG and the Poisoned Patient
The Pediatric ECG

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Mastering Structural Heart Disease 1st Edition

Mastering Structural Heart Disease 1st Edition

MASTERING STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASEA COMPREHENSIVE AND IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO MANAGING THE TREATMENT OF STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE

In Mastering Structural Heart Disease, a team of distinguished experts in interventional cardiology deliver a complete and robust explanation of nearly all present-day structural heart disease devices, their appropriate uses, and technical tricks to help ensure treatment success. The text is written in a Socratic, “question-and-answer” format which is designed to help readers absorb and retain knowledge. Online clinical cases and vignettes supplement the material in the book, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject.

The authors combine the latest techniques, devices, clinical research trials, future directions, and innovation ideas into a single, practical, and accessible study and practice resource. From transcatheter valvular interventions, interventions for selected adult congenital structural diseases, and a variety of other cardiac disorders that require intervention, readers will find coverage of the treatment of virtually every structural disease they’re likely to encounter in practice. They’ll also find:

  • A thorough introduction to structural interventions for the aortic valve, including the natural history, hemodynamic assessment and transcatheter interventions
  • Comprehensive explorations of structural interventions for the mitral valve, including imaging assessment and procedural planning with dedicated imaging tools prior to mitral valve edge to edge repair and transcatheter mitral valve replacement
  • Practical discussions of structural interventions for the tricuspid and pulmonic valves, including intraprocedural imaging, devices and techniques
  • Extensive treatments of structural interventions for the left atrial appendage and management of perivalvular leaks
  • Complete discussion of the latest devices and techniques for pulmonary embolism interventions, renal denervation and mechanical support for structural interventions

Perfect for interventional cardiologists, general cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons, Mastering Structural Heart Disease will also earn a place in the libraries of fellows in training and internists seeking a comprehensive guide to the management of structural heart disease.

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