Clinical Cardiology

Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac diseases, for clinicians and trainees. Divided into 14 sections, each one covers a different type of heart disease and is further subdivided to explain the management of more specific disorders within the same disease group. Complete sections are dedicated to diagnostic investigation and imaging techniques including electrocardiography, chest X-ray, and echocardiography. The text is further enhanced by more than 370 clinical images, flowcharts and tables to assist learning and provide quick reference to key facts. Key points Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of cardiac diseases Covers many different types of heart disorder Provides thorough discussion on diagnostic imaging and investigation techniques Highly illustrated with more than 370 clinical images, flowcharts and tables