This book offers a concise summary of the most important medical and scientific topics surrounding cardiovascular medicine in the primary care environment. The revised Second Edition is updated with cutting edge information and useful, practical tips.

A concise summary of the most important medical and scientific topics concerning cardiovascular medicine in the primary care environment, this new edition of Cardiology in Family Practice has been updated with cutting-edge information and useful tips. Written in an easy-to-read format (background, diagnosis and disease management) and emphasizing practical techniques for evaluation and treatment, the authors explain the basic mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease states and the treatment strategies that arise from them. Topics include stable angina, acute coronary syndromes, arrythmias, hypertension, pericardial and valvular diseases, and hyperlipidemia. New figures have been added to each chapter in this edition. This book is a must-have for primary care physicians who wish to keep up to date with the rapidly changing field of cardiology.

Completely updated Illustrations and ECGs throughout Easy to read format Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext

The second edition of Cardiology In Family Practice: A Practical Guide offers a clear description of state-of-the-art approaches to cardiovascular illnesses specifically tailored for family physicians and primary care practitioners. Comprehensively updated from the first edition in 2006, this revision includes discussion of:

-stable angina

-acute coronary syndromes

-arrhythmias

-hypertension

-congestive heart failure

-valvular disease

-pericardial diseases

-prevention of bacterial endocarditis

-hyperlipidemia

Containing illustrations and ECGs and written in an easy-to-read format and emphasizing practical techniques for evaluation and treatment, Cardiology in Family Practice, second edition, remains a concise and useful summary of the most important medical and scientific cardiovascular topics for the primary care environment.

Inhalt
Stable Angina.- Acute Coronary Syndromes.- Arrhythmias.- Hypertension.- Congestive Heart Failure.- Valvular Disease.- Pericardial Disease.- Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis.- Hyperlipidemia.