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Cardiology at a Glance uses a unique approach to presenting the subject of cardiology. Every aspect of cardiac problems and diseases is presented in concise chapters. Each chapter describes a given problem, shows how to recognise and treat the condition, and presents literature to support the particular approach. Readers will be able to quickly review ways to handle a wide spectrum of problems from a myocardial infarction to understanding the principles of an intraaortic balloon pump.This is a practical guide to cardiology for non-specialists, cardiologists, nursing practitioners and medical students to use in acute care and in consultations. Highly practical and assessable, the book focuses on key discipline areas for practice situations. It covers a wide spectrum of cardiology issues necessary for medical practitioners to address in patient presentations.The book has been adapted by an Australian specialist especially for the Australian audience, with Australian drug references, units of measure and some new recommendations and procedures.New Features:Covers most common presentations in acute care and in consultation.Format is easy to use as a quick reference.Each chapter starts with a table of highlights.Includes hints and tips on diagnostic and therapeutic options.Includes a cardiac technology section.Table of Contents:Preface to the Australian editionFrom the preface to the US editionAcknowledgments to the US editionAbbreviations used in this textPart 1 Cardiology in the emergency room 1 Chest pain 2 Dyspnoea 3 Syncope 4 OedemaPart 2 Acute syndromes 5 Acute coronary syndrome 6 Arrhythmia 7 Cardiogenic shock and congestive heart failure 8 Severe valvular heart disease 9 Aortic disease 10 Pericardial disease 11 Hypertensive emergencies 12 Pulmonary hypertension 13 Cardiomyopathies and cardiac tumour 14 Pregnancy and heart diseasePart 3 Consultative cardiology 15 Cardiac preoperative evaluation 16 Atrial fibrillation and flutter 17 Infective endocarditis 18 Stable angina 19 Lipid management 20 Hypertension in the clinic 21 Valvular heart disease 22 Adult congenital heart diseasePart 4 Cardiac technologies 23 Exercise stress testing and nuclear cardiology 24 Echocardiography basics 25 Pulmonary artery catheterisation 26 Cardiac catheterisation basics 27 Intraaortic balloon pump 28 Pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator 29 Ventilator management 30 The chest x-ray in cardiac disease 31 ECG pearls