BookHanna Z. Mieszczanska, Adam S. Budzikowski, editors.
Summary: This book comprehensively covers the latest advances in cardiovascular medicine. Key diagnostic and treatment points are reviewed across a range of cardiovascular issues, including concurrent cardiac problems, patients with cancer, peri-operative surgical and post-trauma patients, patients in the emergency department, pregnancy in the obstetric units, and the care of critically ill patients in medical and surgical intensive care units. Cardiology Consult Manual provides a detailed and clinically relevant guide for the cardiology practitioner of the potential cardiac issues encountered within the cardiology consult service and also a range of professionals in related disciplines. It therefore provides an important resource for all cardiology trainees, fellows, practitioners and health care providers involved in the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. .
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents;
Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Physical Examination; Visual Inspection; Vital Signs; Peripheral Pulses; Inspection/Palpation of the Precordium [8]; Jugular Venous Pulse (JVP); Calculating and Reporting the JVP; Waveforms; Auscultation; Precordial Auscultation Sites (Fig. 1.2); S2; Gallops [15, 16]; Pericardial Friction Rub [16]; Clicks [14, 17]; Snaps; Tumor Plop; Cardiac Murmurs [3, 14, 17-19]; Systolic Murmurs [17]; HOCM; VSD; Diastolic Murmurs [14]; Bedside Maneuvers; Other Findings; References
Chapter 2: Evaluation and Management of Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in the Emergency DepartmentEpidemiology; General Approach; History; Physical Exam; 12 Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG); Cardiac Chest Pain; Cardiovascular Effects of Cocaine [18]; Cocaine Effects on Cardiovascular Disease (Fig. 2.2); Cocaine-Induced Chest Pain: Evaluation and Treatment; Risk Stratification for Suspected ACS; Evaluation for ACS; Initial Testing; Next Steps in Assessment; ED Management of ACS; Pharmacotherapy [26]; Monitoring and Supportive Care; Discharging Patients with Low-Risk Chest Pain Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) [12]Intraventricular Conduction Delay (IVCD); Premature Atrial Complex (PAC); Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC); Prolonged QT Interval [13]; Torsades De Pointes; Preexcitation [14, 15]; Myocardial Ischemia [16, 17]; Acute Myocardial Infarction; Necrosis; Acute Pericarditis [18]; Atrial Fibrillation [19]; Atrial Flutter [20]; Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT); AV Nodal Reentry Tachycardia (AVNRT) [21]; Ventricular Tachycardia [22-25]; Ventricular Fibrillation; Hyperkalemia; Hypokalemia; Hypercalcemia; Hypocalcemia; Digoxin; Paced Rhythms [26]; References
Chapter 4: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseKey Terms; Epidemiology; Risk Assessment; General Disease Prevention Strategies; Targeted Disease Prevention (Table 4.2); Glycemic Control; ADA-Recommended Glycemic Targets for Nonpregnant Adults [11]; T2DM Trials; T1DM Trials; Hypertension Control; Antiplatelet Therapy; Dyslipidemia; HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin) Therapy (Fig. 4.1 and Table 4.3); Statin Intolerance; Nonstatin Lipid Therapy; Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin 9 (PCSK9) Inhibitors; Ezetimibe; Fibrates; Nicotinic Acid (Niacin)