The third edition of this well-known text is inspired by the popularity of the previous editions among both students and practitioners. This book provides simple, lucid, and comprehensive description of basic anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular system, clinical cardiology, and basic bedside investigations in a single book.
New to this Edition • Recent advances in cardiology have been included which will greatly help in bedside clinical decision making. • Chapters on cardiovascular evaluation and principles of management of common heart diseases have been elaborated to include acute coronary syndromes which may serve as a ready reckoner and guide the residents and practitioners in their day-to-day management of cardiovascular diseases. • Clinical presentation of bradyarrhythmias has been included in chapter of heart blocks along with diagnostic criteria, aetiology, and investigations, essential for diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. • Addition of evaluation and principles of management of hypertension provides current view of relevant clinical diagnosis and management. • Addition of finest quality 50 new figures and graphs especially the ECGs and echocardiograms along with CCTs and CMRI scans to the already highly illustrated book. • Synopsis of important conditions and syndromes have been provided as appendices in general physical examination chapter.
Salient Features • Text is amply illustrated by relevant patients’ photographs, flowcharts, and tables which will be an asset to clinical decision making. • Provides up-to-date reviews of relevant clinical and cardiological evaluation, examination, and assessment. • Portraits of the stalwarts enabled to understand evidenced-based clinical cardiology comprehensively and scientifically.
Online Features • Complimentary access to full e-book. • 9 videos for better understanding and comprehension of clinical cardiology. • 11 audios of cardiovascular auscultation to characterize heart sounds and murmurs.
Abbreviations Portraits SECTION I BASIC CARDIAC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 Anatomy of the Heart 2 Lymphatic System of the Heart 3 Venous Drainage of the Heart 4 Arterial Supply of the Heart 5 Nerve Supply of the Heart 6 Conduction System of the Heart 7 Ultrastructure of the Myocardium 8 Basic Electrophysiological Principles 9 Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction 10 Cardiac Cycle and its Clinical Application SECTION II CARDIOVASCULAR HISTORY AND SYMPTOMATOLOGY 11 Cardinal Symptoms 12 Other Symptoms SECTION III GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 13 General Physical Examination 14 Arterial Pulse Evaluation 15 Blood Pressure Measurement and Hypertension—Evaluation and Principles of Management SECTION IV JUGULAR VENOUS PULSE 16 Jugular Venous Pulse Waves 17 Venous Pressure Evaluation SECTION V CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION 18 Inspection of the Precordium 19 Palpation of the Precordium 20 Percussion of the Precordium 21 Cardiovascular Auscultation 22 Cardiovascular Evaluation and Principles of Management of Common Heart Diseases SECTION VI CLINICAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY 23 Introduction, Basic Anatomical Concepts, Electrophysiological Principles, Methods of Recording and Electrocardiographic Grid 24 Normal Electrocardiogram and Its Variants 25 Abnormal P, T and U Waves 26 Ventricular Hypertrophy 27 Intraventricular Conduction Defects 28 Pericardial Diseases and Myocarditis 29 Drug Effects and Electrolytes Abnormalities 30 Myocardial Infarction and Ischaemia 31 Sinus Nodal Disturbances and Arrhythmias 32 Atrial Arrhythmias 33 AV Junctional Arrhythmias 34 Preexcitation Syndrome 35 Ventricular Arrhythmias 36 Tachycardia and Premature Beats 37 Heart Blocks and Bradyarrhythmias SECTION VII RADIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF HEART AND GREAT VESSELS 38 Radiological Evaluation of Heart and Great Vessels-Introduction 39 Radiological Evaluation of Heart—Cardiac Position, Cardiac Size, Cardiac Contour and Cardiac Borders 40 Radiological Evaluation of Pulmonary Vasculature 41 Radiological Evaluation of Cardiac Calcification 42 Radiological Evaluation of Extracardiac Structures 43 CT Coronary Angiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Index
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