CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology, Third Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series) - Softcover

Crawford, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071442111 ISBN 13: 9780071442114

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2009

Synopsis

The latest clinical advances in cardiology at your fingertips!

"This is useful as a quick reference, most suitable for physicians in training, medical students and midlevels dealing with cardiac patients. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

Presented in the easy-to-use CURRENT format, this book covers all the major disease entities and therapeutic challenges in cardiology. Concise, yet comprehensive, it is perfect for board review as well as for all aspects of heart disease care.

• Covers every important management issue in cardiology
• Includes special topics such as heart disease in pregnancy and the athlete's heart
• Consistent chapter template that includes diagnostic techniques, prevention strategies, treatment, and prognosis
• All chapters written by experts in the field
• 180+ illustrations, including ECGs, imaging examples, drawings, tables, and charts
• Reflects the most current guidelines in patient care
• Updated throughout, including the latest drug information
• NEW chapter: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
• Emphasis on must-know information makes it perfect for board review

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"An excellent reference and review for practicing physicians.".
--Family Medicine, on the First Edition. .

. Striking just the right balance between comprehensiveness and convenience, this clinically focused, timely source updates you in all major areas of cardiac medicine. CURRENT Diagnosis And Treatment in Cardiology provides thorough, easy-to-access coverage of the best in today's cardiac diagnostics, treatments, prognostic indicators, and extensive new information on prevention techniques.. .

Features.
* Straightforward coverage of every important management issue in cardiology.
* Respected for currency and completeness.
* Written by the most respected authorities in cardiac disease.
* NEW material on atherosclerosis prevention.
* NEW information on controlling risk factors.
* The latest coverage on the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with implantable cardiac devices.
* Heavily illustrated with ECGs, drawings, charts, tables, and imaging examples

About the Author:

Michael H. Crawford, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Lucie Stern Chair in Cardiology, and Interim Chief of Cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco, CA.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071442111
• ISBN 13: 9780071442114
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 556