Oxford Handbook of Cardiology (Oxford Handbooks Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198525974 ISBN 13: 9780198525974

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the developed world and it is also rapidly increasing in the developing world. Cardiovascular medicine and the specialty of cardiology continues to expand, and the remit of the cardiologist is forever broader
with the development of new sub-specialties.

The Oxford Handbook of Cardiology is written by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. It provides practical advice and background information on common cardiac conditions, including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, valvular and congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
Specialist sections offer useful background information on diagnostic tests, management of cardiac problems in pregnancy and cardiology in the developing world. There are also chapters on eponymous syndromes, major cardiac trials and emergencies in cardiology.

This handbook is directed at all cardiovascular professionals who require rapid access, not only to the basics of cardiology, but also to up-to-date information into the more specialist areas with which they are less familiar. Covering a wealth of practical advice regarding patient diagnosis and
management, the Oxford Handbook of Cardiology provides hands on information and advice to care of the cardiology patient. It is the essential quick reference guide for all trainees in cardiology and its related specialties.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Ramrakha works as a Cardiologist at London's Hammersmith Hospital, one of the UK's leading research centres for cardiovascular disease. He has a special commitment to writing and teaching both medicine and cardiology. He is also the Cardiologist to Tony Blair. Dr Hill is a Consultant Cardiologist and Senior Lecturer at King's College Hospital. He has a special interest in new treatments for cardiovascular disease.

Review:

Spanning the gamut from hypertension to intervention, this book uses text, tables, and illustrations in an easy-to-find, easy-to-read format to present up-to-date information ... a very useful supplement to standard textbook information. Doody's Notes

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0198525974
• ISBN 13: 9780198525974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 744
• Editor: Ramrakha Punit, Hill Jonathan