Clinical Cardiology Made Ridiculously Simple

Completely revised and updated, this best selling book is a clear, concise, highly practical and enjoyable overview of all of clinically relevant cardiology: history, physical, ECG (ECG interpretation taught in just 40 pages), radiology, noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests, and therapy (both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic). This third edition includes interactive CD-ROM (Win/Mac) with heart sounds, ECG interpretation, chest x-rays, echocardiography and quiz. Numerous new illustrations, cartoons, and images are also included. For medical students, house officers, cardiac fellows, practicing physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals.

Michael A. Chizner, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, is a nationally renowned cardiologist, and the Director of Medical Education Emeritus at Broward Health, one of the nation's largest public health care systems based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to serving in this role, Dr. Chizner was the Founder and former Chief Medical Director of the Heart Center of Excellence and the Founding Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program at Broward Health. He is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, and Barry University.

Dr. Chizner graduated with highest honors from the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, where he was selected a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. He received his residency training in Internal Medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, and his cardiology fellowship training with legendary cardiologist W. Proctor Harvey, M.D., at Georgetown University, where he was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Dr. Chizner is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the sub-specialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association, and the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Chizner is a highly accomplished cardiac clinician diagnostician, widely known for his clinical skills especially in the art of auscultation and his humanistic approach to patient care. Among the many awards and accolades he has received, Dr. Chizner has earned the distinction of being recognized as one of the top 1% of physicians in the nation in such prestigious publications as America's Top Doctors, America’s Top Cardiologists, America’s Best Physicians, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who’s Who in America, U.S. News & World Report Top Doctors, and The Leading Physicians of the World. As physician, author, editor, and teacher, Dr. Chizner has contributed greatly to the practice of cardiology and the advancement of medical education. He has written and edited numerous articles, monographs, and books in cardiology, including the best-selling Clinical Cardiology Made Ridiculously Simple, that have become standards in cardiovascular education, and are now being used in medical schools throughout the United States and abroad.

In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Dr. Chizner received a gubernatorial appointment to the Florida Board of Medicine, where he was elected unanimously by his fellow board members and served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Board. As a result of his hard work and lifelong dedication to his profession and his patients, Dr. Chizner earned the honor of being selected as a recipient of the prestigious Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award.