A Handbook of Rheumatic Fever

A comprehensive handbook of Rheumatic Fever (RF), most common cause of valvular heart disease in adults worldwise. All aspects of RF have been dealt with in details. Specifically useful for India and thirld world countries. Indian characteristics of RF have been described in details with references to Indian studies. Detailed clinical features, Investigations and treatment are written in short paragraphs and in pointwise fashion. It is particularly useful for exam gooing students. Undergraduates to superspecia; lists will find the book useful in their clinical practice. Every efort has been made to include small details about RF. The author is an experienced cardiologist. RF and Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is still the most common cause of cardiac illness in India. With his vast experience of RHD this book will prove to be an important reference book for RF.

I am a doctor, specialising in heart diseases (Cardiologist). I am trained in cardiac diseases and am practising for last 12 yrs as consultant. I have treated so many patients and there are many diseases which are more common in India (my country) as compared to other countries. These diseases are important from practice as well as exam point of view. I have good experience of such diseases and my book will be useful both for doctors as well students. In my book, Indian characteristics of these diseases have been delt at length. The western books do not have details about Indian characteristics. hence this will be particularly useful for Indian students as well as thirld world countries. I feel they have similar pattern of diseases. I have also been a co author of a book called " Patel's Atlas on Transradial Interventions: The basics" This book was published from US. As a cardiologist, I have special interest in Coronary Artery Diseases. However, my book is notIt is related to coronary arteries. Rheumatic fever is the topic of my handbook. I live in Surat, Gujarat, India. It is situated in the western part of India. It is second most populated city in Gujarat state. Population is close to 5 million people.