Cardiology Secrets - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 6th Edition

by Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card

ISBN: 9780323826235

Publication Date: 03-15-2022

Page Count: 656

Imprint: Elsevier

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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with;concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review.;Cardiology Secrets, 6th Edition,;offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’;popular question-and-answer format;that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.;

Key Features
- The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
- Fully revised and updated, including new information on peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular disease, direct oral anticoagulant agents, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
- New chapter on COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System.
- Several hundred illustrations, figures, and flow diagrams clearly depict key topics.
- Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
- Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content.
- Written by global experts and thought leaders in cardiovascular disease.
Contents

Top 100 Secrets
1 Diagnostic Examinations and Procedures
2 Cardiac Murmurs and Sounds
3 Electrocardiography (ECGs)
4 Chest X-ray
5 Exercise Stress Testing
6 Ambulatory ECG monitors
7 Echocardiography
8 Nuclear Cardiology
9 Cardiac PET
10 Cardiac MRI
11 Cardiac Computed Tomography
12 Bedside Hemodynamic Monitoring
13 Cardiac Catheterization: Coronary Angiography, Intracoronary Imaging and Physiology
14 Chest Pain and Angina
15 Chronic Stable Angina
16 Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS)
17 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
18 Cardiogenic Shock
19 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
20 Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
21 Myocarditis
22 LV dysfunction and Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Etiologies and Evaluation
23 Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
24 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
25 Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
26 Heart Failure: Acute (In-hospital) Management
27 Heart Failure: Long Term Management
28 Heart Transplantation
29 Aortic Stenosis
30 Aortic Regurgitation
31 Mitral Regurgitation
32 Mitral Stenosis
33 TAVR
34 Endocarditis and Endocarditis Prophylaxis
35 Atrial Fibrillation
36 Supraventricular Tachycardia
37 Ventricular Arrhythmias
38 Cardiac Pacing for Bradycardia, Conduction Abnormalities, and Heart Failure
39 Implanatable Cardiac Defibrillators
40 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
41 Hypertension
42 Hyperlipidemia
43 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
44 Smoking Cessation
45 Physical Activity, Exercise and the Heart
46 Cardiac Manifestations of HIV
47 Cardiac Manifestations of Rheumatologic Disorders
48 Cardio-Oncology
49 Cocaine and the Heart
50 Cardiovascular Sequelae of COVID-19
51 Heart Disease in the Elderly
52 Heart Disease in Pregnancy
53 Heart Disease in Women
54 Sleep Apnea and the Heart
55 Peripheral Arterial Disease
56 Aortic Aneurysms
57 Aortic Dissection
58 Carotid Artery Disease
59 Ischemic Stroke
60 Hemorrhagic Stroke and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
61 Deep Vein Thrombosis
62 Pulmonary Embolism
63 Hypercoagulable States
64 Adult Congenital Heart Disease
65 Cardiac Tumors
66 Hypertensive Crisis
67 Oral Anticoagulation Therapy
68 Pericardits, Pericardial Constriction, and Pericardial Tamponade
69 Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation
70 Pulmonary Hypertension
71 Syncope
72 Traumatic Heart Disease
Authors

Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA, Professor
Medicine-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US