CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment [electronic resource] : Cardiology, 5e / Michael H Crawford

A concise, authoritative compilation of the essential knowledge needed to diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease  37 chapters cover the major disease entities and therapeutic challenges in cardiology today  Chapters on major management issues such as pregnancy and heart disease, the use of anticoagulants in heart disease, and the perioperative evaluation of heart disease patients  Each chapter written by experts in that area, without losing the readability or coherence found in single-author texts  Logically organized into six sections: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Valvular Disease, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure, and Systemic Disease and the Heart  NEW MATERIAL on the latest hypertension guidelines, new therapies for dyslipidemia management, new oral anticoagulants, and new antiplatelet and antithrombotic drugs  Organized for speed, ease of use, and clinical functionality  An essential quick reference for experienced physicians in the clinic or on the ward, cardiology fellows, students and residents, nurses, technicians, and other health care staff who provide care for the cardiology patient  More than 200 illustrations, including ECGs, imaging studies, drawings, graphs and charts  Emphasis on must know information makes it perfect for board review