Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology

Concise, clinically focused coverage of the major disease entities and therapeutic challenges in cardiology For more than 70 years, professors, students, and clinicians have trusted LANGE for high-quality, current, concise medical information in a convenient, affordable, portable format. Whether for coursework, clerkships, USMLE prep, specialty board review, or patient care, there's a LANGE book that guarantees success. "An excellent reference and review for practicingphysicians -- Family Medicine reviewing an earlier edition Covers all the important management issues in cardiologyIncludes special topics such as pregnancy and heart disease, the use of anticoagulants in heart disease, and the perioperative evaluation of heart disease patientsEach chapter written by experts in the fieldLogically organized into six sections: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Valvular Disease, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure, and Systemic Diseases and the HeartConsistent chapter presentation includes Essentials of Diagnosis, Clinical Findings, Diagnostic Studies, Treatment, Prevention, and PrognosisMore than 235 illustrations, including ECGs, imaging studies, drawings, graphs and chartsNEW CHAPTER on Antiplatelet Therapy Emphasis on must-know information makes it perfect for board review