Full Description
Based on the 20th edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, this book is dedicated to the field of cardiology in all its endless scope. This book caters to medical professionals at all levels. Not only can it be used by aspiring doctors to prepare for medical entrance examinations, but also by seasoned physicians to update knowledge long after it has been acquired. It is sign-posted with references and contains over 2,500 questions.
A comprehensive and authentic question bank on cardiology.
Designed for postgraduate and superspecialty medical entrance examinations.
Based on 20th edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.
2,500 plus multiple choice questions.
Caters to medical professionals at all levels.
Contents
1. Dyspnea
2. Hypoxia and Cyanosis
3. Edema
4. Palpitations
5. Basic Biology of the Cardiovascular System
6. Electrocardiography
7. Principles of Electrophysiology
8. The Bradyarrhythmias: Disorders of the Sinoatrial Node
9. The Bradyarrhythmias : Disorders of the Atrioventricular Node
10. Approach to Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias
11. Physiologic and Nonphysiologic Sinus Tachycardia
12. Focal Atrial Tachycardia
13. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias
14. Common Atrial Flutter, Macroreentrant, and Multifocal Atrial Tachycardias
15. Atrial Fibrillation
16. Approach to Ventricular Arrhythmias
17. Premature Ventricular Beats, Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia,
and Idioventricular Rhythm
18. Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia
19. Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation
20. Electrical Storm and Incessant VT
21. Heart Failure: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
22. Heart Failure: Management
23. Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis
24. Aortic Valve Disease
25. Aortic Regurgitation
26. Mitral Stenosis
27. Mitral Regurgitation
28. Mitral Valve Prolapse
29. Tricuspid Valve Disease
30. Pulmonic Valve Disease
31. Multiple and Mixed Valvular Heart Disease
32. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult
33. Pericardial Disease
34. Atrial Myxoma and Other Cardiac Tumors
35. Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
(Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina)
36. Ischemic Heart Disease
37. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
38. Hypertensive Vascular Disease
39. Renovascular Disease
40. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism
41. Diseases of the Aorta
42. Arterial Diseases of the Extremities
43. Chronic Venous Disease and Lymphedema
44. Pulmonary Hypertension
