Emergency cardiology : : an evidence-based guide to acute cardiac problems / / Karim Ratib [and three others].

• VerfasserIn: Ratib, Karim,
• Place / Publishing House: Boca Raton, Florida : : Taylor and Francis, an imprint of CRC Press,, [2010]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This fully revised and updated second edition of Emergency Cardiology offers highly practical advice on the diagnosis and management of acute cardiac conditions. Throughout the book the authors employ an evidence-based approach to clinical practice, and provide detailed guidance for day-to-day practice in a wider variety of settings - from the emergency department to intensive care and the cardiac ward. Provides essential advice for the rapid diagnosis and management of cardiac emergencies - both common and more rare. Includes evidence-based guidelines and the results of the most groundbreaking clinical trials Practical format pocket-sized format Authored by four cardiologists with extensive experience in the emergency setting. Emergency Cardiology, Second Edition is an essential purchase for junior doctors, emergency department staff, trainees in cardiology and specialist nurses.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Acute Coronary Syndromes -- chapter 2 Resuscitation -- chapter 3 Arrhythmias -- chapter 4 Hypertensive Emergencies -- chapter 5 Acute Aortic Syndromes -- chapter 6 Acute Pulmonary Embolism -- chapter 7 Infective Endocarditis -- chapter 8 Drug-related Cardiac Problems -- chapter 9 Pericarditis -- chapter 10 Cardiac Trauma -- chapter 11 Cardiac Tamponade -- Appendices -- Index.