Recent Advances in Cardiology: 17, Vol. 17 Volume 17 Recent Advances Series

Recent Advances in Cardiology: 17 provides a selection of review articles that present important advances within the field of cardiac medicine. Written by renowned experts and covering topics such as sudden cardiac death in young adults, biomarkers and risk stratification and HIV and coronary disease, Recent Advances in Cardiology: 17 is essential reading for trainees and practising cardiac physicians wanting to remain up to date with the latest developments in this field.

• 10 chapters summarising important recent advances within the field of cardiology

• All topics are written in a practical and clinically relevant manner, further enhanced by the ‘key points for clinical practice’ sections at the end of each chapter

• Provides an effective exam revision tool for cardiology portion of the MRCP(UK) and the Knowledge Based Assessment in cardiology

• All chapters written by expert authors ensuring authoritative and accurate content

• Full colour photographs throughout

1. The impact of South Asian ethnicity on the incidence and prognosis of coronary disease
2. Sudden cardiac death in young adults
3. Out of hospital cardiac arrest: survival, immediate and long term management, strategies for improvement
4. Biomarkers and risk stratification
5. HIV and coronary disease
6. Percutaneous valve replacement
7. The elderly patient with aortic stenosis: changing perspectives on when to intervene
8. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: concepts, prognosis, management
9. Pulmonary Hypertension
10. Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia: mechanisms, consequences, management

Derek Rowlands BSc MB ChB MD FRCP FACC FESC
Consultant Cardiologist, The Beeches Consulting Centre, Mill Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire, UK

Bernard Clarke BSc(Hons) MBChB MD(Dist) FRCP(Lond) FRCP(Edin) FES
Consultant Cardiologist, Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK