Textbook of Cardiology (A Clinical & Historical Perspective)

This textbook is a comprehensive guide to cardiology. Divided into five sections, the authors discuss clinical, non invasive and interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery and the future of cardiology. There are ninety chapters, each examining a different cardiac condition and its treatment.

Written by an extensive international author and editor team, this reference includes more than 300 colour images and illustrations.

Key points

• Comprehensive textbook covering field of cardiology
• Five sections discuss clinical, non invasive and interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery and the future
• Includes more than 300 colour images and illustrations
• Extensive international author and editor team

Section A: Clinical Cardiology

Changing Epidemiology of CAD in Indians • Thrombolysis in Acute Mycardial Infarction • Epicardial Reperfusion • Beta Blockers • Anti Coagulants • Statins • Angiotensim Receptor Blockers • Heparin • Angiotensim Converting Enzyme Inhibitors • Antimicrobials in Cardiology • Polypill & CVD Protection • Acute Coronary Syndrome: Evolving Concepts • Acute Mycardial Infarction : An Overview • Nitrates and Cardiovascular Protection • Calcium Channel Blockers • Antithrombotics/ Antiplatelets • Presugrel & CVD Protection • Antiarrhythmic drugs • EECP: Clinical Applications • Lycopene and CVD Protection • Edible Oil & CAD Relationship • Cardiac Fitness • Blood Pressure and its measurement • History Of Blood Pressure Amplification between the Heart and Peripheral Arteries In Clinical Practice • Heart Rate Variability • Cardiac Rehabilitation • Hypertension • Risk factor Stratification in Hypertensive Patients • Dyslipidemias • Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome • Obesity and CVD Relationship • Dilated Cardiomyopathy • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy • Pericarditis/Myocarditis • Infective Endocarditis • Deep Vein Thrombosis • Rheumatic Heart Diseases • Epidemiology of Congenital Heart Diseases • Pulmonary Embolism • Stroke in Cardiac Patients • Tobacco and Heart Relationship • Stress and Heart Relationship • Heart and Kidney Diseases: A Double Jeopardy • Oxidative Stress and CVD Protection • HRT and Heart • TB and Heart • Cardiac Syncope • Markers of Sudden Cardiac Death • Women and Heart Diseases • Heart and Transfat Relationship • CAD & Homocysteine Relationship • History of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • Sildenafil in Pulmonary Hypertension

Section B: Non Invasive Cardiology

Echocardiography • Cardiac Imaging • Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography • Stress Echocardiography • Role of Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Catheter Interventions • Foetal Cardiology • Evolving Concept of Cardiac MRI and its Future • Nuclear Cardiology • Tele Medicine in Cardiology • Echocardiographic evaluation of Tricuspid Valve

Section C: Interventional Cardiology

Coronary Intervention • Venous Graft Intervention • Left Main Coronary Intervention • Radial Intervention • Pharmaco Invasive Approach in CAD • Intra Cardiac Intervention & Future Direction • Catheter Ablation • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy • IVUS • Congenital Heart Diseases Interventions • Wide QRS Tachycardias • Periphral Vascular Interventions

Section D: Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac surgery • Valve Surgery • Surgery for Ischemic Heart Disease • Robotic Assisted Cardiac Surgery • Aortic Surgery • Heart Transplant • Surgery in CHD

Section E: Future of Cardiology

Thrombolytics • Thrombus, Thrombolytic Therapy and PCI in Cardiovascular Disorders • Balloon Valvotomy: New Frontiers • Intra Cardiac Echocardiography • Stem Cell Therapy • Future of Heart Transplant

H K Chopra MD
Sr Consultant Cardiologist, Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, India

Navin C Nanda MD
Professor of Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease; Director, Heart Station/Echocardiography, Laboratories, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama; Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, The Kirklin Clinic, University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Birmingham, Alabama, USA