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Cardiology Secrets 6th Edition
Cardiology Secrets Sixth Edition:
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Cardiology Secrets, 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
- The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
- Fully revised and updated, including new information on peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular disease, direct oral anticoagulant agents, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
- New chapter on COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System.
- Several hundred illustrations, figures, and flow diagrams clearly depict key topics.
- Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
- Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content.
- Written by global experts and thought leaders in cardiovascular disease.
- Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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∗ eText ISBN: 0323826768, 978-0323826761, 9780323826761
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Cardiology Secrets 6th Edition:
I. Diagnostic Examinations and Procedures
1. Cardiovascular physical examination
Bibliography and suggested readings
2. Heart murmurs and sounds
Bibliography, suggested readings, and listenings
3. Electrocardiography
Bibliography and suggested readings
4. Chest x-ray
Bibliography and suggested readings
5. Exercise stress testing
Bibliography and suggested reading
6. Ambulatory ECG monitors
Bibliography and suggested readings
7. Echocardiography
Bibliography and suggested readings
8. Nuclear cardiology
Bibliography and suggested readings
9. Cardiac positron emission tomography
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
10. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
Useful websites
11. Cardiac computed tomography
Bibliography and suggested readings
12. Bedside hemodynamic monitoring
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
13. Cardiac catheterization: Coronary angiogram, intracoronary imaging, and physiology
Bibliography and suggested readings
II. Chest Pains, Coronary Artery Disease, and Acute Coronary Syndromes
14. Chest pains and angina
Bibliography and suggested readings
15. Chronic stable angina
Bibliography and suggested readings
16. Non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome
Bibliography and suggested readings
17. ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Bibliography and suggested readings
18. Cardiogenic shock
Bibliography and suggested readings
19. Percutaneous coronary intervention
Bibliography and suggested readings
20. Coronary artery bypass surgery
Bibliography and suggested readings
III. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
21. Myocarditis
Bibliography and suggested readings
22. LV dysfunction and dilated cardiomyopathy: Etiologies and evaluation
Bibliography and suggested readings
23. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Bibliography and suggested readings
24. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
25. Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Bibliography and suggested readings
26. Acute decompensated heart failure
Bibliography and suggested readings
27. Heart failure: Long-term management
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
28. Heart transplantation
Bibliography and suggested readings
IV. Valvular Heart Disease
29. Aortic stenosis
Bibliography and suggested readings
30. Aortic regurgitation
Bibliography and recommended readings
31. Mitral regurgitation
Bibliography and suggested readings
32. Mitral stenosis
Bibliography and suggested readings
33. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
34. Endocarditis and endocarditis prophylaxis
Bibliography and suggested readings
V. Arrhythmias
35. Atrial fibrillation
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
36. Supraventricular tachycardia
Bibliography and suggested readings
37. Ventricular arrhythmias
References
Bibliography and suggested readings
38. Cardiac pacing for bradycardia, conduction abnormalities, and heart failure
Bibliography and suggested readings
39. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Bibliography and suggested readings
40. Cardiac arrest and resuscitation
Bibliography and suggested readings
VI. Primary and Secondary Prevention
41. Hypertension
Bibliography and suggested readings
42. Hyperlipidemia
Bibliography and suggested readings
43. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Bibliography and suggested readings
44. Smoking cessation
Bibliography and suggested readings
45. Physical activity, exercise, and the heart
Bibliography and suggested readings
VII. The Heart in Specific Populations and Conditions
46. Cardiac manifestations of HIV
Bibliography and suggested readings
47. Cardiac manifestations of rheumatologic disorders
Bibliography and suggested readings
48. Cardio-oncology
Bibliography and suggested readings
49. Cocaine and the heart
Bibliography and suggested readings
50. Cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19
Acknowledgment
Bibliography and suggested readings
51. Heart disease in the elderly
Bibliography and suggested readings
52. Heart disease in pregnancy
Bibliography and suggested readings
53. Heart disease in women
Bibliography and suggested readings
54. Sleep apnea and the heart
Bibliography and suggested readings
VIII. Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
55. Peripheral arterial disease
Bibliography and suggested readings
56. Aortic aneurysms
Bibliography and suggested readings
57. Aortic dissection
Bibliography and suggested readings
58. Carotid artery disease
Bibliography and suggested readings
59. Ischemic stroke
Bibliography and suggested readings
60. Hemorrhagic stroke and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Bibliography and suggested readings
IX. Venous Thromboembolic Disease
61. Deep vein thrombosis
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
62. Pulmonary embolism
Bibliography and suggested readings
63. Hypercoagulable states
Bibliography and suggested readings
X. Additional Topics in Cardiology
64. Adult congenital heart disease
Bibliography and suggested readings
65. Cardiac tumors
Bibliography, suggested readings and websites
66. Hypertensive crisis
Bibliography and suggested readings
67. Oral anticoagulation therapy
Bibliography, suggested readings and websites
68. Pericarditis, pericardial constriction, and pericardial tamponade
Bibliography and suggested readings
69. Preoperative cardiac evaluation
Bibliography and suggested readings
70. Pulmonary hypertension
Bibliography, suggested readings, and websites
71. Syncope
Bibliography and suggested readings
72. Traumatic heart disease
Bibliography and suggested readings
Index
Glenn N. Levine
Dr. Glenn N. Levine is Master Clinician and Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Levine is recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for his teaching, lecturing, and educational abilities, and for his expertise in cardiovascular disease, including acute coronary syndromes (heart attack), acute and critical cardiac care, coronary revascularization (stenting) and guidelines on cardiovascular care.
Dr. Levine is the recipient of 6 Baylor College of Medicine Fulbright & Jaworski, and Norton Rose Fulbright, faculty excellence awards, including those in teaching, educational leadership, and enduring educational materials. He was awarded the prestigious Baylor College of Medicine Master Clinician Lifetime Award, recognizing his clinical skills and abilities to educate others on the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. In 2019, Dr. Levine was awarded the Robertson Presidential Award for Educational Excellence, Baylor College of Medicine’s highest and most prestigious award. Dr. Levine’s clinical and educational leadership have also been recognized by the American Heart Association, who awarded him their Distinguished Achievement Award, and by the American College of Cardiology, who selected him to receive the prestigious Gifted Educator Award, a national award bestowed upon only one cardiologist each year.
Dr. Levine has authored or edited a total of 13 educational textbooks and handbooks, including books on ECG and arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment, medical pharmacotherapy, evaluation and treatment of common cardiovascular conditions, and a 1000+ page textbook and atlas on cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Levine has led and first-authored six American Heart Association Scientific Statements, including the management of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (coronary stenting), sexual activity in patients with heart disease, mediation and cardiovascular risk reduction, and pet ownership and cardiovascular risk. (From https://www.bcm.edu/people/view/glenn-levine-m-d/b17f494c-ffed-11e2-be68-080027880ca6)
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