Challenging Concepts in Cardiovascular Medicine: Cases with Expert Commentary

ISBN-13: 9780199695546 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 266 str.

Myat, Aung

Opis

This case-based learning book details 25 challenging cases in cardiovascular medicine covering all subspecialty areas of cardiology. It is designed to be used by trainees but each case is supported by the commentary of a renowned expert in the field, allowing readers to improve their own management of these patients. As the reader works through each case there are 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points' and 'Landmark Trial Summaries' to enhance the learning process along with the 'Expert Commentary', providing an inside track on how the experts approach these types of challenging cases.

A comprehensive guide to the assessment, diagnosis, investigation and management of complex clinical scenarios in cardiovascular medicine. This book contains 25 challenging concepts in cardiovascular medicine covering all subspecialty areas including general cardiology, intervention, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, heart failure and cardiomyopathies, cardiac devices, transplant medicine, epidemiology, heart disease in pregnancy and congenital heart disease.Each case provides an in-depth review of current practice, the application of national and international guidelines and a summary of evidence from the medical literature. Data sets, investigation results and cardiac imaging give the reader a 'real-life' sense of being in the outpatient clinic, emergency room, coronary care unit or cardiac catheterisation laboratory. Each case is punctuated by 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points' and 'Landmark Trial Summaries' to enhance the learning processalongside an 'Expert Commentary' written by internationally-renowned leaders in the field of cardiology.

Recenzje

Heard about this book from the BMA awards, went to the trust library to borrow one and check it out. Absolutely superb. Written by trainees and edited by people like Prof Redwood, it provides a very clear understanding of important Cardiology topics. What makes it so unique as well compared to other texts is it is very well written and flows nicely, making it easy to read. Chapters are straight to the point, and the cases will easily resonate with every doctor who has either done a general medical job or have an interest in Cardiology. Well-referenced and makes you appreciate the numerous clinical trials and evidence base that have led to modern day cardiology practice. I find the 'Clinical Tips' and 'Expert Comments' boxes highly educational and they have certainly influenced the way I manage my patients on the wards. Highly recommended.

O autorze

Dr Aung Myat is currently an NIHR Clinical Research Fellow in Coronary Physiology working in The Rayne Institute at St Thomas's Hospital, King's College London. He is a Specialist Registrar in the West Midlands Deanery Cardiology Training Programme but has taken time out of programme to complete a PhD in Coronary Physiology. He has recently been co-opted as a Member of the Communication and Educaton Committee of the British Cardiovascular Society. Dr Shouvik Haldar is a Cardiac Electrophysiology Research Fellow at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute. He graduated from Guy's, King's and St Thomas's Medical School and completeted his general medical training in the Oxford Deanery. He is currently in the North West Thames cardiology specialty training programme. He has recently been co-opted as a Member of the Communication and Education Committee of the British Cardiovascular Society. Dr Simon Redwood is currently Professor of Interventional Cardiology and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at King's College London and Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He qualified from St George's Hospital Medical School and trained in cardiology at The Royal London Hospital, The Royal Free Hospital and St George's Hospital, London. He obtained Fellowship of the American College of Cardiology in 2001 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2003 and Fellow of the Society of Angiography and Interventions in 2004. He was previously Honorary Treasurer to the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society and is an International Editorial Board Member for the journal Heart.