Essentials of Bedside Cardiology, Second Edition, like the first edition, is designed for those who wish to balance technological advances with increased personal skill in history taking and physical examination. It is important to teach physicians that all technologies now in use for diagnosing cardiovascular disorders, such as echocardiography, can have false positive and false negative results. It is not always wise to rely on these technologies alone; indeed, they may not even be available in some settings. Even when the full panoply of up-to-date techniques is at the physician's...

This authoritative reference provides comprehensive coverage of cardiovascular disease. Each chapter is complete with algorithms, case studies, and recommendations on evidence-based practice, and are designed to help busy practitioners perform assessments, initiate and guide efficacious therapy.