Cardiology - An Illustrated Textbook (2 Volume Set)

Section 1 Basic Cardiology

• Cardiac Anatomy
• Cardiac Function in Physiology and Pathology
• Coronary Circulation in Physiology and Pathology

Section 2 Cardiovascular Pharmacology

• Diuretics
• Vasodilators and Neurohormone Modulators
• Positive Inotropic Drugs
• Antilipid Agents
• Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Agents

Section 3 Diagnosis

• History
• Physical Examination
• Plain Film Imaging of Adult Cardiovascular Disease
• Electrocardiogram
• ECG Exercise Testing
• The Left Ventricle
• Ventricular Function-Assessment and Clinical Application
• Transthoracic Echocardiography
• Stress Echocardiography
• Transesophageal Echocardiography
• Real Time Three-dimensional Echocardiography
• Intravascular Coronary Ultrasound and Beyond
• Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine- Nuclear Cardiology
• Cardiac Computed Tomography
• Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
• Molecular Imaging of Vascular Disease
• Cardiac Hemodynamics and Coronary Physiology
• Cardiac Biopsy
• Swan-Ganz Catheters:: Clinical Applications
• Coronary Angiography and Catheterbased Coronary Intervention

Section 4 Electrophysiology

• Arrhythmia Mechanisms
• Antiarrhythmic Drugs
• Electrophysiology Studies
• Syncope
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Supraventricular Tachycardia
• Clinical Spectrum of Ventricular Tachycardia
• Bradycardia and Heart Block
• Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy
• Long QT, Short QT and Brugada Syndromes
• Surgical and Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
• Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring
• Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
• Risk Stratification for Sudden Cardiac Death
• Cardiocerebral Resuscitation for Primary Cardiac Arrest
• Coronary Heart Disease:: Risk Factors
• Changing Focus in Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases
• Evaluation of Chest Pain
• Acute Coronary Syndrome I (Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial
• Infarction):: Diagnosis and Early Treatment
• Acute Coronary Syndrome II (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Post Myocardial
• Infarction):: Complications and Care
• Management of Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease and Stable Angina
• Cardiogenic Shock in Acute Coronary Syndromes 949
• Acute Right Ventricular Infarction
• Surgical Therapy in Chronic Coronary Artery Disease

Section 6 Valvular Heart Diseases

• Aortic Valve Disease
• Mitral Valve Disease
• Tricuspid Valve Disease:: Evaluation and Management
• Congenital Pulmonic Stenosis
• Catheter-based Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
• Infective Endocarditis
• Prosthetic Heart Valves
• Antithrombotic Therapy in Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines for Valvular Heart Diseases

Section 7 Vascular Diseases

• Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Essential Hypertension
• Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
• Aortic Dissection
• Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
• Autonomic Dysfunction and the Cardiovascular System

Section 8 Heart Failure

• Heart Failure:: Epidemiology
• Heart Failure:: Diagnosis
• Systolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction)
• Diastolic Heart Failure (Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction)
• Anemia in Patient with Chronic Heart Failure (Prevalence, Mechanism, Significance
• and Treatment)
• Hyponatremia and Congestive Heart Failure
• Cardiorenal Syndrome:: The Interplay between Cardiac and Renal Function in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
• Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Training in Heart Failure
• Hibernating Myocardium
• Advanced Cardiac Therapies for End Stage Heart Failure:: Cardiac Transplantation and
• Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Palliative Medicine and End of Life Care in Heart Failure:: Guidelines for Heart Failure

Section 9 Myocardial And Pericardial Diseases

• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Restrictive and Obliterative Cardiomyopathies
• Amyloid Heart Disease
• Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
• Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy
• Pericardial Diseases
• Radiation-induced Heart Disease
• Chagas Disease

Section 10 Pulmonary Vascular Disease And Adult Congenital Heart Disease

• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Patient

Section 11 Secondary Disorders Of The Heart

• Alcohol and Arrhythmia
• Insulin-resistance and Cardiomyopathy
• Cardiac Complications of Substance Abuse
• HIV/AIDS and Cardiovascular Disease
• Systemic Autoimmune Diseases and the Heart
• Cardiac Neoplastic Disease
• Neurogenic and Stress Cardiomyopathy
• Kidney and the Heart
• Endocrine Heart Disease
• Cardiovascular Trauma as seen by the Cardiologist
• Venous Thromboembolism and Cor Pulmonale

Section 12 Relevant Issues In Clinical Cardiology

• Noncardiac Surgery in Cardiac Patients
• Gender and Cardiovascular Disease
• Overview of the Athletes Heart
• Cardiovascular Aging

Section 13 Preventive Strategies For Coronary Artery Diseases

• Pathophysiology of Atherothrombosis
• Dyslipidemia
• Smoking and Air Pollution
• Exercise and Rehabilitation

Section 14 Preventive Strategies For Other Cardiovascular Diseases

• Prevention of Heart Failure
• Stroke:: Prevention and Treatment
• Rheumatic Fever

Section 15 Evolving Concepts

• The Genomics of Cardiovascular Disease
• Cardiovascular Pharmacogenetics
• Preventing Errors in Cardiovascular Medicine
• Economics in Cardiovascular Medicine
• Stem Cell Therapy in Cardiology
• Gene Therapy and Angiogenesis
• Sleep and the Heart
• Integrative Cardiology:: The use of Complementary Therapies and Beyond