Primary cardiology / [edited by] Eugene Braunwald, Lee Goldman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Braunwald, Eugene, 1929-

Goldman, Lee (Physician)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart--Diseases.

Heart.

Cardiology.

Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnosis.

Cardiovascular Diseases--therapy.

Primary Health Care--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnosis.

Cardiovascular Diseases--therapy.

Primary Health Care--methods.

Physical Description:

xiii, 721 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Saunders, [2003]

Summary:

This authoritative, practical, and user-friendly presentation helps the non-specialist meet the health care system's evolving need for the management of heart disease by primary care providers. Useful diagrams, flow charts, and algorithms guide the diagnosis, treatment of presenting complaints, and established conditions typical to primary care. This new edition has been completely updated, with special attention paid to the inclusion of evidence-based summaries. The busier you are, the more you'll appreciate this resource! Leading experts in cardiology and primary care deliver just the right level of detail to help you diagnose, manage, and prevent heart disease...and refer to a specialist when appropriate. - MS 09/2003

Contents:

Part 1 Cardiologic Principles for the Primary Care Physician 1

1 Evidence-Based Medicine / Lee Goldman 3

2 Clinical Decision Making / Lee Goldman 15

3 The Clinical Examination / Eugene Braunwald 29

4 Cardiac Noninvasive Testing / Thomas H. Lee 47

5 Principles of Echocardiography / Scott D. Solomon 63

Part 2 Approach to Common Cardiac Problems 81

6 Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain / Lee Goldman 83

7 Approach to the Patient with Dyspnea / Richard M. Schwartzstein, David Feller-Kopman 101

8 Approach to the Patient with Edema / Glenn M. Chertow 117

9 Approach to the Patient with Palpitations / Mark A. Hlatky 129

10 Approach to the Patient with Syncope / Wishwa N. Kapoor 137

11 Approach to the Patient with a Heart Murmur / Peter J. Norton, Robert A. O'Rourke 151

12 Approach to the Patient with Asymptomatic Electrocardiographic Abnormalities / Leonard I. Ganz 169

13 Approach to the Patient with Cardiac Enlargement / Patrick T. O'Gara 193

14 Approach to the Patient Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery / Joshua S. Adler, Lee Goldman 209

15 Approach to the Woman with Heart Disease, Including During Pregnancy / Pamela Charney, Sandra Wainwright 221

16 Approach to the Elderly Patient with Heart Disease / Karen P. Alexander, Eric D. Peterson 233

17 Approach to End-of-Life Care for the Patient with End-Stage Heart Disease / Steven Z. Pantilat 243

Part 3 Preventive Cardiology 259

18 Screening for Coronary Heart Disease and Its Risk Factors / J. Michael Gaziano 261

19 Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Hypertension / William J. Elliott, Henry R. Black 277

20 Dietary Fat and Lipid Disorders / Robert H. Knopp 305

21 Smoking and Smoking Cessation / Neal L. Benowitz 329

22 Exercise and Heart Disease / Paul D. Thompson 337

23 Other Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: Diet, Lifestyle, Psychological Disorders, and Estrogen Deficiency/Hormone Replacement Therapy / Frank B. Hu, JoAnn E. Manson 349

Part 4 Recognition and Management of Patients with Specific Cardiac Problems 361

24 Approach to Cardiovascular Emergencies / Robert A. Barish, Jerome F.X. Naradzay 363

25 Recognition and Management of Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris / Kanu Chatterjee, C. Michael Gibson, Lee Goldman 379

26 Recognition and Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and Non

ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Eugene Braunwald 409

27 Recognition and Management of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction / Eugene Braunwald 425

28 Recognition and Management of Patients with Heart Failure / Lynne Warner Stevenson 455

29 Recognition and Management of Patients with Cardiomyopathies / G. William Dec 479

30 Recognition and Management of Patients with Tachyarrhythmias / Melvin M. Scheinman, Vineet Kaushik 503

31 Recognition and Management of Patients with Bradyarrhythmias / Jacob M. Mishell, Nora Goldschlager 529

32 Recognition and Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease / Blase A. Carabello 553

33 Recognition and Management of Patients with Infective Endocarditis / Adolf W. Karchmer 575

34 Recognition and Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease / Elyse Foster, Melvin D. Cheitlin 595

35 Recognition and Management of Patients with Pericardial Disease / Rick A. Nishimura, Kenneth R. Kidd 625

36 Recognition and Management of Patients with Diseases of the Aorta: Aneurysms and Dissection / Patrick T. O'Gara 643

37 Recognition and Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease / Alan T. Hirsch 659

38 Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Venous Thrombosis, and Cor Pulmonale / Samuel Z. Goldhaber 673.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0721694446

OCLC:

50333985