Practical Cardiology

Section I: Evaluation of Common Cardiovascular Symptoms

1. Chest pain
Thippeswamy H. Murthy, Peter Hagan
2. Dyspnea
Fernando Martinez, Keith Aaronson
3. Palpitations
Michael H. Lehmann
4. Edema
Peter V. Vaitkevicius, Ragavendra R Baliga
5. Syncope
Ragavendra R. Baliga, Michael H. Lehmann
6. Approach to Claudication
S. Rajagopalan, T Wakefield
Section II: Evaluation and Management of Common Cardiovascular
Conditions


Coronary Artery Disease


7. Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
Melvyn Rubenfire
8. Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
Claire Duvernoy, Mel Rubenfire
9. Stable Angina
Steven W. Werns
10. Unstable Angina/Non ST-Elevation MI
Stanley Chetcuti, Eric R. Bates
11. Acute ST Elevation MI
Debabrata Mukherjee, Eric R. Bates
Hypertension
12. Primary Hypertension
Kenneth A. Jamerson
13. Approach to Secondary Hypertension
John D. Bisognano
Congestive Heart Failure
14. Heart Failure due to Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Todd M. Koelling, Robert J. Cody
15.Congestive Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function
Ragavendra R. Baliga, Mauro Moscucci, Robert J. Cody
Arrhythmias
16. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias
Hakan Oral, Fred Morady
17. Atrial fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Frank Pelosi Jr., Fred Morady
18. Ventricular Tachycardia
Bradley P. Knight, Fred Morady
19. Bradycardia
Bradley P. Knight, William Kou
Valvular Heart Disease
20. Infective Endocarditis
Ragavendra R. Baliga, Sunil Das
21. Mitral Regurgitation
David Bach, Mark Starling, Steve Bolling
22. Aortic Regurgitation
David Bach, Mike Shea, G. Michael Deeb
23. Mitral Stenosis
Mani Vannan
24. Aortic Stenosis
Ragavendra R. Baliga, Mauro Moscucci, Michael J. Shea, G.
Michael Deeb
25. Tricuspid/Pulmonary Valve Disease
Theodore J. Kolias, Julie A. Kovach, William F. Armstrong
Pericardial Disease
26. Pericardial Effusion/Tamponade
Mani Vannan, Mauro Moscucci
27. Pericardial Constriction
Julie Kovach, Richard Prager
Aortic & Major Vascular Diseases
28. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., Thomas W. Wakefield, David M. Williams,
James C. Stanley
29. Non-Dissecting Thoracic Aneurysms
Sanjay Rajagopolan, Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jr, David M. Williams,
G. Michael Deeb
30. Aortic Dissection
Peter G. Hagan, G. Michael Deeb, David M. Williams, Kim A. Eagle
31. Cerebrovascular Disease
Jim Stanley, Susan Hickenbottom
32. Deep Venous Thrombosis
Thomas W. Wakefield, William P. Fay
33. Lower Extremity Ischemia
Peter K. Henke, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr.
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
34. Pulmonary Embolism
John G. Weg, Melvyn Rubenfire, Lazar J. Greenfield
35. Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale
Melvyn Rubenfire
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
36. ASD, VSD, Coarctation, Patent Ductus, Tetralogy of Fallot
Julie Kovach, Al Rocchini, Ed Bove
Section III: Common Situations in Cardiovascular Care

37. Management of Chronic Anticoagulation
William P. Fay, John T. Santinga
38. Assessing and Minimizing Cardiac Risk of Non-Cardiac Surgery
Rajendra H. Mehta, Eduardo Bossone, Kim A. Eagle
39. Managing the Patient After Cardiac Surgery
Brad Dyke, Kim Eagle, Richard Prager
Section IV: Other Issues in Cardiovascular Care

40. Common Drugs in Cardiovascular Care: Doses, Side Effects, &
Key Interactions
Mike Shea, Marshal Shlafer
41. Alternative Medicine
Mauro Moscucci, Sara L. Warber, Keith Aaronson