TY - BOOK AU - Crawford, Michael H., TI - Current diagnosis & treatment in cardiology T2 - A Lange medical book SN - 0838514731 AV - RC683 .C73 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill KW - Cardiology KW - Cardiovascular Diseases KW - Heart N1 - A Lange medical book; Includes bibliographical references and index; Ch. 1. Approach to cardiac disease diagnosis -- Ch. 2. Lipid disorders -- Ch. 3. Chronic ischemic heart disease -- Ch. 4. Unstable angina -- Ch. 5. Acute myocardial infarction -- Ch. 6. Cardiogenic shock -- Ch. 7. Coronary revascularization -- Ch. 8. Aortic stenosis -- Ch. 9. Aortic regurgitation -- Ch. 10. Mitral stenosis -- Ch. 11. Mitral regurgitation -- Ch. 12. Tricuspid and pulmonic valve disease -- Ch. 13. Systemic hypertension -- Ch. 14. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies -- Ch. 15. Restrictive cardiomyopathies -- Ch. 16. Myocarditis -- Ch. 17. Pericardial diseases -- Ch. 18. Congestive heart failure -- Ch. 19. Supraventricular arrhythmias -- Ch. 20. Atrial fibrillation -- Ch. 21. Conduction disorders & cardiac pacing -- Ch. 22. Ventricular tachycardia -- Ch. 23. Syncope -- Ch. 24. Sudden cardiac death -- Ch. 25. Pulmonary embolic disease -- Ch. 26. Pulmonary hypertension -- Ch. 27. Congenital heart disease in adults -- Ch. 28. Chronic antiocoagulation for cardiac conditions -- Ch. 29. Infective endocarditis -- Ch. 30. Cardiac tumors -- Ch. 31. Heart disease in pregnancy -- Ch. 32. Endocrinology and the heart -- Ch. 33. Connective tissue diseases and the heart -- Ch. 34. The athlete's heart -- Ch. 35. Thoracic aortic dissection -- Ch. 36. Thoracic aortic aneurysms -- Ch. 37. Evaluation and treatment of the perioperative patient N2 - A concise, yet comprehensive, guide to managing cardiac disease, covering diagnostic techniques, treatment, prevention strategies, and prognosis. The latest edition now includes a new chapter on geriatric cardiology, plus new information on controlling cardiac risk factors and treating cardiac arrhythmias with implantable cardiac devices ER -