Cardiology - An Illustrated Textbook (2 Volume Set)

Barry London MD PhD Director and Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Director, Abboud Cardiovascular Research Centre, Potter-Lambert Chair of Medicine, University of Iowa, USA; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of American Heart Association (Late) Kanu Chatterjee Clinical Professor of Medicine, The Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, USA; Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA Donald Heistad Professor of Medicine, The Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, USA (Late) Richard E Kerber Professor of Medicine, The Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa, USA

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 Athlete’s 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