The Washington Manual Cardiology Subspecialty Consult for PDA

A guide to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease. It covers symptoms and diseases, inpatient and outpatient approaches, and acute and chronic problems. It offers coverage of testing and procedures that includes imaging, diagnostic testing modalities, and management of anticoagulation in surgical patients.

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Prepared by cardiology fellows and residents and reviewed by attending cardiologists, this handy quick reference is a pragmatic guide to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease. The text is fully supported with illustrative tables and figures. It covers symptoms and diseases, inpatient and outpatient approaches, and acute and chronic problems. Reflecting today's emphasis on evidence-based medicine, the practical approaches are clearly supported by clinical investigations. The extensive coverage of testing and procedures includes imaging, diagnostic testing modalities, management of anticoagulation in surgical patients, and cardiovascular critical care procedures and provides fast reference to important concepts. The Washington Manual[registered] is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.