Essential Cardiology

Part I. Epidemiology Multivariable Evaluation of Candidates for Cardiovascular Disease William B. Kannel Part II. Circulatory Function Molecular and Cellular Basis of Myocardial Contractility Arnold M. Katz Ventricular Function Lionel H. Opie Vascular Function Clive Rosendorff Thrombosis Yale Nemerson and Mark B. Taubman Part III. Examination and Investigation of the Patient The Medical History and Symptoms of Heart Disease H. J. C. Swan Physical Examination of the Heart and Circulation Jonathan Abrams Electrocardiography Tara L. DiMino, Alexander Ivanov, James F. Burke, and Peter R. Kowey Echocardiography Daniel G. Blanchard and Anthony N. DeMaria Exercise Testing Gregory Engel and Victor Froelicher Radiology of the Heart Gautham P. Reddy and Robert M. Steiner Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography Mark J. Ricciardi, Nirat Beohar, and Charles J. Davidson Nuclear Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine Diwakar Jain and Barry L. Zaret Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and X-Ray Computed Tomography Gerald M. Pohost, Radha J. Sarma, Patrick M. Colletti, Mark Doyle, and Robert W. W. Biederman Choosing Appropriate Imaging Techniques Jonathan E. E. Fisher and Martin E. Goldman Part IV. Disorders of Rhythm and Conduction Electrophysiology of Cardiac Arrhythmias Sei Iwai, Steven M. Markowitz, Suneet Mittal, Kenneth M. Stein, and Bruce B. Lerman Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias Davendra Mehta Syncope Fei Lu, Scott Sakaguchi, and David G. Benditt Part V. Heart Failure Pathophysiology of Heart Failure Mark Scoote, Ian F. Purcell, and Philip A. Poole-Wilson Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure Stephen S. Gottlieb Part VI. Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Julien I. E. Hoffman Part VII. Coronary Artery Disease Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis Prediman K. Shah Risk Factors and Prevention, Including Hyperlipidemias Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. and John Farmer Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia Robert J. Henning and Ray A. Olsson Stable Angina Satya Reddy Atmakuri, Michael H. Gollob, and Neal S. Kleiman Unstable Angina and Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Acute Coronary Syndromes) Satya Reddy Atmakuri and Neal S. Kleiman ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Rajat Deo, Christopher P. Cannon, and James A. de Lemos Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Joseph P. Ornato Rehabilitation After Acute MI Fredric J. Pashkow Part VIII. Valvular Heart Disease Rheumatic Fever and Valvular Heart Disease Edmund A. W. Brice and Patrick J. Commerford Infective Endocarditis Adolf W. Karchmer Part IX. Hypertension Hypertension: Mechanisms and Diagnosis Clive Rosendorff Hypertension Therapy Norman M. Kaplan Part X. Other Conditions Affecting the Heart Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis Edward K. Kasper Pericardial Disease David H. Spodick Pulmonary Vascular Disease Dermot O'Callaghan and Sean P. Gaine Diseases of the Aorta Eric M. Isselbacher Part XI. Additional Topics Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Samuel C. B. Siu and Jack M. Colman Heart Disease in the Elderly Michael W. Rich Cardiovascular Complications in Patients With Renal Disease Richard A. Preston, Simon Chakko, and Murray Epstein Assessment of Patients With Heart Disease for Fitness for Noncardiac Surgery< Joseph Savino and Lee A. Fleisher Cardiovascular Gene and Cell Therapy Eddy Kizana, Federica del Monte, Sian E. Harding, and Roger J. Hajjar Preventive Cardiology Michael Miller Peripheral Arterial Disease James J. Jang and Jonathan L. Halperin Index