Cardiology Secrets (First South Asia Edition)

DescriptionFor more than 30 years, The Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Cardiology Secrets, First South Asia Edition, features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.Key FeaturesThe Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective – now with an improved organization that makes information even easier than ever to find.Written by global experts and thought leaders in cardiovascular disease.Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice.Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.Table of ContentsDIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS AND PROCEDURESCardiovascular Physical Diagnosis 2.Cardiac Murmurs and Heart Sounds 3.Electrocardiography (ECGs) 4. Chest X-rayExercise Stress TestingAmbulatory ECG monitorsEchocardiographyNuclear CardiologyCardiac PETCardiac MRICardiac CTSwan-Ganz Catheters and Cardiac HemodynamicsCardiac Catheterization, Angiography, FFR, IVUS and OCTCHEST PAINS, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMESChest Pain and AnginaChronic Stable AnginaNon-ST-Segment-Elevation Acute Coronary SyndromesST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionCardiogenic Shock . Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary StentsCoronary Artery Bypass SurgeryHEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIESMyocarditisDilated CardiomyopathyDiastolic Dysfunction (Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction)Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyRestrictive and Infiltrative CardiomyopathyHeart Failure: Acute (In-hospital) ManagementHeart Failure: Long Term ManagementHeart TransplantationVALVULAR HEART DISEASE29. Aortic Stenosis30. Aortic Regurgitation31. Mitral Regurgitation and Mitral Valve Prolapse32. Mitral Stenosis33. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement34. Endocarditis and Endocarditis ProphylaxisARRHYTHMIAS 35. Atrial Fibrillation36. Supraventricular Tachycardia37. Ventricular Arrhythmias38. Cardiac Pacing for Bradycardia, Atrioventricular Block, and Heart Failure39. Implanatable Cardiac Defibrillators40. Cardiac ArrestPRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION41. Hypertension42. Hyperlipidemia43. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease44. Smoking Cessation45. Exercise and the HeartTHE HEART IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS AND CONDITIONSCardiac Manifestations of AIDSCardiac Manifestations of Rheumatologic DisordersCardio-OncologyCocaine and the HeartHeart Disease in the ElderlyHeart Disease in PregnancyHeart Disease in WomenSleep Apnea and the HeartPERIPHERAL VASCULAR AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASEPeripheral Arterial DiseaseAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionCarotid Artery DiseaseIschemic StrokeHemorrhagic Stroke and Cerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisVENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASEDVT Prophylaxis and TreatmentPulmonary EmbolismHypercoagulability StatesADDITIONAL TOPICS IN CARDIOLOGYAdult Congenital Heart DiseaseCardiac TumorsHypertensive CrisisOral Anticoagulation TherapyPericardits, Pericardial Constriction, and Pericardial TamponadePreoperative Evaluation for Cardiac Risk 69. Pulmonary HypertensionSyncopeTraumatic Heart DiseaseAuthor BiographyGlenn Levine Brief Author Bio: (150 words limit per author/editor) Dr. Glenn N. Levine is Master Clinician and Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Levine is recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for his teaching, lecturing, and educational abilities, and for his expertise in cardiovascular disease, including acute coronary syndromes (heart attack), acute and critical cardiac care, coronary revascularization (stenting) and guidelines on cardiovascular care. Dr. Levine is the recipient of 6 Baylor College of Medicine Fulbright & Jaworski, and Norton Rose Fulbright, faculty excellence awards, including those in teaching, educational leadership, and enduring educational materials. He was awarded the prestigious Baylor College of Medicine Master Clinician Lifetime Award, recognizing his clinical skills and abilities to educate others on the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. In 2019, Dr. Levine was awarded the Robertson Presidential Award for Educational Excellence, Baylor College of Medicine’s highest and most prestigious award. Dr. Levine’s clinical and educational leadership have also been recognized by the American Heart Association, who awarded him their Distinguished Achievement Award, and by the American College of Cardiology, who selected him to receive the prestigious Gifted Educator Award, a national award bestowed upon only one cardiologist each year. Dr. Levine has authored or edited a total of 13 educational textbooks and handbooks, including books on ECG and arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment, medical pharmacotherapy, evaluation and treatment of common cardiovascular conditions, and a 1000 page textbook and atlas on cardiovascular disease. Dr. Levine has led and first-authored six American Heart Association Scientific Statements, including the management of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (coronary stenting), sexual activity in patients with heart disease, mediation and cardiovascular risk reduction, and pet ownership and cardiovascular risk. (From https://www.bcm.edu/people/view/glenn-levine-m-d/b17f494c-ffed-11e2-be68-080027880ca6)Affiliations and ExpertiseProfessor Medicine-Cardiology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, US