Pocketbook of Cardiology

The Pocketbook of Cardiology is designed to provide the practical information required for managing cardiology in-patients and out-patients. This includes sections on dealing with common out-patient consultations, common interspecialty referrals, cardiological problems on the cardiac surgery unit, acute cardiological emergencies, and terminal care in cardiology. Also, as cardiology is a specialty with a high technical content, sections are included that provide the core information relating to the common technical subspecialties - echocardiography, cardiac catheterisation and catheter intervention, pacing and electrophysiology. Finally, a technical data section provides details of normal values for cardiac catheterisation, echocardiography and electrocardiography.A practical manual of clinical cardiology, fully updated with the latest treatments and approaches. Attractive two colour layout. Written for doctors entering cardiology as career registrars who require practically-based materials, but of value to nursing staff and GPs.This revised edition has been fully updated with particular reference to the latest advances in cardiac catheterisation, and new changes in the therapeutic treatment of arrhythmias, IHD and ACS.