For more than 30 years, the highly regarded 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, 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
Fully revised and updated, including new information on peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular disease, direct oral anticoagulant agents, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
New chapter on COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System.
Several hundred illustrations, figures, and flow diagrams clearly depict key topics.
Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content.
Written by global experts and thought leaders in cardiovascular disease.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. iv 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. vi 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. viii 9. Top 100 secrets - p. ix 10. List of Tables - p. x 11. List of Illustrations - p. xi 12. I. Diagnostic Examinations and Procedures - p. xi 13. 1. Cardiovascular physical examination - p. xi 14. 2. Heart murmurs and sounds - p. 9 15. 3. Electrocardiography - p. 17 16. 4. Chest x-ray - p. 25 17. 5. Exercise stress testing - p. 34 18. 6. Ambulatory ECG monitors - p. 41 19. 7. Echocardiography - p. 48 20. 8. Nuclear cardiology - p. 62 21. 9. Cardiac positron emission tomography - p. 70 22. 10. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - p. 75 23. 11. Cardiac computed tomography - p. 83 24. 12. Bedside hemodynamic monitoring - p. 96 25. 13. Cardiac catheterization: Coronary angiogram, intracoronary imaging, and physiology - p. 104 26. II. Chest Pains, Coronary Artery Disease, and Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 114 27. 14. Chest pains and angina - p. 114 28. 15. Chronic stable angina - p. 125 29. 16. Non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome - p. 132 30. 17. ST-elevation myocardial infarction - p. 140 31. 18. Cardiogenic shock - p. 150 32. 19. Percutaneous coronary intervention - p. 157 33. 20. Coronary artery bypass surgery - p. 167 34. III. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies - p. 174 35. 21. Myocarditis - p. 174 36. 22. LV dysfunction and dilated cardiomyopathy: Etiologies and evaluation - p. 185 37. 23. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - p. 192 38. 24. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - p. 198 39. 25. Restrictive cardiomyopathy - p. 207 40. 26. Acute decompensated heart failure - p. 216 41. 27. Heart failure: Long-term management - p. 223 42. 28. Heart transplantation - p. 233 43. IV. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 246 44. 29. Aortic stenosis - p. 246 45. 30. Aortic regurgitation - p. 259 46. 31. Mitral regurgitation - p. 266 47. 32. Mitral stenosis - p. 278 48. 33. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - p. 284 49. 34. Endocarditis and endocarditis prophylaxis - p. 294 50. V. Arrhythmias - p. 304 51. 35. Atrial fibrillation - p. 304 52. 36. Supraventricular tachycardia - p. 311 53. 37. Ventricular arrhythmias - p. 318 54. 38. Cardiac pacing for bradycardia, conduction abnormalities, and heart failure - p. 326 55. 39. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators - p. 335 56. 40. Cardiac arrest and resuscitation - p. 344 57. VI. Primary and Secondary Prevention - p. 348 58. 41. Hypertension - p. 348 59. 42. Hyperlipidemia - p. 360 60. 43. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease - p. 370 61. 44. Smoking cessation - p. 376 62. 45. Physical activity, exercise, and the heart - p. 381 63. VII. The Heart in Specific Populations and Conditions - p. 386 64. 46. Cardiac manifestations of HIV - p. 386 65. 47. Cardiac manifestations of rheumatologic disorders - p. 396 66. 48. Cardio-oncology - p. 401 67. 49. Cocaine and the heart - p. 408 68. 50. Cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 - p. 414 69. 51. Heart disease in the elderly - p. 419 70. 52. Heart disease in pregnancy - p. 429 71. 53. Heart disease in women - p. 437 72. 54. Sleep apnea and the heart - p. 443 73. VIII. Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 448 74. 55. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 448 75. 56. Aortic aneurysms - p. 458 76. 57. Aortic dissection - p. 467 77. 58. Carotid artery disease - p. 474 78. 59. Ischemic stroke - p. 481 79. 60. Hemorrhagic stroke and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - p. 492 80. IX. Venous Thromboembolic Disease - p. 496 81. 61. Deep vein thrombosis - p. 496 82. 62. Pulmonary embolism - p. 507 83. 63. Hypercoagulable states - p. 519 84. X. Additional Topics in Cardiology - p. 526 85. 64. Adult congenital heart disease - p. 526 86. 65. Cardiac tumors - p. 536 87. 66. Hypertensive crisis - p. 541 88. 67. Oral anticoagulation therapy - p. 547 89. 68. Pericarditis, pericardial constriction, and pericardial tamponade - p. 560 90. 69. Preoperative cardiac evaluation - p. 568 91. 70. Pulmonary hypertension - p. 576 92. 71. Syncope - p. 585 93. 72. Traumatic heart disease - p. 596 94. Index - p. 604
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded 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, 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
Fully revised and updated, including new information on peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular disease, direct oral anticoagulant agents, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
New chapter on COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System.
Several hundred illustrations, figures, and flow diagrams clearly depict key topics.
Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content.
Written by global experts and thought leaders in cardiovascular disease.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. iv 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. vi 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. viii 9. Top 100 secrets - p. ix 10. List of Tables - p. x 11. List of Illustrations - p. xi 12. I. Diagnostic Examinations and Procedures - p. xi 13. 1. Cardiovascular physical examination - p. xi 14. 2. Heart murmurs and sounds - p. 9 15. 3. Electrocardiography - p. 17 16. 4. Chest x-ray - p. 25 17. 5. Exercise stress testing - p. 34 18. 6. Ambulatory ECG monitors - p. 41 19. 7. Echocardiography - p. 48 20. 8. Nuclear cardiology - p. 62 21. 9. Cardiac positron emission tomography - p. 70 22. 10. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - p. 75 23. 11. Cardiac computed tomography - p. 83 24. 12. Bedside hemodynamic monitoring - p. 96 25. 13. Cardiac catheterization: Coronary angiogram, intracoronary imaging, and physiology - p. 104 26. II. Chest Pains, Coronary Artery Disease, and Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 114 27. 14. Chest pains and angina - p. 114 28. 15. Chronic stable angina - p. 125 29. 16. Non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome - p. 132 30. 17. ST-elevation myocardial infarction - p. 140 31. 18. Cardiogenic shock - p. 150 32. 19. Percutaneous coronary intervention - p. 157 33. 20. Coronary artery bypass surgery - p. 167 34. III. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies - p. 174 35. 21. Myocarditis - p. 174 36. 22. LV dysfunction and dilated cardiomyopathy: Etiologies and evaluation - p. 185 37. 23. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - p. 192 38. 24. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - p. 198 39. 25. Restrictive cardiomyopathy - p. 207 40. 26. Acute decompensated heart failure - p. 216 41. 27. Heart failure: Long-term management - p. 223 42. 28. Heart transplantation - p. 233 43. IV. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 246 44. 29. Aortic stenosis - p. 246 45. 30. Aortic regurgitation - p. 259 46. 31. Mitral regurgitation - p. 266 47. 32. Mitral stenosis - p. 278 48. 33. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - p. 284 49. 34. Endocarditis and endocarditis prophylaxis - p. 294 50. V. Arrhythmias - p. 304 51. 35. Atrial fibrillation - p. 304 52. 36. Supraventricular tachycardia - p. 311 53. 37. Ventricular arrhythmias - p. 318 54. 38. Cardiac pacing for bradycardia, conduction abnormalities, and heart failure - p. 326 55. 39. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators - p. 335 56. 40. Cardiac arrest and resuscitation - p. 344 57. VI. Primary and Secondary Prevention - p. 348 58. 41. Hypertension - p. 348 59. 42. Hyperlipidemia - p. 360 60. 43. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease - p. 370 61. 44. Smoking cessation - p. 376 62. 45. Physical activity, exercise, and the heart - p. 381 63. VII. The Heart in Specific Populations and Conditions - p. 386 64. 46. Cardiac manifestations of HIV - p. 386 65. 47. Cardiac manifestations of rheumatologic disorders - p. 396 66. 48. Cardio-oncology - p. 401 67. 49. Cocaine and the heart - p. 408 68. 50. Cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 - p. 414 69. 51. Heart disease in the elderly - p. 419 70. 52. Heart disease in pregnancy - p. 429 71. 53. Heart disease in women - p. 437 72. 54. Sleep apnea and the heart - p. 443 73. VIII. Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 448 74. 55. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 448 75. 56. Aortic aneurysms - p. 458 76. 57. Aortic dissection - p. 467 77. 58. Carotid artery disease - p. 474 78. 59. Ischemic stroke - p. 481 79. 60. Hemorrhagic stroke and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - p. 492 80. IX. Venous Thromboembolic Disease - p. 496 81. 61. Deep vein thrombosis - p. 496 82. 62. Pulmonary embolism - p. 507 83. 63. Hypercoagulable states - p. 519 84. X. Additional Topics in Cardiology - p. 526 85. 64. Adult congenital heart disease - p. 526 86. 65. Cardiac tumors - p. 536 87. 66. Hypertensive crisis - p. 541 88. 67. Oral anticoagulation therapy - p. 547 89. 68. Pericarditis, pericardial constriction, and pericardial tamponade - p. 560 90. 69. Preoperative cardiac evaluation - p. 568 91. 70. Pulmonary hypertension - p. 576 92. 71. Syncope - p. 585 93. 72. Traumatic heart disease - p. 596 94. Index - p. 604
