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.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. xiii 4. Dedication - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vi 8. Preface - p. xii 9. Top 100 secrets - p. xvii 10. List of Tables - p. xxiv 11. List of Illustrations - p. xxiv 12. I. Diagnostic Examinations and Procedures - p. 1 13. 1. Cardiovascular physical examination - p. 3 14. 2. Heart murmurs and sounds - p. 10 15. 3. Electrocardiography - p. 19 16. 4. Chest x-ray - p. 27 17. 5. Exercise stress testing - p. 35 18. 6. Ambulatory ECG monitors - p. 42 19. 7. Echocardiography - p. 49 20. 8. Nuclear cardiology - p. 63 21. 9. Cardiac positron emission tomography - p. 71 22. 10. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - p. 77 23. 11. Cardiac computed tomography - p. 85 24. 12. Bedside hemodynamic monitoring - p. 97 25. 13. Cardiac catheterization: Coronary angiogram, intracoronary imaging, and physiology - p. 105 26. II. Chest Pains, Coronary Artery Disease, and Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 115 27. 14. Chest pains and angina - p. 117 28. 15. Chronic stable angina - p. 126 29. 16. Non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome - p. 133 30. 17. ST-elevation myocardial infarction - p. 141 31. 18. Cardiogenic shock - p. 151 32. 19. Percutaneous coronary intervention - p. 158 33. 20. Coronary artery bypass surgery - p. 168 34. III. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies - p. 175 35. 21. Myocarditis - p. 177 36. 22. LV dysfunction and dilated cardiomyopathy: Etiologies and evaluation - p. 186 37. 23. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - p. 193 38. 24. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - p. 199 39. 25. Restrictive cardiomyopathy - p. 208 40. 26. Acute decompensated heart failure - p. 217 41. 27. Heart failure: Long-term management - p. 224 42. 28. Heart transplantation - p. 235 43. IV. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 247 44. 29. Aortic stenosis - p. 249 45. 30. Aortic regurgitation - p. 260 46. 31. Mitral regurgitation - p. 267 47. 32. Mitral stenosis - p. 279 48. 33. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - p. 285 49. 34. Endocarditis and endocarditis prophylaxis - p. 296 50. V. Arrhythmias - p. 305 51. 35. Atrial fibrillation - p. 307 52. 36. Supraventricular tachycardia - p. 313 53. 37. Ventricular arrhythmias - p. 319 54. 38. Cardiac pacing for bradycardia, conduction abnormalities, and heart failure - p. 327 55. 39. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators - p. 336 56. 40. Cardiac arrest and resuscitation - p. 345 57. VI. Primary and Secondary Prevention - p. 351 58. 41. Hypertension - p. 353 59. 42. Hyperlipidemia - p. 362 60. 43. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease - p. 371 61. 44. Smoking cessation - p. 377 62. 45. Physical activity, exercise, and the heart - p. 382 63. VII. The Heart in Specific Populations and Conditions - p. 389 64. 46. Cardiac manifestations of HIV - p. 391 65. 47. Cardiac manifestations of rheumatologic disorders - p. 397 66. 48. Cardio-oncology - p. 402 67. 49. Cocaine and the heart - p. 409 68. 50. Cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 - p. 415 69. 51. Heart disease in the elderly - p. 420 70. 52. Heart disease in pregnancy - p. 430 71. 53. Heart disease in women - p. 438 72. 54. Sleep apnea and the heart - p. 444 73. VIII. Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 449 74. 55. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 451 75. 56. Aortic aneurysms - p. 459 76. 57. Aortic dissection - p. 468 77. 58. Carotid artery disease - p. 475 78. 59. Ischemic stroke - p. 482 79. 60. Hemorrhagic stroke and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - p. 493 80. IX. Venous Thromboembolic Disease - p. 497 81. 61. Deep vein thrombosis - p. 499 82. 62. Pulmonary embolism - p. 508 83. 63. Hypercoagulable states - p. 520 84. X. Additional Topics in Cardiology - p. 527 85. 64. Adult congenital heart disease - p. 529 86. 65. Cardiac tumors - p. 537 87. 66. Hypertensive crisis - p. 542 88. 67. Oral anticoagulation therapy - p. 548 89. 68. Pericarditis, pericardial constriction, and pericardial tamponade - p. 563 90. 69. Preoperative cardiac evaluation - p. 569 91. 70. Pulmonary hypertension - p. 577 92. 71. Syncope - p. 586 93. 72. Traumatic heart disease - p. 597 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.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. xiii 4. Dedication - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vi 8. Preface - p. xii 9. Top 100 secrets - p. xvii 10. List of Tables - p. xxiv 11. List of Illustrations - p. xxiv 12. I. Diagnostic Examinations and Procedures - p. 1 13. 1. Cardiovascular physical examination - p. 3 14. 2. Heart murmurs and sounds - p. 10 15. 3. Electrocardiography - p. 19 16. 4. Chest x-ray - p. 27 17. 5. Exercise stress testing - p. 35 18. 6. Ambulatory ECG monitors - p. 42 19. 7. Echocardiography - p. 49 20. 8. Nuclear cardiology - p. 63 21. 9. Cardiac positron emission tomography - p. 71 22. 10. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - p. 77 23. 11. Cardiac computed tomography - p. 85 24. 12. Bedside hemodynamic monitoring - p. 97 25. 13. Cardiac catheterization: Coronary angiogram, intracoronary imaging, and physiology - p. 105 26. II. Chest Pains, Coronary Artery Disease, and Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 115 27. 14. Chest pains and angina - p. 117 28. 15. Chronic stable angina - p. 126 29. 16. Non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome - p. 133 30. 17. ST-elevation myocardial infarction - p. 141 31. 18. Cardiogenic shock - p. 151 32. 19. Percutaneous coronary intervention - p. 158 33. 20. Coronary artery bypass surgery - p. 168 34. III. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies - p. 175 35. 21. Myocarditis - p. 177 36. 22. LV dysfunction and dilated cardiomyopathy: Etiologies and evaluation - p. 186 37. 23. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - p. 193 38. 24. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - p. 199 39. 25. Restrictive cardiomyopathy - p. 208 40. 26. Acute decompensated heart failure - p. 217 41. 27. Heart failure: Long-term management - p. 224 42. 28. Heart transplantation - p. 235 43. IV. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 247 44. 29. Aortic stenosis - p. 249 45. 30. Aortic regurgitation - p. 260 46. 31. Mitral regurgitation - p. 267 47. 32. Mitral stenosis - p. 279 48. 33. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - p. 285 49. 34. Endocarditis and endocarditis prophylaxis - p. 296 50. V. Arrhythmias - p. 305 51. 35. Atrial fibrillation - p. 307 52. 36. Supraventricular tachycardia - p. 313 53. 37. Ventricular arrhythmias - p. 319 54. 38. Cardiac pacing for bradycardia, conduction abnormalities, and heart failure - p. 327 55. 39. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators - p. 336 56. 40. Cardiac arrest and resuscitation - p. 345 57. VI. Primary and Secondary Prevention - p. 351 58. 41. Hypertension - p. 353 59. 42. Hyperlipidemia - p. 362 60. 43. Diabetes and cardiovascular disease - p. 371 61. 44. Smoking cessation - p. 377 62. 45. Physical activity, exercise, and the heart - p. 382 63. VII. The Heart in Specific Populations and Conditions - p. 389 64. 46. Cardiac manifestations of HIV - p. 391 65. 47. Cardiac manifestations of rheumatologic disorders - p. 397 66. 48. Cardio-oncology - p. 402 67. 49. Cocaine and the heart - p. 409 68. 50. Cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 - p. 415 69. 51. Heart disease in the elderly - p. 420 70. 52. Heart disease in pregnancy - p. 430 71. 53. Heart disease in women - p. 438 72. 54. Sleep apnea and the heart - p. 444 73. VIII. Peripheral Vascular and Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 449 74. 55. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 451 75. 56. Aortic aneurysms - p. 459 76. 57. Aortic dissection - p. 468 77. 58. Carotid artery disease - p. 475 78. 59. Ischemic stroke - p. 482 79. 60. Hemorrhagic stroke and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - p. 493 80. IX. Venous Thromboembolic Disease - p. 497 81. 61. Deep vein thrombosis - p. 499 82. 62. Pulmonary embolism - p. 508 83. 63. Hypercoagulable states - p. 520 84. X. Additional Topics in Cardiology - p. 527 85. 64. Adult congenital heart disease - p. 529 86. 65. Cardiac tumors - p. 537 87. 66. Hypertensive crisis - p. 542 88. 67. Oral anticoagulation therapy - p. 548 89. 68. Pericarditis, pericardial constriction, and pericardial tamponade - p. 563 90. 69. Preoperative cardiac evaluation - p. 569 91. 70. Pulmonary hypertension - p. 577 92. 71. Syncope - p. 586 93. 72. Traumatic heart disease - p. 597 94. Index - p. 604
