Preface: The last two decades we have witnessed significant progress in the understanding of atrial fibrillation, from its pathophysiology to its complex and diverse etiologies and relation to most devastating complication, stroke. Despite several recent breakthroughs on novel oral anticoagulation, antiarrhythmic agents and interventional procedures, we are still losing the battle or the management remains …
Book Description: Fundamentals of Congenital Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery is a first of its kind, fully-illustrated guide that is solely dedicated to the most diffused congenital minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures. It provides detailed, step-by-step descriptions of surgical maneuvers to underline each aspect of the procedures along with full color drawings and operative pictures to …
A concave ST segment elevation is the classical pattern of ECG pericarditis. – A convex ST segment elevation is the classical pattern of ECG MI.
Cardiovascular Physiology 11th Edition PDF Free Download Preface: We believe that physiology is the backbone of clinical medicine. In the clinic, the emergency room, the intensive care unit, or the surgical suite, physiological principles are the basis for action. But we also find great intellectual satisfaction in the science of physiology as the means to …
Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy 2nd Edition PDF Free Download Preface: If you’ve taken the time to open Arterial Blood Gases Made Easy, you must believe that arterial blood gases (ABGs) are important, but not entirely straightforward. We certainly agree on the first point: ABG analysis now plays an indispensable role in the assessment and …
ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition PDF Free Download Preface: Many ye.ars ago, as a green but enthusiastic nurse preparing to shift from medical- surgical nursing to critical care, I signed up for a course in basic ECG recognition. It was an intimidating experience. My i.nst:ructor was extremely knowledgeable and kind. and I studied diligently throughout …
Book Details Nuclear Cardiology Review A Self-Assessment Tool 2nd Edition PDF Free Download Nuclear cardiology has evolved to be the most important and frequently performed cardiovascular imaging modality for stratifying patients at risk for coronary artery disease as well as localizing ischemia in patients with established coronary artery disease pre- and postrevascularization. It was recognized …
Congenital heart disease is the most common serious congenital defect. It occurs in ~1% of all live births, and annually about 1.5 million children are born with congenital heart disease. (A similar number have bicuspid aortic valves, but these seldom cause problems in childhood.) Given the high potential early mortality and morbidity of these diseases, …
Book Details Cardiology Board Review PDF Free Download This book is a very comprehensive review of all major topics in cardiology with an intention to help those preparing for initial and recertification exams in cardiology and those who want to review cardiology in an easy-to-do fashion. It is a compilation of over 1300 questions encompassing …
The first edition of Netter’s Cardiology was an effort to present to clinicians the ever-increasing amount of medical information on cardiovascular diseases in a concise and highly visual format. The challenge that clinicians face in “keeping up” with the medical literature has continued to grow in the 5 years since the first edition of Netter’s …