Common Problems in Cardiology

by Kanu Chatterjee, Byron F Vandenberg

Cardiac disease is a leading cause of death in both men and women and is often called a “silent killer. Symptoms of cardiac disease vary depending on the specific condition and physicians often find problems in diagnosing this specific condition. All types of cardiac diseases share some common traits with a few key differences. The book “Common Problems in Cardiology” deals with all the common topics in cardiology with a focus on main problem areas of general practitioners. This book comprises of twenty three chapters. All the chapters covered in the book present the signs and symptoms, etiological causes, diagnostic methods and management approaches of the various heart diseases. The main topics discussed are on chest pain, ischemic heart disease, coronary and pulmonary artery diseases, dyspnea, heart failure, hypertension and hypotension, shock, diseases of heart valve, infective endocarditis, pericardial diseases, syncope, palpitations, bradyarrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, tachyarrhythmia, claudication, aortic disease, stroke, dyslipidemias, etc. All the chapters are written by internationally and nationally recognized experts in their respective fields.

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