Description
Book SynopsisCovering all the cardiovascular emergencies, this text adopts the problem-oriented approach. Management of the common emergencies, such as acute coronary syndromes, acute heart failure, tachycardias and pulmonary embolism is discussed.
Table of ContentsContributors.
Preface.
1 Diagnosis of acute chest pain (DC Sprigings, Y Bashir, CH Davies).
2 Acute coronary syndromes I: Pathogenesis (CH Davies, Y Bashir).
3 Acute coronary syndromes II: myocardial infraction with ST elevation (CH Davies, Y Bashir).
4 Acute coronary syndromes III: chest pain with ST depression or a normal ECG (CH Davies, BK Shively).
5 Acute pulmonary oedema (CH Davies).
6 Cardiogenic shock (CH Davies).
7 Aortic dissection and related syndromes (CH Davies).
8 Pulmonary embolism (KM Channon, Y Bashir).
9 Acute atrial fibrillation (I Mirza, Y Bashir).
10 Narrow complex tachycardias (Y Bashir, N Lever).
11 Broad complex tachycardias (N West, Y Bashir).
12 Syncope, bradycardias and temporary cardiac pacing (J Ferguson, KM Channon, Y Bashir).
13 Cardiac arrest (CH Davies, M Hunt).
14 Practical procedures (CH Davies, J Ferguson).
Appendix.
Index.
