Description
Book SynopsisA unique textbook in cardiovascular emergencies Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine takes you on rounds with the leading teachers of emergency medicine. Transcripts of in-depth telephone conferences on 27 real-life cardiovascular cases provide a unique and fascinatinginsight into the way complex cases are diagnosed and managed by some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the field.
Each chapter is then complemented by an authoritative, fully-referenced review of the current literature on the topic.
With its unique approach, and the range of cases covered, Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine is an invaluable source of information for all emergency physicians, both qualified and in training.
Trade Review“This is an excellent tool for reviewing the diagnosis and management of common cardiovascular emergencies. This book is particularly effective because of its use of real-life examples.” (Doody’s, 10 August 2012)
“With its unique approach, and the range of cases covered, Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine is an invaluable source of information for all emergency physicians, both qualified and in training.” (MedReview, 15 June 2012)
Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii
Acknowledgements xi
Preface xiii
Section One: Cardiac Ischemia
1 Chest Pain 3
Michael Bohrn, Amal Mattu and Brian Browne
2 Non-ST-Segment Elevations Myocardial Infarction 18
David Plitt and William J. Brady
3 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 38
David F. M. Brown
4 Unusual Causes of Myocardial Ischemia 54
Robin Naples and Richard Harrigan
Section Two: Cardiac Dysrhythmias
5 Bradyarrhythmias 71
Colleen Birmingham and Edward Ullman
6 Atrial Fibrillation 86
Kristen Cochran and Shamai Grossman
7 Supraventricular Tachycardia 97
Theodore Chan
8 The Differential Diagnosis of Wide Complex Tachycardia—ED Diagnostic and Management Considerations 108
Nathan Charlton and William J. Brady
9 Cardiac Arrest 123
Benjamin J. Lawner and Amal Mattu
10 Strategies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Automatic External Defibrillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 138
Catherine Cleaveland and William J. Brady
11 Pacemakers and AICDS in Emergency Medicine 147
Theodore Chan
Section Three: Non Ischemic Cardiac Disease
12 Acute Heart Failure 163
Kevin Reed and Amal Mattu
13 Syncope 185
Shamai Grossman
14 Valvular Heart Disease 197
Jeffrey Soderman and Edward Ullman
15 Myocarditis 209
Jehangir Meer and Amal Mattu
16 Pericarditis 226
Theodore Chan
17 Cardiac Toxins and Drug-Induced Heart Disease 237
Jeffrey Green and Richard Harrigan
18 Cardiomyopathy 258
Alden Landry and Shamai Grossman
Section Four: Vascular Emergencies
19 Aortic Dissection 269
Keith A. Marill and David F. M. Brown
20 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms 283
David A. Peak and David F. M. Brown
21 Hypertensive Emergencies 297
Russell Berger and Edward Ullman
Section Five: Cardiac Testing
22 The Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes 309
Laura Oh and William J. Brady
23 Cardiac Markers 326
J. Stephen Bohan
24 Stress Testing 337
Jefferson Williams and Shamai Grossman
25 Coronary Computed Tomography 349
J. Tobias Nagurney and David F. M. Brown
Section Six: Cardiac Surgery Complications
26 Postcardiac Surgery Emergencies 363
Jonathan Anderson and Shamai Grossman
27 Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies 372
Shannon Straszewski and Carrie Tibbles
Index 383
