Cardiovascular Emergencies
Life threatening cardiovascular conditions constitute up to fifty
per cent of emergency admissions to hospital. Immediate and
appropriate management is crucial. This authoritative text provides
up to date guidance for cardiologists and general physicians faced
with patients in a critical condition.
Based on Oxford cardiologists' wide clinical experience, the
individual chapters address the practical issues of managing
patients during the acute phase, combining both evidence-based and
practical approaches.
The text is enhanced with schematic illustrations and real
examples, boxed summaries, and tables, making the book easy to use
on the wards as well as being a reference for more detailed
study.
Contributors.
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.
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.
Dr. Crispin Davies, MD is an interventional cardiology specialist in Portland, OR and has been practicing for 32 years. He graduated from U London Fac Med in 1986 and specializes in interventional cardiology.
