Management of Complex Cardiovascular Problems

Patients with complex cardiovascular problems pose a special management challenge for both the specialist and the non–specialist. This book helps you approach difficult cases with the confidence to strategically map care, understand the risk profile of your patient, and make effective treatment decisions.

    Dependable and succinct content provides  high yield information for the busy cardiologist
    Take home call outs, and critical thinking boxes provide candid advice on incorporating guidelines and evidence based medicine into your practice
    New convenient pocket–sized format
    New chapter addressing cardiovascular problems in women
    Discussion of high risk factors for and strategic care mapping encourage clinical focus
    Clinical pearls offer expert advice on topical issues
    Includes emerging trends and clinical trials keeping you up to date

Contents

List of Contributors

Foreword from Third Edition

Preface

Chapter 1 Hyperlipidemia
Vien T. Truong, Kim N Huynh, Sara Shah, Hau Van Tran, Faisal Latif, Nabeel Ali

Chapter 2 Hypertension
Udho Thadani, Nguyen Duc Cong

Chapter 3 Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Mohammed Haris Umer Usman, Lê Hoàng Ð c Toàn, Lê Th Ng c Trâm, Hu nh Th Thu Trúc, An Huynh, Aman Amanullah

Chapter 4 Acute Coronary Syndrome
Udho Thadani, Quang Tuan Nguyen, Han Yaling

Chapter 5 ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Runlin Gao, Xu Bo, Faisal Latiff, Ho Thuong Dung, Duane Pinto, Pham Manh Hung, Michael Gibson

Chapter 6 Heart failure
Dan D. Le, Trong Ha Le, Võ Minh Vi t, Bao V. Ho, Tuan D. Nguyen, Gianluca Rigatelli

Chapter 7 Decompensated Heart Failure
Patrick Campbell, Selim R. Krim, Lan Nguyen, Yidong Wei, Hau Van Tran, Hector Ventura

Chapter 8 Atrial Fibrillation
Mihail Chelu, Ali Oto, Tuan D. Nguyen, Phan Dinh Phong, Tung Mai, Tom Bump, Rajasekhar Nekkanti

Chapter 9 Ventricular Tachycardia
Sorin Lazar, Bao V. Ho, Phillip Tran, Pham Nhu Hung, Thomas Bump, Evgeny Shlyakhto

Chapter 10 Syncope
Rajasekhar Nekkanti, Faisal Latif, Phan Nam Hung, Phillip Tran, Hy Tat An, Thomas Bump

Chapter 11 Aortic Stenosis
 Rajiv Goswami, Phillip Tran, Nguyen Lan Hieu, Aravinda Nanjundappa, Neal Kleiman

Chapter 12 Mitral regurgitation
Raj Nekkanti, Marvin Eng, Madhur Roberts, Nguyen Ngoc Quang, Xian Kai Li, Michael Rinaldi

Chapter 13 Cardiovascular Problems in the Older Patients
Daniel Forman, Nanette Wenger

Chapter 14 Cardiovascular Problems in Women
Kahroba Jahan, Nisa Arshad, Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Ainol Shareha Sahar, Amsa Arshad, Kwan Lee

Index