Clinical Examinations in Cardiology
Systematically divided into six parts, this book presents a lucid and comprehensive exposition of Clinical Cardiology. The basic concepts and procedures have been explained in a simple and logical manner and a large number of illustrations and tables have been included throughout the text to facilitate understanding of the subject. In total, there are 749 figures, 245 tables, and 675 references. The book will serve as an ideal text for postgraduate students of General Medicine, Cardiology and Pediatrics. Also, it will be an extremely useful and reliable reference source for the practising physicians.
Paperback, 722 Pages
Published: November 2009
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-81-312-0964-6
Contents
PART I BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 1 Anatomy of the heart
Chapter 2 Lymphatic system of the heart
Chapter 3 Venous drainage of the heart
Chapter 4 Arterial supply of the heart
Chapter 5 Nerve supply of the heart
Chapter 6 The conduction system of the heart
Chapter 7 Ultrastructure of the myocardium
Chapter 8 Basic electrophysiological principles
Chapter 9 Molecular basis of muscle contraction
Chapter 10 The cardiac cycle
PART 2 THE HISTORY AND SYMPTOMATOLOGY
Chapter 11 Cardinal symptoms
Chapter 12
Other symptomsPART 3 GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Chapter 13 General examinationChapter 14 Arterial pulse
Chapter 15 Measurement of the blood pressure
PART 4 JUGULAR VENOUS PULSE
Chapter 16 Introduction and jugular venous pulse waves
Chapter 17
Estimation of venous pressure and JVP in diseased conditionsPART 5 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION
Chapter 18 Inspection of the precordiumChapter 19 Palpation of the precordium
Chapter 20 Percussion of the precordium and precordial findings in common heart diseases
Chapter 21 Cardiac auscultation
PART 6A BASIC INVESTIGATIONS: CLINICAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
Chapter 22 Introduction and basic concepts
Chapter 23
The normal electrocardiogramChapter 24
Abnormal P, T and U wavesChapter 25
Ventricular hypertrophyChapter 26
Intraventricular conduction defectsChapter 27
Myocardial infarction and ischemiaChapter 28
Pericarditis and myocarditisChapter 29
Drug effects and electrolyte abnormalitiesChapter 30
ArrhythmiasPART 6B BASIC INVESTIGATIONS: RADIOLOGY OF THE HEART AND GREAT VESSELS
Chapter 31 Introduction and evaluation of heartChapter 32 The pulmonary vasculature
Chapter 33 Cardiac calcification
Chapter 34 Evaluation of extracardiac structures and chest X-ray in other views
