Main description:

The third edition of Heart in Fours brings students, residents and clinicians fully up to date with the latest advances in cardiology. It covers all diseases and disorders related to the heart by listing four key points for each topic.

The book deals with both theoretical and practical aspects of cardiology, explaining the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of many cardiac complaints. This new edition includes a chapter on pregnancy and cardiovascular disease. Numerous new clinical photographs and diagrams have also been added to this comprehensive manual.

Key points

Fully updated, new edition presenting all topics of cardiology in four key points
Examines theoretical and practical aspects of causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of many diseases and disorders
New chapter on pregnancy and cardiovascular disease
Includes numerous new clinical photographs and diagrams
Previous edition published in 2002

Contents:

Heart Functions in Health and Disease
Hypertension
Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Coronary Artery Disease/Ischemic Heart Disease
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cardiac Arrest
Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease
Valvular Heart Disease
Infective Endocarditis
Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
Congenital Heart Diseases
Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism
Pericardial Disease
Acquired Diseases of the Aorta and its Branches
Roentgenology
Electrocardiography
Echocardiography
Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
Interventions in Cardiovascular Diseases
Role of Surgery in Cardiology
Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease
Miscellaneous Subjects Related to Cardiology