Cardiology At A Glance [Paperback]

Johnny Lee (Author), Paul C Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0071375546 | ISBN-13: 978-0071375542 | Edition: 1

* Easy-use hints and tips - guide your recognition and treatment of dozens of acute cardiac problems
* At-a-glance charts, checklists, tables and graphs-place key information at your fingertips
* Helpful figures and photographs-provide instant clarification of complex information
* Valuable "pearls"-conclude each chapter and highlight key points
* Selected annotated bibliography-encourages evidence-based learning

Editorial Reviews

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"Raj Naidu, MD University of Texas, San Antonio "What I liked about the sample chapter is the references blended within the text, the hints for each topic, and the tables/flowcharts, and graphs. I think all of this adds a great deal to the book. Also the format with the history, physical exam, lab, testing sections allowed the reader to systematically compare the text with his patient. By having this format and including more than just text, I think your book will have a distinctive advantage." Christopher Oh, MD, Fellow Loma Linda University "To date, I don't know of a manual in which a Fellow, or an Attending, can slip into his coat pocket a peripheral cardiology brain for easy referencing. It seems that this manual is thorough, yet concise. This is a plus during busy schedules and rounds. I believe that a book like this is very beneficial. Sunil Shroff Internal Medicine Resident going into Cardiology Fellowship Chicago, IL "The information presented is clear and concise. The topics and pearls are all very pertinent. The references to studies directly in the text is extremely useful, especially when using evidence-based medicine to guide practice. This is a very practical and useful text, especially at the level of a Medicine Intern. Medical Residents would also find this information very useful. A Cardiology Fellow may use a more detailed text, but the references to studies and the concise nature of the text make this a useful clinical reference when in the CCU - especially if their book was purchased at a point earlier in training. Medical Students on a 4th year rotation would DEFINITELY buy this book.

From the Back Cover

A practical guide to cardiology—compact enough to carry with you at all times, comprehensive enough to cover the field
* Focuses on acute care as well as consultative issues commonly encountered in cardiovascular medicine

Covers a wide spectrum of problems including:
* acute coronary syndromes
* lipid management, the most up-to-date lipid trials and guidelines
* an understanding of principles of intra-aortic balloon pumps
* Format allows the reader to easily and rapidly acquire key concepts
* Each chapter starts off with highlights of that chapter and is followed by hints and tips on diagnostic and therapeutic options
* Numerous charts, checklists, tables, graphs, and figures
* Includes a cardiac technology section—first of its kind
* Up-to-date bibliography encourages evidence-based learning

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Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (March 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071375546
• ISBN-13: 978-0071375542
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,316,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cardiology Fellow, May 21, 2002

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This review is from: Cardiology At A Glance (Paperback)

This book is a necessity for any first year cardiology fellow or housestaff managing cardiovascular patients. Thats all the time I have to write!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dr. James Thogtam - Correction on Cardiology at a Glance, July 4, 2006

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Dr. James Thogtam - Correction

I have used this book only for a day, very good format and precisely what I was looking for. But there is a small correction, so publisher and author note: Page 179 Lipid Management says >100 LDL cholesterol is optimal (it is wrong). The next page says <100 LDL Cholesterol is optimal (it is right). Page 179 needs to be fixed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Primer....., June 18, 2006

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This review is from: Cardiology At A Glance (Paperback)

I've just completed by 1st year of fellowship training in cardiovascular medicine. During the beginning of the academic year, I heavily referred to this small volume. I recommend this book for the following reasons: 1) it is succinct; 2) it expresses a good deal of relevant cardiological pearls; 3) it serves as a good frame of reference during the limited & hectic time-schedule of a first-year fellow. As one advances in the fellowship process, one will refer to textbooks and other more elaborately-detailed references. However, "Cardiology At A Glance" is a good point of departure for anyone commencing fellowship. I hope the authors revise the book since the edition I have dates from 2002.