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Cardiology: Handbook for Clinicians

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I recently read with pleasure Dr Hanna's manual. Being a cardiology fellow, I have used in the past other cardiology manuals but I find this one more helpful and much easier to read and learn practical ideas from. I am really impressed. Clinical chapters are very well organized and thoroughly address practical dilemmas, some of which are not well addressed in major textbooks! The information is clear, well outlined and well referenced. The chapters on ACS and ACS pharmacology, stable angina, heart failure, arrhythmias, pericardial diseases, peripheral arterial diseases, pulmonary hypertension and syncope are simply outstanding. The ECG and echocardiography chapters are certainly a big plus in comparison to other available cardiology manuals. ECG criteria are clearly interpreted and well illustrated with plenty of examples, with an excellent approach to the analysis and differential diagnosis of ischemia on ECG. Also, there are over 55 thoroughly interpreted ECG and arrhythmias tests. The echocardiography chapter is also well illustrated and addresses practical caveats in valvular disease evaluation. The hemodynamic and coronary intervention chapters are compact and high-yield.
I believe this book would help cardiology fellows, certainly the junior fellows but also the more senior fellows like me (it will serve as a useful review). It would also help medicine residents and interested medical students. I wish I read such a book in my residency.

concise with with just the right amount of material, especially useful in a busy out patient department where one needs information without the extraneous details.

I have reviewed this handbook,written by Dr Hanna, and find it to be extremely helpful.I am currently in my first year of fellowship and realized that this handbook serves my purpose well. The chapters are well laid out and the illustrations are excellent. The author seems to have a thorough grasp of the subject and is update with the latest trials in the field of cardiology.
The first few chapters on Ischemic heart disease are worth reading,just like the rest of the book. The ECG,cardiac catheterization and echo chapters are well written and for a new cardiology fellow it is of immense help. I use this handbook on a day to day basis and it answers most ,if not all of my questions.Of course,it is not going to supplement Braunwalds or other bulky textbooks ,but it sure does serve the purpose well,on a busy ward/unit/clinic days for a quick review.
I would have no hesitation recommending this book to all cardiology fellows and medicine residents and even general practioners.Excellent handbook of cardiology!!!

excellent cardiology handbook. packed with very useful information.easy to read.almost all major topics are covered.highly recommend the book to cardiology/IM residents.

This book pretty much contains most information you'll need to manage most common cardiac diseases. It has great references for all the topics and an appendix at the end of each chapter focusing on specific questions the reader may have regarding the topic. For ex. for the NSTEMI chapter, the end appendix contains info regarding choosing LMWH Vs UFH, antiplatelet, and anticoag.

It also has an extensive EKG collection with good analysis and marking.

The most useful cardiology pocket book ever. Concise, easy to read, updated and complete. A must for cardiology residents but even for busy physicians.
Congratulations to Dr.Hanna, when you read this book you feel like you are asking questions someone has already asked and you get the answers there.

This is the best book I've read in the past 5 years. I am a second year IM resident and recommend it to all medical students and residents. It is extremely useful on Telemetry/ICU/Cardiology rotations. It's one of those books that fits nicely in your pocket (I keep it on me at all times) but is not like the other pocket-sized books that are too small and never get used. This book is organized in a way that is easy to read and to the point. It is in outline format but has paragraphs to read, not just bulleted points. I re-read the chapters in this book all the time with amazement. It will make you a better internist or cardiologist. Thanks Dr. Hanna! Seriously.

Authors did a good job of providing a hand book for quick review of important topics. Would recommend it to new fellows.

In finally cardiology board examination , this book was the secret of mine . It's the all conclusion . And I've recommenended it for all my friends . They 're so good like me .

it is a very concentrated review. good accumulation of the data though. not for boards but good aid for practice, med school!