Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician [Paperback]

George Stouffer (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405169176 | ISBN-13: 978-1405169172 | Publication Date: December 4, 2007 | Edition: 1

Now you have a dependable guide to the practical application of hemodynamics. This concise handbook will help both practicing and prospective clinicians better understand and interpret the hemodynamic data used to make specific diagnoses and monitor ongoing therapy.

Written from the perspective of a clinician, this convenient paperback opens with an overview of the basics of hemodynamics, then devotes chapters to specific disease states. Topics include:

• coronary artery disease
• cardiomyopathies
• valve disease
• arrhythmias
• pericardial disease

Numerous pressure tracings throughout the book reinforce the text by demonstrating what you will see in daily practice.

To extract as much useful information as possible from the hemodynamic data obtained from your patients, be sure to consult Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician.

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Book Description

Now you have a dependable guide to the practical application of hemodynamics. This concise handbook will help both practicing and prospective clinicians better understand and interpret the hemodynamic data used to make specific diagnoses and monitor ongoing therapy.Written from the perspective of a clinician, this convenient paperback opens with an overview of the basics of hemodynamics, then devotes chapters to specific disease states. Topics include:- coronary artery disease- cardiomyopathies- valve disease- arrhythmias- pericardial diseaseNumerous pressure tracings throughout the book reinforce the text by demonstrating what you will see in daily practice.To extract as much useful information as possible from the hemodynamic data obtained from your patients, be sure to consult Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician.

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Now you have a dependable guide to the practical application of hemodynamics. This concise handbook will help both practicing and prospective clinicians better understand and interpret the hemodynamic data used to make specific diagnoses and monitor ongoing therapy.

Written from the perspective of a clinician, this convenient paperback opens with an overview of the basics of hemodynamics, then devotes chapters to specific disease states. Topics include:

• coronary artery disease
• cardiomyopathies
• valve disease
• arrhythmias
• pericardial disease

Numerous pressure tracings throughout the book reinforce the text by demonstrating what you will see in daily practice.

To extract as much useful information as possible from the hemodynamic data obtained from your patients, be sure to consult Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (December 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405169176
• ISBN-13: 978-1405169172
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #627,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Begginers, Very well written, November 2, 2010

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H. Nagarajarao - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician (Paperback)

The book briefly covers most aspects of hemodynamic situations in the field of Cardiology, it may not have an authoritative stanf as morton Kerns book but this one is as good as the one written by Kern.

The beauty of this book is that it is written in simple straight forward manner which makes it easy to understand unlike some other books. This book is little big to easily fit into ones coat pocket but that does not deter me from buy it since the content is awesome..

Overall, this book is a definetly a must-have for a cardiology trainee...., anaesthesia, SICU, MICU residents will also benefit from this.

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, April 4, 2010

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Parampreet Vidwan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician (Paperback)

Cardiovascular Hemodynamics is very well written book. Its starts with a basic overview of the fundamental principals of normal hemodynamics. The book then goes into comprehensive coverage of pathological entities that are divided by Valvular heart disease (AS, MS, AR, MR, MS), Cardiomyopathies (HCM, HF), and Pericardial disease, Arrhythmias, etc. The chapters contain ample tables that concisely summarize the information, and there are plentiful hemodynamic tracings. The pressure tracings are quite helpful since they are from actual patient cases, which allow the reader to learn by comparing and contrasting these with the normal tracing.

Among the many strengths of this book is that it succinctly covers all the important topics. My alternative reference for cardiovascular texts are ACCSAP 7 and the Mayo Clinic Cardiology 3 rd edition, both of which also cover CV hemodynamics but are bulky. This book edited by Stouffer, on the other hand, is an effortless read and fits into the white coat pocket. The clinician should be able to easily able to read though the book during down time on wards.

Overall, this is a "must-have" for the all cardiology fellows. In addition, all medicine and surgery residents who manage Unit patients on vasopressors and Swan-Ganz catheters will also benefit from the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Fellow Resource, February 12, 2010

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David C. Corteville (Ypsilanti, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician (Paperback)

This is simply the best written hemodynamic text that I could find. I wish I would have had it my first year of fellowship. It walks the clinician through basic hemodynamics, then different disease states such as aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, etc. It also combines physical exam findings and some echo findings as well. This is a great, quick read prior to taking boards or to prepare for a cath rotation. I strongly recommend this book.