Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology [Paperback]

Michael Crawford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0838514731 | ISBN-13: 978-0838514733 | Publication Date: November 19, 2002 | Edition: 2

A concise yet comprehensive guide to managing cardiac disease, covering diagnostic techniques, treatment, prevention strategies, and prognosis. The Second Edition now includes a new chapter on geriatric cardiology, plus new information on controlling cardiac risk factors and treating cardiac arrhythmias with implantable cardiac devices (ICDs). (20030530)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book provides a focused review of general cardiology in 37 chapters from coronary artery disease to the athlete's heart. It is truly a good board review text. The book achieves its goal as a quick reference and as a basis for a board review. Although its size precludes extensive details, it is a good book that would find a place on every cardiology ward."--Doody's Review Service. (Doody's )

From the Back Cover

"An excellent reference and review for practicing physicians.".
--Family Medicine, on the First Edition. .

. Striking just the right balance between comprehensiveness and convenience, this clinically focused, timely source updates you in all major areas of cardiac medicine. CURRENT Diagnosis And Treatment in Cardiology provides thorough, easy-to-access coverage of the best in today's cardiac diagnostics, treatments, prognostic indicators, and extensive new information on prevention techniques.. .

Features.
* Straightforward coverage of every important management issue in cardiology.
* Respected for currency and completeness.
* Written by the most respected authorities in cardiac disease.
* NEW material on atherosclerosis prevention.
* NEW information on controlling risk factors.
* The latest coverage on the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with implantable cardiac devices.
* Heavily illustrated with ECGs, drawings, charts, tables, and imaging examples

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Product Details

• Paperback: 627 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (November 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838514731
• ISBN-13: 978-0838514733
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,167,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars out of date, March 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology (Paperback)

Well, although the title of this book contains the word "current" the latest study quoted on stents dates back to 1998. Thus, this "current treatment" book misses full five years of stent development and progress. Also, I have not found any quoted study from the years 2001 and 2002. How can this book pretend to review current diagnostic and treatment strategies (the copyright of this book is from 2003)?

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cursory info at best, May 24, 2009

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misternurse (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology, Third Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series) (Paperback)

I am a Nurse Practitioner seeking a one-stop, all-inclusive cardiology resource. This is not it. In fact, there is more indepth info in the cardiology sections of my Internal Medicine books. Harrison's, especially, but also Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment from the same publisher offer more substance. My apologies to the editor and contributors, I am sure you are fine cardiology professionals, but the book doesn't quite cut it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete, November 30, 2009

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Justin Reilly (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology, Third Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series) (Paperback)

No mention of ME (CFS) a very common and extremely disabling disease incorporating cardiomyopathy. Running treadmill tests on ME patients is very detrimental to them as post exertional malaise is a hallmark of the disease. Cardiologist should be aware of the exercise contraindication.
Also ME patients have reduced ejection, low blood volume, orthostatic intolerance, and increased cardiac disease mortality. When ME patients die of heart disease, it is, on average, at an age 25 years younger than that of the whole population of people who die of heart disease.