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Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology

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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)?

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.

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.

nice concise review but may be too basic for many. not cardiology board directed. reasonable accumulation of various trials but seems to lag behind when concerned about some newer therapies / stents etc. useful as aid during med school, residency and quick aid for cardio fellows as well!

It is a great book; great for medschool cardiology class. Contains all the pertinent information on cardiac pathology.

This moderate-sized book is the most wonderful cardiology review I've ever seen. Take one without any hesetance.

American College of Cardiology is a very important review for my job. I'm a doctor in the S. Camillo hospital, in Rome