Eric Awtry <br/><br/>
Blueprints Cardiology 

 - 	illustrated  
 - London;  	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins  c2006 
 - 	256 pages  
 - Blueprints Series USMLE review  .
<br/><br/>Contents:<br/><br/>History<br/><br/>Physical Examination of the Cardiovascular System<br/><br/>DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES<br/><br/>The Electrocardiogram<br/><br/>Stress Testing<br/><br/>Echocardiography<br/><br/>Cardiac Catheterization<br/><br/>Diagnostic Modalities for Arrhythmias<br/><br/>Rheumatic Fever<br/><br/>Disorders of the Aortic Valve<br/><br/>Disorders of the Mitral Valve<br/><br/>Infective Endocarditis<br/><br/>Prosthetic Heart Valves<br/><br/>PERICARDIAL DISEASES<br/><br/>Pericarditis<br/><br/>Cardiac Tamponade<br/><br/>Other Imaging Modalities<br/><br/>CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE<br/><br/>Coronary Artery DiseasePathophysiology<br/><br/>Dyslipidemia<br/><br/>Chronic Stable Angina<br/><br/>Unstable Angina and NonSTElevation Myocardial Infarction<br/><br/>Complications of Myocardial Infarction<br/><br/>HEART FAILURE<br/><br/>Cardiovascular Hemodynamics<br/><br/>Mechanisms of Heart Failure<br/><br/>Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Heart Failure<br/><br/>Myocarditis<br/><br/>The Cardiomyopathies<br/><br/>ARRHYTHMIAS<br/><br/>Mechanisms of Arrhythmogenesis<br/><br/>Tachyarrhythmias<br/><br/>Bradyarrhythmias Bradycardia and Heart Block<br/><br/>Syncope<br/><br/>Sudden Cardiac Death<br/><br/>Pacemakers and Implantable CardioverterDefibrillators<br/><br/>VALVULAR HEART DISEASE<br/><br/>Constrictive Pericarditis<br/><br/>VASCULAR DISEASES<br/><br/>Hypertension<br/><br/>Peripheral Arterial Disorders<br/><br/>Diseases of the Aorta<br/><br/>Carotid Arterial Disease<br/><br/>Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolic Disease<br/><br/>Pulmonary Hypertension<br/><br/>OTHER IMPORTANT CARDIAC CONDITIONS<br/><br/>Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation<br/><br/>Congenital Heart Disease<br/><br/>Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease<br/><br/>Traumatic Heart Disease<br/><br/>Cardiac Tumors<br/><br/>Questions<br/><br/>Answers<br/><br/>EvidenceBased Resources<br/><br/>Electrocardiograms<br/><br/>Commonly Used Cardiovascular Medications<br/><br/>Index<br/> 
<br/><br/> The Second Edition of Blueprints Cardiology covers the essentials that students need to know on cardiology and internal medicine rotations and while preparing for the USMLE. The thoroughly updated Second Edition features coverage of the most common conditions encountered on the wards.<br/><br/>This edition includes a new chapter on pre-operative evaluation of the cardiac patient, plus two new appendices with common cardiac drugs and sample ECGs. The revised and expanded Q&A section presents 75 board-format questions with detailed answer explanations. Evidence-based resources are also included in this edition. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1405104643 9781405104647  
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label>--	Medical › Test Preparation & Review   -- Medical / Cardiology-- Medical / Test Preparation & Review  	
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.12 AWT