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Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine
A Discussion-based Review
Shamai Grossman (Edited by), SA Grossman (Author), Peter Rosen (Edited by)
9780470670675, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 9 December 2011
416 pages
24.6 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.898 kg
“This is an excellent tool for reviewing the diagnosis and management of common cardiovascular emergencies. This book is particularly effective because of its use of real-life examples.” (Doody’s, 10 August 2012) “With its unique approach, and the range of cases covered, Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine is an invaluable source of information for all emergency physicians, both qualified and in training.” (MedReview, 15 June 2012)
A unique textbook in cardiovascular emergencies Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine takes you on rounds with the leading teachers of emergency medicine. Transcripts of in-depth telephone conferences on 27 real-life cardiovascular cases provide a unique and fascinating insight into the way complex cases are diagnosed and managed by some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the field. Each chapter is then complemented by an authoritative, fully-referenced review of the current literature on the topic. With its unique approach, and the range of cases covered, Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine is an invaluable source of information for all emergency physicians, both qualified and in training.
List of Contributors vii Acknowledgements xi Preface xiii Section One: Cardiac Ischemia 1 Chest Pain 3 2 Non-ST-Segment Elevations Myocardial Infarction 18 3 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 38 4 Unusual Causes of Myocardial Ischemia 54 Section Two: Cardiac Dysrhythmias 5 Bradyarrhythmias 71 6 Atrial Fibrillation 86 7 Supraventricular Tachycardia 97 8 The Differential Diagnosis of Wide Complex Tachycardia—ED Diagnostic and Management Considerations 108 9 Cardiac Arrest 123 10 Strategies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Automatic External Defibrillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 138 11 Pacemakers and AICDS in Emergency Medicine 147 Section Three: Non Ischemic Cardiac Disease 12 Acute Heart Failure 163 13 Syncope 185 14 Valvular Heart Disease 197 15 Myocarditis 209 16 Pericarditis 226 17 Cardiac Toxins and Drug-Induced Heart Disease 237 18 Cardiomyopathy 258 Section Four: Vascular Emergencies 19 Aortic Dissection 269 20 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms 283 21 Hypertensive Emergencies 297 Section Five: Cardiac Testing 22 The Electrocardiogram in Acute Coronary Syndromes 309 23 Cardiac Markers 326 24 Stress Testing 337 25 Coronary Computed Tomography 349 Section Six: Cardiac Surgery Complications 26 Postcardiac Surgery Emergencies 363 27 Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies 372 Index 383
Michael Bohrn, Amal Mattu and Brian Browne
David Plitt and William J. Brady
David F. M. Brown
Robin Naples and Richard Harrigan
Colleen Birmingham and Edward Ullman
Kristen Cochran and Shamai Grossman
Theodore Chan
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Benjamin J. Lawner and Amal Mattu
Catherine Cleaveland and William J. Brady
Theodore Chan
Kevin Reed and Amal Mattu
Shamai Grossman
Jeffrey Soderman and Edward Ullman
Jehangir Meer and Amal Mattu
Theodore Chan
Jeffrey Green and Richard Harrigan
Alden Landry and Shamai Grossman
Keith A. Marill and David F. M. Brown
David A. Peak and David F. M. Brown
Russell Berger and Edward Ullman
Laura Oh and William J. Brady
J. Stephen Bohan
Jefferson Williams and Shamai Grossman
J. Tobias Nagurney and David F. M. Brown
Jonathan Anderson and Shamai Grossman
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Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
