This book is aimed at the practicing clinician and at trainees and students in cardiology and internal medicine. Each disease-oriented chapter will present a detailed discussion of a clinical entity followed by the management approach of an international expert. Each chapter has been reviewed by a section editor and a lead editor to ensure a consistent format, clarity of expression, minimal redundancy and clinical applicability. CARDIOLOGY can be used as a structured guide for a general review of cardiology by students and trainees. The color-coded sections and the focus on management problems make this book valuable to the busy practitioner dealing with the problems of individual patients as well.

Introducing the first truly international textbook of cardiology to be produced in full colour throughout. Designed to meet the needs of practicing clinicians, trainees and students in cardiology and internal medicine, this innovative textbook is organized into 8 sections: Atherosclerosis & Prevention; Ischemic Heart Disease; Hypertensive Heart Disease; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy; Valvular Heart Disease; Congenital Heart Disease and Secondary Heart Disease. Each disease-oriented chapter presnts detailed discussion of a clinical entity followed by management. All chapters are written to pre-determined template to ensure consistency and full colour design and illustration is used throughout to aid navigation, to portray clinical conditions and to clarify basic science. 'Special Problems' chapters offer practical advice on thorny, everyday clinical problems.

Features:

• Remarkable consistency - written to templates with careful editing by the Section Editors
• International coverage - ensures a global best practice approach
• Full colour design - aids accessability and navigation around the book
• Extremely high quality algorithms, tables and diagnostic images
• Get answers to difficult questions with unique 'Special Problems' chapters