Cardiology Clinical Questions

This is a complete point-of-care Q&A guide to clinical cardiology. "Cardiac Clinical Questions" answers more than one-hundred of the clinical cardiology questions most frequently asked of the authors during consultation. The book simulates the consultation process that includes: consult question; data collection; synthesis of data; and, solution. After clarifying the key concept, the critical data obtained includes the history, physical exam, EKG, imaging, and lab(s). A point-of-care solution is derived by inserting this data into simple logical equations. In addition, contraindications, discussions using evidence-based medicine, and references are included. "Cardiac Clinical Questions" is divided into nine sections: Diagnostic Testing; ACS; Valvular Diseases; Cardiac Diseases; Examination; Arrhythmias; Congenital Heart Diseases; Heart Failure and Hypertension; and, Medications. "Cardiac Clinical Questions" is the single-best resource for quickly translating the most current knowledge into practical, diagnostic real-time solutions.