Manual of Outpatient Cardiology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bisognano, John D. (Editor), Beck, Ron (Editor), Connell, Ryan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Medicine/Public Health, general.

An ever growing population of patients are affected by cardiac disease.  Most of these diseases are chronic in nature and require long term outpatient follow up.  Subsequently, outpatient providers are finding themselves responsible for an increasing number of patients with cardiovascular issues.  A...

Table of Contents:

• Section I – Cardiac Diagnostics
• 1. H&P
• 2. Evaluation of Heart Rhythms
• 3. Cardiac Imaging
• 4. Cardiac Stress testing
• 5. Coronary Evaluation-Cardiac catheterization, CT Angio
• Section II – Common Cardiac Diseases
• 6. Hypertension
• 7. Dyslipidemia
• 8. Coronary artery disease
• 9. Valvular Disease
• 10. Arrhythmias
• 11. Congestive Heart Failure
• 12. Vascular Disease – Peripheral/Aorta
• Section III – Approach to the Patient
• 13. Chest pain
• 14. Syncope/Dizziness
• 15. Palpitations
• 16. New Murmur
• 17. Dyspnea/SOB
• 18. Pre-op evaluation
• 19. Activity Limitations.