Presented in the easy-to-use CURRENT format, this book covers alL the major disease entities and therapeutic challenges in cardiology. Concise, yet comprehensive, it is perfect for board review as well as for all aspects of heart disease care.

Covers every important management issue in cardiology
Includes special topics such as heart disease in pregnancy and the athlete's heart
Consistent chapter template that includes diagnostic techniques, prevention strategies, treatment, and prognosis
All chapters written by experts in the field
180+ illustrations, including ECGs, imaging examples, drawings, tables, and charts
Reflects the most current guidelines in patient care
Updated throughout, including the latest drug information
NEW chapter: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Emphasis on must-know information makes it perfect for board review

Table of contents
Authors
Preface
1. Approach to Cardiac Disease Diagnosis, Michael H. Crawford
2. Lipid Disorders, Christian Zellner
3. Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, Michael H. Crawford
4. Unstable Angina/Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Prediman K. Shah andKuang-Yuh Chyu
5. Acute Myocardial Infarction, Andrew J. Boyle and Allan S. Jaffe
6. Cardiogenic Shock, Edward McNulty and Craig Timm
7. Aortic Stenosis, Blase A. Carabello and Michael H. Crawford
8. Aortic Regurgitation, William A. Zoghbi and Michael H. Crawford
9. Mitral Stenosis, Robert J. Bryg
10. Mitral Regurgitation, Michael H. Crawford
11. Tricuspid & Pulmonic Valve Disease, Brian D. Holt and Subha L. Varahan
12. Infective Endocarditis, Bruce K. Shively and Michael H. Crawford
13. Systemic Hypertension, William F. Graettinger
14. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies, Pravin M. Shah
15. Restrictive Cardiomyopathies, John D. Carroll and Michael H. Crawford
16. Myocarditis, John B. O'Connell and Michael H. Crawford
17. Pericardial Diseases, Martin M. LeWinter
18. Congestive Heart Failure, Prakash C. Deedwania and Enrique V. Carbajal
19. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Sanjiv J. Shah
20. Supraventricular Tachycardias, Byron K. Lee and Peter R. Kowey
21. Atrial Fibrillation, Melvin M. Scheinman
22. Conduction Disorders & Cardiac Pacing, Richard H. Hongo and Nora Goldschlager
23. Ventricular Tachycardia, Nitish Badhwar
24. Syncope, Michael H. Crawford
25. Sudden Cardiac Death, John P. DiMarco
26. Pulmonary Embolic Disease, Rajni K. Rao
27. Pulmonary Hypertension, David D. McManus and Teresa De Marco
28. Congenital Heart Disease in Adults, Ian S. Harris and Elyse Foster
29. Long-Term Anticoagulation for Cardiac Conditions, Richard D. Taylor and Richard W. Asinger
30. Cardiac Tumors, Bill P. C. Hsieh and Rita F. Redberg
31. Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy, Kirsten Tolstrup
32. Endocrinology & the Heart, B. Sylvia Vela and Michael H. Crawford
33.Connective Tissue Diseases & the Heart, Carlos A. Roldan
34. The Athlete's Heart, Cedela Abdulla and J.V. (Ian) Nixon
35. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms & Dissections, John A. Elefteriades
36. Evaluation & Treatment of the Perioperative Patient, Sanjiv J. Shah
Index

Biographical note
Michael H. Crawford, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Lucie Stern Chair in Cardiology, and
Interim Chief of Cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco, CA.