Key Clinical Topics in Cardiology

Key Clinical Topics in Cardiology presents a brand new addition to the Key Clinical Topics series. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, comprising over 60 carefully selected topics in alpha order that together provide an extensive understanding of the management of cardiovascular disorders. This collection of highly practical guides systematically addresses management techniques for a large number of clinical settings.

Edited by experienced specialists, with contributions from consultants who have recognised expertise in their field, this book provides an authoritative and up-to-date guide on cardiovascular medicine. Designed to enable rapid access to core information, KCT Cardiology offers effective exam revision and the ideal quick reference for day-to-day practice.

Key points

• Over 60 topics presented in alpha order, from acute advanced life support to tumours
• Effective exam revision for postgraduate trainees in cardiology preparing for certification
• Succinct coverage of cardiac treatment modalities and complications
• Includes clinical photos and diagrams to improve understanding of concepts
• Contributions from experienced specialists to ensure authoritative, accurate content

• Advanced life support
• Angina
• Antiarrhythmic medications
• Anticoagulation therapy
• Antiplatelet therapy
• Aortic valve disease
• Athlete’s heart
• Atrial fibrillation
• Cardiac catheterisation and angiography
• Cardiomyopathy – arrhythmogenic, right ventricular
• Cardiomyopathy – dilated
• Cardiomyopathy – hypertrophic
• Cardiomyopathy – noncompaction, let ventricular
• Cardiomyopathy – restrictive
• Channelopathies
• Connective tissue disorders
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• Diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease
• Endocarditis
• Exercise stress testing
• Heart failure – chronic, long-term management
• Heart failure – diastolic
• Heart failure – left-sided, acute
• Heart failure – right-sided
• Holter monitors, event recorders and implantable loop recorders
• Hypercholesterolaemia
• Hypertension
• Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
• Imaging – cardiac computed tomography angiography
• Imaging – cardiacc magnetic resonance imaging
• Imaging – echocardiography
• Imaging – nuclear cardiology
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
• Lipid-lowering therapies
• Metabolic syndrome
• Mitral valve disease
• Myocarditis
• Non-ST elevation – acute coronary syndromes
• Pacemakers and resynchronisation therapy
• Percutaneous coronary intervention
• Pericarditis, constriction and tamponade
• Perioperative cardiac evaluation
• Peripheral artery disease
• Polypharmacy
• Pregnancy and cardiology
• Prevention in cardiology
• Prosthetic heart valves
• Pulmonary embolism
• Rehabilitation
• Septal defects – atrial
• Septal defects – ventricular
• ST segment elevation – myocardial infarction
• Stroke and transient ischaemic attack
• Syncope
• Tachycardia – supraventricular
• Tachycardia – ventricular
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Thoracic aortic aneurysm dissection
• Transplantation
• Traumatic heart disease
• Tumours
• Index

Sanjay Sharma BSc (Hons) MD FRCP (UK) FESC
Professor of Inherited Cardiac Diseases and Sports Cardiology, Consultant Cardiologist, St George's Hospital, London, UK

Aneil Malhotra MBBChir PhD MA (Hons) MRCP (UK) MSc (Med Leadership)
Cardiology Specialist Registrar, St George's Hospital, London, UK