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Cardiothoracic Critical Care

doctorshazia — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:09:35 +0000

Book Description

This new bedside manual guides you through all the practical aspects of managing patients following cardiothoracic surgery and critically ill cardiology patients. Primarily designed to use in cardiothoracic intensive care units and coronary care units, it covers the perioperative management for the full range of cardiothoracic surgical procedures, the management of complications, and related issues.

Core topics in cardiothoracic critical care, such as hemodynamic instability, arrhythmias, bleeding, and mechanical cardiac support, are afforded broad coverage. Also included are sections on advanced ventilatory techniques and veno-venous ECMO for treating severe respiratory failure, as well as nutritional support, treating and preventing infection, renal failure, and care of the dying patient.

Concisely written and featuring liberal use of illustrations as well as an integrated, tightly edited style, and a limited number of key references, this volume will become your reference of choice for the care of of cardiothoracic surgery patients and critically ill cardiology patients. Also included is a companion CD-ROM featuring over 700 still and 200 video clips of radiographs, CT scans, MRI scans, and echocardiograms, both transthoracic and transesophageal.

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* Find information quickly with concisely written text.
* Get a more complete picture with extensive illustrations.
* Focus on just the information you need using a a limited number of key references.
* Navigate the complexities of critical care for a fulll range of cardiothoracic surgery patients with in-depth coverage of perioperative care, management of complications, and more.
* Enhance your knowledge through a companion CD-ROM featuring the latest in cardiothoracic imaging techniques.

Book Details

* Hardcover: 672 pages
* Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (August 8, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0750675721
* ISBN-13: 978-0750675727
* Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.1 inches

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Radiology of Peripheral Vascular Diseases (Medical Radiology / Diagnostic

doctorshazia — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:16:03 +0000

Book Description

Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany. Offers comparative information on different imaging modalities, including controversial viewpoints.

Describes therapies performed under imaging guidance. For vascular surgeons, radiologists, and angiologists. DNLM: Peripheral Vascular Diseases–diagnosis.

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Book Details

* Hardcover: 714 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (March 15, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540587586
* ISBN-13: 978-3540587583
* Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches

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Textbook of Angiology

doctorshazia — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:04:01 +0000

From The New England Journal of Medicine

The field of vascular disease is rapidly eroding the artificial barriers that previously confined its practitioners to a rather narrow field of endeavor. To remain up to date, clinicians, teachers, and researchers in the field of vascular disease now must enlarge the scope of their knowledge to encompass a broad set of related topics.

The Textbook of Angiology attempts to do this in an encyclopedic fashion, and for the most part it succeeds. The editors have endeavored to “ignore the classical disciplinary boundaries of the medical sciences” to form a “discipline that covers all diseases related to blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, atherosclerosis, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.”

This comprehensive book covers vascular pathology, particularly atherosclerosis, and vascular pharmacology, including the medical management of coronary artery disease and lipid disorders.

It also covers vascular radiology extensively, with discussions not only of modern diagnostic and therapeutic angiography but also of magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear-medicine techniques, and modern, sophisticated ultrasonography. There are comprehensive reviews of the biochemistry and therapeutic control of blood coagulation.

The editors have organized the book into 15 sections and 103 chapters. Unavoidably, there is considerable redundancy and overlap in many of the topics. The first and by far the longest section of the book deals with physiologic principles in angiology.

This section covers recent advances in vascular biology but is principally oriented toward coronary artery disease. The section also includes chapters on valvular heart disease and its medical and surgical treatment, as well as a chapter on minimally invasive direct coronary-artery bypass.

The emphasis here is on the physiology of the coronary circulation, with little recognition of the concept that flow patterns and the clinical consequences of vascular obstruction in the coronary circulation may differ from those in noncoronary vascular beds.

Subsequent sections describe the current status of peripheral vascular occlusive disease, mesenteric vascular disease, aortic and peripheral aneurysms, vascular problems in the arms, and cerebrovascular disease.

The final sections deal with less frequently encountered vascular diseases, such as those with underlying inflammation, venous thrombotic disease, lymphedema, and unusual vascular malformations and hemangiomas.

The print is excellent, and the 984 black-and-white illustrations are very clearly reproduced; most of them are original, rather than reproductions from other publications. Unfortunately, the reference lists vary in quality and style.

Occasionally, quantity is substituted for quality, with some chapters citing more than 300 references. Furthermore, the use of such terms as “aspecific,” “monolateral,” “extremital,” and “exposition” (rather than “nonspecific,” “unilateral,” “extremity,” and “exposure”) is distracting. Many of the authors are from institutions outside North America, and their viewpoints are sometimes contrary to prevailing practices here.

Examples include the statement that aortography is mandatory before repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and an endorsement of incidental appendectomy and cholecystectomy performed simultaneously with placement of a Dacron graft. Although the book has 1323 pages of text, a number of important vascular topics are omitted.

Some common clinical problems and controversies encountered by vascular specialists on a daily basis, such as renovascular disease, fibromuscular disease, vascular infection, and carotid stenting, are not discussed.

Vascular disease has evolved into an interdisciplinary specialty, as reflected by the broad scope of this book. This book will be particularly useful for the practitioner who seeks up-to-date information on the less frequently encountered aspects of vascular disease.

It will thus be more useful as an occasional reference source on specific topics than as a broad overview of the traditional clinical aspects of peripheral vascular disease.

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Textbook of Angiology aims to provide the reader with a fully integrated view of medical and surgical aspects of both vascular and cardiovascular disease.

Covering the complete spectrum of angiology, from Basic Physiologic Principles to Phlebology, this text is the only one of its kind, and will be a must for the libraries of cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons alike.

Book Details

* Hardcover: 1362 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 15, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0387984496
* ISBN-13: 978-0387984490
* Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 2.2 inches

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Chou’s Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice: Adult and Pediatric

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:21:44 +0000

Book Description

Widely considered the optimal electrocardiography reference for practicing physicians, and consistently rated as the best choice on the subject for board preparation, this is an ideal source for mastering the fundamental principles and clinical applications of ECG.

The 6th edition captures all of the latest knowledge in the field, including expanded and updated discussions of pediatric rhythm problems, pacemakers, stress testing, implantable cardiodefibrillator devices, and much more. It’s the perfect book to turn to for clear and clinically relevant guidance on all of today’s ECG applications.

* Comprehensively and expertly describes how to capture and interpret all normal and abnormal ECG findings in adults and children.
* Features the expertise of internationally recognized authorities on electrocardiography, for advanced assistance in mastering the subtle but critical nuances of this complex diagnostic modality.

* Features new chapters on pediatric electrocardiography that explore rhythm problems associated with pediatric obesity, heart failure, and athletic activity.
* Presents a new chapter on recording and interpreting heart rhythms in patients with pacemakers.
* Includes new material on interpreting ECG findings associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
* Provides fully updated coverage on the increased importance of ECGs in stress testing.

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Book Details

* Hardcover: 752 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 6 edition (March 5, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416037748
* ISBN-13: 978-1416037743
* Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches

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ECG Diagnosis Made Easy by Romeo Vecht

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:36:57 +0000

Book Description

The reading of ECGs should be relatively straightforward since cardiac conditions are characterized by regular electrical patterns Nonetheless, the ECG causes problems to student and physician alike.

Romeo Vecht has assembled into one volume 350 ECGs, explaining each one in detail, together with tables depicting the latest information on drug management.

This clear approach should assist the physician to familiarize himself with ECG patterns, enabling him to achieve a more precise diagnosis.

The accompanying CD contains all the ECGs from the book and should prove invaluable for quick reference.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 245 pages
* Publisher: Informa HealthCare; 1 edition (February 2001)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1853177210
* ISBN-13: 978-1853177217
* Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches

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Advanced ECG: Boards and Beyond by Brendan Phibbs MD

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:13:00 +0000

Book Description

ECGs make up a significant part of the internal medicine and cardiology specialty board exams, and this is the perfect book to help you prepare. In this comprehensive volume, Dr Phibbs explains how to differentiate among ECG rhythms and describes the identifying principles of commonly confused rhythm readings.

Pearls and tips for recognizing rhythm problems and common pitfalls in ECG readings appear in every chapter and are covered in detail. In addition, three practice exams with a total of over 100 questions facilitate exam preparation and self-assessment.

* Provides extensive examples of all common and uncommon arrhythmias for easy recognition. * Contains over 100 board-type review questions with answers and strategies for passing the arrhythmia section. * Uses simple line drawings of anatomical structures to promote a greater understanding of arrhythmia and how functional problems manifest as rhythm disorders.

* Utilizes clear explanations of rhythm function to enables quick understanding of difficult concepts * Incorporates pearls and tips to help you decipher ECGs and identify important markings on the readings.

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* Paperback: 320 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (October 20, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416024026
* ISBN-13: 978-1416024026
* Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches

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Fast & Easy ECGs with DVD

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:48 +0000

Book Description

Fast and Easy ECGs: A Self-Paced Learning Program brings the classroom to the student! Organized using the 5-step interpretation approach, concepts are taught with a combination of repetition, anatomical and physiological understanding of the dysrhythmias and practice.

Stimulating sidebars highlight key concepts and provide instructor notes, critical thinking questions, and clinical tidbits. The ECG Mentor Companion DVD brings an ECG instructor (co-author Dr. Keith Wesley) to the reader with presentations, demonstrations and animations of difficult-to-grasp and key concepts.

Fast and Easy ECGs covers basic ECG interpretation and introduces the reader to concepts in 12-lead ECG interpretation.
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Book Details

* Paperback: 512 pages
* Publisher: Career Education; 1 edition (September 9, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0072974095
* ISBN-13: 978-0072974096
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 1 inches

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The Complete Guide to ECGs by James O’Keefe, Stephen Hammill, Mark Freed, and Steven Pogwizd

doctorshazia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:22 +0000

Book Description

The Complete Guide to ECGs has been developed as a unique and practical means for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other medical professionals to improve their ECG interpretation skills.

The highly interactive format and comprehensive scope of information are also ideally suited for physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Cardiovascular Disease or Internal Medicine Board Exams, the American College of Cardiology ECG proficiency test, and other exams requiring ECG interpretation.

Features in the Third Edition: Now includes a total of 89 ECG cases; 26 of which are new to this edition; Entirely new section of self test quizzes called Find the Imposter; More than 1000 questions and answers related to ECG interpretation; Expanded final section of ECG Criteria; Featured sections on approach to ECG interpretation and ECG differential diagnosis.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 568 pages
* Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 3 edition (October 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0763764051
* ISBN-13: 978-0763764050
* Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1 inches

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Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

doctorshazia — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:45:34 +0000

Book Review

“… The information in this excellent book can help health care providers move to the next level in enhancing the health of all patients who are at risk for or who have manifestations of cardiovascular disease.” (Victor F. Froelicher, The New England Journal of Medicine, August 2007)

Book Description

The aim of the Textbook of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation is to provide practical guidance for all cardiologists and other health personnel engaged in the management of cardiac patients. The book will follow the concept of “seamless care service”, i.e. a streamlined combination of preventive and rehabilitative methods in order both to add years to life and life to years. It will consist of eight sections.

Commencing with an introductory section it will focus on guidelines, prevention, risk stratification and the evidence base of cardiac rehabilitation. In the following three sections different models for exercise testing and training, nutritional counselling and smoking cessation will be presented.

The behavioral section contains health-related quality of life and psychological issues, patient education, compliance and adherence to the treatment program. In the social section the return to work, the role of relatives, heart foundations etc. will be discussed.

Groups with special needs will be highlighted in the seventh section, which will address children with cardiac disease, elderly, women, heart failure and cardiac transplantation patients, patients with ICD or after valve surgery. The final section comprises evaluation options.

quality assurance and organisational matters i.e. program design, staff training, safety, documentation and a health-economic cost review; even national program differences will be debated.

Each section will contain a short summary and tables with practical guidance statements. Furthermore, all sections will be formatted as to follow the natural course of cardiovascular disease, starting off with focus on primary preventive care and finishing with the demands on rehabilitation of the patient with advanced disease, thus following the “seamless care” concept.

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Book Details

Paperback: 517 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 27, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1846289939
ISBN-13: 978-1846289934
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.1 inches

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Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It’s Too Late

doctorshazia — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:02:07 +0000

Book Description

Be prepared to administer intravenous medications safely and effectively in critical care situations

Compact and easy to use, this handy reference focuses on the information you need to administer intravenous medications in critical care and emergency environments. Essential coverage of 48 of the most common and complex IV drugs, including drip rate calculation charts, drug calculation formulae, and much more help you safely and efficiently administer IV drugs.

* Fully updated coverage includes the newest IV treatments with magnesium, conivaptan, potassium, and nicardipine, helping you provide the most effective care possible.
* Current drug dosing charts for 48 of the most common, and most difficult to administer, intravenous infusion critical care drugs ensure that the information you need is readily available.

* Quick reference drug compatibility charts provide instant access to this crucial information.
* Drip Rates and Dosing information are arranged in tabular manner for each drug referenced in the text, allowing you to quickly prepare drugs in critical situations.

* A Drug Calculation Formulae section includes a list of the formulae most useful in determining IV drug concentration, doses, and infusion rates, helping you to eliminate memorization errors when calculating these important parameters.

* Calculation factors based on patient weight enable you to quickly change a patient’s infusion dose and titrate the drug to reduce the chance of medication errors.
* Nursing Considerations in each drug monograph offer practical information on administration and monitoring.

* Trade and generic drug name indexes help you find information quickly no matter what name is used.
* A handy reference to ACLS guidelines allows you to quickly see how infusion therapy fits into the ACLS protocol.

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Book Details

* Spiral-bound: 360 pages
* Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (April 6, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0323066577
* ISBN-13: 978-0323066570
* Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches

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Textbook of Interventional Cardiology with DVD

doctorshazia — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:15:37 +0000

Book Review

REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION: “The practitioner will benefit from the scientifically rigorous approach to clinical decision making consistently applied and from the useful insights into clinical interventional practice provided by leaders in the field…Dr. Topol is to be congratulated for producing a masterful text that should be of major interest to a much broader medical audience than its title might suggest.” -JAMA –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

“It is beautifully produced and illustrated, and comprehensively covers all aspects of the subject.” – Heart, Lung and Circulation

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Book Details

* Hardcover: 1312 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 5 edition (November 6, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416048359
* ISBN-13: 978-1416048350
* Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.8 inches

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Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, Single Volume (Heart Disease (Braunwald) (Single Vol))

doctorshazia — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:05:44 +0000

Book Review

This is one of the most comprehensive textbooks I have ever come across. It truly leaves no stones unturned and each area is covered in impressive scope and depth. It is an indispensable source of reference for cardiologists and non-cardiologists alike.

The online version is very user-friendly and follows the same format as the textbook. One added bonus is the update feature where all the most recent advances are updated regularly and inserted into the relevant chapters. The CDROM contains a generous number of very well chosen, good quality slides which can be imported for use in presentations.

I would strongly recommend this textbook as a worthy addition to the medical library of any primary or secondary care physician and the online version makes it a very practical reference tool for everyday use.
Univadis Medical Portal, June 2008

REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION

“The editors have accomplished an impressive feat: improving on an already classic text…A worthy addition to the medical library of any practicing cardiologist, cardiology fellow, or health care practitioner with a special interest in heart disease.” – JAMA

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Book Description

The NEW Braunwald’s…cardiology redefined!

Book Details

* Hardcover: 2304 pages
* Publisher: Saunders; 8 edition (October 16, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1416041060
* ISBN-13: 978-1416041061
* Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 2.6 inches

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Practical Cardiology: Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cardiovascular Disorders

doctorshazia — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:57:35 +0000

Book Description

Thoroughly updated to reflect current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines, this concise yet comprehensive handbook presents practical information on the common cardiovascular problems that clinicians encounter daily.

The book provides a user-friendly, authoritative guide to evaluation of common cardiovascular symptoms and evaluation and management of common cardiovascular conditions. Coverage also includes clinical challenges such as management of chronic anticoagulation, assessing and minimizing cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery, and management of the cardiac surgery patient. Numerous tables and algorithms help readers find information quickly and aid in clinical decision-making.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 720 pages
* Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second Edition edition (May 1, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 078177294X
* ISBN-13: 978-0781772945
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.3 inches

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So you want to be a brain surgeon

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Book Description:

Which doctors make the most money? Which doctors work the hardest? How do you become an expedition doctor? What is it like to be a brain surgeon? Will it affect your career if you take a break? If any of these questions are relevant to you then this could be the most important book you ever read. Whether you are wondering what career to choose or want to know how to follow a particular medical career, you’ll find the answers inside.
Deciding which path to pursue has a huge impact on your future life and yet few doctors or medical students ever receive formal careers advice. This has become even harder since the changes brought about by the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) initiative. Fortunately help is at hand: this book has been fully rewritten to include the latest MMC information and summaries of 100 different medical careers and how to get there.

Whether you aspire to be a general practitioner, forensic psychiatrist, cardiologist or even a brain surgeon you’ll find details on the lifestyle, job and specific career route. Each career chapter has been written by a senior specialist in that particular field to give you the ‘insider’s opinion’, resulting in the most complete and up-to-date medical careers guide ever published.
Alongside the careers chapters there are new sections on the Foundation Programme, Core Training, Specialty Training and Academic Training. These also describe the major hurdles in each career and how to overcome them. From filling in application forms and choosing jobs to interviews and improving your CV, every aspect of your career is covered in detail.

Book Details:

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (February 15, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199231966
ISBN-13: 978-0199231966
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches

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Editorial Reviews:

Review:

`Review from previous edition What a fantastic little book! This really is an indispensable careers guide’ Cambridge Medicine

`Effective and entertaining tool in helping to make the most important choice in your medical career. This book should be purchased early in your medical school career, read, and then referred to as you progress and learn more about the many paths that a medical degree offers…So you want to be a brain surgeon? could be the smallest investment into your biggest decision’ Kevin Carter, University of Toronto Medical Journal

`So you want to be a brain surgeon? comes out on top as the best all rounder… In addition to its synopses of some 80 careers, the book is also full of useful addresses and telephone numbers of various professional bodies (and not just in medicine), making it invaluable for ready reference.’ Ayan S Panja, Student BMJ

`This book is an easy and entertaining read due to its light-hearted yet well-constructed nature. For me, this has clarified many uncertainties, particularly with respect to the exams required in any path. So you want to be a Brain Surgeon? could be your smallest investment into your biggest decision.’ Mark Collyer, Bristol Medical School Gazette

`A canny consumer’s guide to the profession, it should be widely read and consulted by all who are still uncommitted in their medical careers and by those who advise them.’ Jane C Symonds, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 94, November 2001

`In my current capacity as editor of the BMJ’s Career focus and editor of the studentBMJ, I think that your future career will be hampered if you do not read this book. Does that make it plain enough?’ Rhona MacDonald, StudentBMJ

`It is a fascinating and useful guide to medical careers, as it gives an unflinching and nitty-gritty account of the myriad of careers on offer to medical graduates, and methodically describes the pros and cons of each option.’ David Allin BA, Final year medical student

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150 ECG Problems

graovet — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:17:06 +0000

Book Description:

This book offers 150 12-lead ECGs and rhythm strips, each with a clinical case history and question. The full ECG is reproduced and a study of it with the case history should be enough to give an answer. On the back the case is examined, with a description of the main features of the ECG along with a clinical interpretation and a “what to do” section. The cases are graded in difficulty.

A new page size allows the presentation of the 12-lead ECGs across a single page for clarity.

Many of the new cases incorporate a selection of chest X-rays illustrating the different appearances that are associated with various cardiac conditions.

Product Details

Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (July 25, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0443068232
ISBN-13: 978-0443068232
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches

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Review:

“For anyone who feels they are competent at reading twelve lead ECGs this would be good for sharpening your skills of diagnosis, or even as a refresher. I think this is the best read and best buy of John Hampton s three books on the ECG, the others being The ECG Made Easy and The ECG in Practice as the recordings are presented in random order and the readers interest should be maintained throughout. The tracings are all graded for difficult; medical student, house officer, paramedic or nurse, and MRCP standard. Each twelve lead ECG in this book has a case history, and the answers are brief but to the point; listing ECG features, clinical interpretation, and importantly What to do . With a minimal amount of text and plenty of recordings this is good value if you have grasped the basics as in The ECG Made Easy . This book will act as a handy pocket reference with its comprehensive index as all the recordings are cross referenced with The ECG Made Easy and The ECG in Practice . An enjoyable and challenging book for most health care workers.”Review on Amazon.co.uk
electrocardiogram (ECG) can be a great leveller in medicine. It is common to see various combinations of medical students, nurses, junior doctors and specialists huddled around an ECG, debating what it shows. With his latest pocket sized text, John Hampton succeeds in further demystifying what in theory should be a relatively basic medical skill but in the real world sometimes proves to be quite the opposite.

One hundred ECGs are shown, each with a brief clinical vignette and a management question. On the next page salient features of the ECG are described, followed by a clinical interpretation and brief discussion about the management of the condition described. Each ECG abnormality is also cross referenced to the author s
well known previous texts The ECG made easy and The ECG in practice.

The strengths of Professor Hampton s book are many. The combination of a brief history and clinically relevant question not only challenges the reader to give extra thought to the interpretation, but also makes the learning process far more enjoyable. The ECGs are randomly arranged rather than being grouped together according to the disease process or rhythm abnormality they represent, mirroring the manner in which medical personnel are confronted with ECGs in their day to day practice (or examination hall). Each ECG is also rated to indicate the degree of difficulty, allowing readers to make a rough self assessment of their level of competence.

Although limited by the physical dimensions of the book, the clarity of the tracings is generally excellent, and the spectrum of ECGs shown (from normal variants through to a few clinical rarities) is a good representation of the problems encountered in current medical practice.
Rather than being a reference text, 100 ECG problems is primarily designed to be a revision tool for students at all levels preparing for examinations through to more experienced clinicians wanting to refresh and test their knowledge. By combining basic principles of electrophysiology with commonly encountered conditions,

Professor Hampton has managed to turn what can often be a somewhat dry and daunting task into one that is both challenging and interesting.”Review in Medical Journal of Australia –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The Complete Guide to ECGs

graovet — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:52:12 +0000

Book Description

The Complete Guide to ECGs has been developed as a unique and practical means for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other medical professionals to improve their ECG interpretation skills.

The highly interactive format and comprehensive scope of information are also ideally suited for physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Cardiovascular Disease or Internal Medicine Board Exams, the American College of Cardiology ECG proficiency test, and other exams requiring ECG interpretation.

Features in the Third Edition: Now includes a total of 89 ECG cases; 26 of which are new to this edition; Entirely new section of self test quizzes called Find the Imposter; More than 1000 questions and answers related to ECG interpretation; Expanded final section of ECG Criteria; Featured sections on approach to ECG interpretation and ECG differential diagnosis.

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Book Details

* Paperback: 568 pages
* Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 3 edition (October 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0763764051
* ISBN-13: 978-0763764050
* Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 1 inches

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VASCULAR SURGERY

porimal — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:55:58 +0000

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

This practical guide is devoted to vascular diseases as dealt with by vascular surgeons primarily with the collaboration of other specialists attending to vascular diseases.

Because vascular disease requires a holistic approach that can ideally be delivered by various disciplines working together in the form of vascular centres, the book depicts precisely this approach towards confronting and treating vascular diseases.

The readership that will benefit the most would be trainees and practitioners in vascular surgery, angiology and also practicing physicians.

The coverage in a comprehensive, yet easy to follow, format of most aspects of vascular diseases will also render this book valuable to physicians of other specialities.

The authors comprise distinguished professionals from European Union countries therefore reflecting, besides the theoretical knowledge and information on the practice of vascular specialists, the level and standards of care of vascular diseases in the European Union.

This book seeks to provide an overview of vascular surgery using solely European contributors.

The format from chapter to chapter varies and may include basic text, outlines, algorithms, and color illustrations.

The purpose is to provide a useful resource for vascular trainees or established practitioners.

In addition, by using leading practitioners throughout the European community, the authors attempt to demonstrate the extant expertise.

On these two fronts, the authors have made good progress by providing a useful book, but the author list seems to omit several leading investigators who have made several significant contributions to the literature.

Furthermore, it is already widely accepted that significant expertise in vascular surgery exists worldwide, and particularly in Europe, hence the goal of using only European authors is redundant.

This book was written for vascular trainees or established practitioners. The authors target such groups admirably by providing a book that is rapidly accessible and abbreviated in depth.

The author is widely published. This a basic review of vascular pathophysiology, noninvasive diagnosis, and separates diagnosis and treatment by affected vascular territory.

The content is arranged nicely by subject in an outline format in the table of contents which facilitates accessing the information.

However, the coverage of the individual subjects is somewhat shallow, and I suspect this book would be inadequate for board preparation for any trainee.

The authors provide an interesting treatise on vascular surgery problems that arise in other specialties (urology, orthopedics, rheumatology) that may be more useful to established practitioners than their trainees.

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Book Details:

Paperback: 674 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 19, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540309551
ISBN-13: 978-3540309550
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches

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BIOCHEMISTRY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS

porimal — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:52:50 +0000

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

At its present rate of growth, atherosclerosis will be the major cause of death from disease by the year 2020.

Atherosclerosis is an extremely complex, biochemical, multifactorial process.

This book will cover many aspects of atherogenesis, with particular emphasis on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism.

We will cover all aspects of the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis and the importance of each pathway.

This book will explore the role of nuclear hormone receptors on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and their complex roles in atherogenesis.

Finally, how the use of genetic studies can help sort out the immense complexities that mediate these aspects of atherogenesis will be discussed.

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Book Details:

Format: Kindle Edition
Print Length: 572 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 30, 2006)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
ASIN: B000WBCFJ6

About the Author:

Dr. Sukhinder K. Cheema is Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

She has worked as a Research Scientist with the Nova-Husky Research Corporation in Alberta, Canada.

She is currently researching the molecular mechanisms of cholesterol ester transfer protein regulation by dietary fats and hormones.

She also researches the regulation of genes involved in cholesterol metabolism by hormone factors, the molecular basis of diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis, and the mechanisms of lipid abnormalities caused by protease inhibitors.

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Heart Failure: A Combined Medical and Surgical Approach

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Book Description:

Providing prizewinning tending for hunch unfortunate patients is a Byzantine contest that requires cooperation and coordination crossways binary disciplines.

Now, you crapper administer the flourishing techniques pioneered at the metropolis Clinic, which are carefully explored and explained in this text.

Drs. politico and Young entertainer on their undergo to exhibit how an interdisciplinary aggroup entireness unitedly to:- come at a comely diagnosis- attain scrutiny therapy- attain decisions regarding the prizewinning ingest of percutaneous therapies, preoperative therapies, electrical therapies, and the ingest of machinelike travel hold devices and transplantation.

Throughout the book, they inform the most updated grounds for both take trials and preoperative trials.

They accent the benefits of performing the most rank surgery that is practical, then continuing scrutiny therapy.

Each chapter focuses on digit characteristic of treatment, but the authors discern that the prizewinning artefact to control an individualist enduring is ofttimes to alter a difference of assorted therapies.

They land their opinions clearly, identifying which conception of tending is power and which is art.

Heart Failure: A Combined Medical and Surgical Approach is a genuine cooperation that helps you refer the most trenchant strategies – functioning interventions, pacing and ICD treatment, newborn characteristic tools, and pharmacotherapeutic developments – and compel them for your patients.

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Editorial Reviews:

Review:

“This first edition is an excellent review of the modern management of heart failure…well organized, succinct, and elegantly reviews the current modalities.”
Doody’s Review Service

Product Description:

Providing optimal care for heart failure patients is a complex challenge that requires cooperation and coordination across multiple disciplines.

Now, you can apply the successful techniques pioneered at the Cleveland Clinic, which are carefully explored and explained in this text.

Drs. McCarthy and Young draw on their experience to show how an interdisciplinary team works together to:

• arrive at a proper diagnosis

• initiate medical therapy

• make decisions regarding the best use of percutaneous therapies, surgical therapies, electrical therapies, and the use of mechanical circulatory support devices and transplantation.

Throughout the book, they present the most updated evidence for both drug trials and surgical trials.

They emphasize the benefits of performing the most complete surgery that is practical, then continuing medical therapy.

Each chapter focuses on one aspect of treatment, but the authors recognize that the best way to manage an individual patient is often to adapt a variety of different therapies.

They state their opinions clearly, identifying which part of care is science and which is art.

Book Details

* Format: Kindle Edition
* Print Length: 328 pages
* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 17, 2007)
* Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
* Language: English
* ASIN: B000SRMIJG

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Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects

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Book Description:

Over 10 years after the publication of the second edition, Wiley now publishes the third edition of the popular volume Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects.

Completely updated and expanded, this new edition describes step-by-step the surgical procedures for congenital heart defects and includes detailed illustrations for each operation.

New in this edition are chapters on exercise testing, MRI, EP studies and catheter ablation of arrhythmias, extracorporeal circulatory support and paediatric lung transplantation.

A greatly expanded ultrasound chapter contains numerous colour Doppler’s of many conditions.

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Editorial Reviews:

Review:

“A user-friendly and instructive resource that is sure to be of great value to many physicians. Even the greenest medical student wades comfortably into the depths of the text and feels empowered by the visual feast that awaits. Medical illustrator Michael Courtney provides an abundance of impeccably detailed drawings, the quality of which is central to the text and helps set it apart from others in the field. Excellent integration of the figures into the text, which, coupled with the appropriate weighting of outcome measures and analyses of results, makes the text feel manageable. The editors … expertly maintain a balance between the extremes of encyclopedic esoteric and minimalist manuals to produce a text that will prove a cherished resource on the desk of nearly every pediatric cardiac surgeon.” (Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, December 2008)

“…an excellent update of a classic book…it is complete, well written, edited by outstanding authorities in the field…” (Doody’s Health Services)

Book Details

* Hardcover: 754 pages
* Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (October 20, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0470093161
* ISBN-13: 978-0470093160
* Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.7 x 1.9 inches

Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects, Third Edition:

* Provides complete coverage of the current issues in paediatric cardiac surgery.
* Offers tips and surgical techniques to master difficult surgical situations.
* Uniquely displays detailed illustrations for each operation, allowing surgeons to follow all operating procedures step-by-step.
* Serves both as reference and training manual.

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Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:16:13 +0000

Book Description:

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a major cause of human mortality and morbidity worldwide.

Classical risk factors for atherosclerosis fail to account fully for the wide variations in CHD prevalence and/or severity between differing populations.

The search for hitherto unrecognised risk factors has recently focused on the potential role of chronic inflammation and common infections.

Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease is the first book to review the wealth of evidence linking various infective agents with CHD, focusing particularly on the proposed pathogenetic role of the main candidate microorganism, Chlamydia pneumoniae.

Written by two leading investigators in the field, the book provides a concise, clearly written and up-to-date account of the diverse lines of evidence – seroepidemiological, pathological, animal and in vitro data and clinical antibiotic trials.

The possibility of an infective basis to atherosclerosis and CHD has already attracted much scientific interest.

Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease highlights the key published works on the topic, and concludes with information on existing, ongoing, and future lines of enquiry.

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Book Details

* Hardcover: 160 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 31, 1999)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0792357973
* ISBN-13: 978-0792357971
* Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches

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Atlas of Pediatric Clinical Diagnosis (Atlas of Pediatric Clinical Diagnosis

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Book Description:

Publisher: Saunders | Pages:485 | 2000-01-15 | ISBN: 0721676391 | HTML | 32.72 MB

This is a comprehensive text/atlas on clinical diagnosis in children. It is formatted for easy location of vital information and emphasizes those diseases and disorders that can be seen in the physical exam and on imaging studies.

The book covers all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of child abuse, neonatology, dermatology, infectious disease, ophthalmology, cardiology and genetics.

The book features over 500 high-quality photographs to aid in reaching the correct diagnosis. It includes lab studies and radiographs!

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Editorial Reviews:

Review:

“…Material presented in a concise organized manner and is complemented by a myriad of practical and useful tables, boxes and “key points”. …chapters on child abuse, infectious diseases and dermatology are the highlights of this very readable, enjoyable and very practical work….valuable to medical students, residents, and practitioners..in an easy to read format.” – Emergency and Office Pediatrics.

Product Description:

State Univ. of New York, Brooklyn. Atlas in which diseases are presented in a consistent format. Clinical material is also presented in tables and boxes for quick reference. Halftone and color illustrations.

For clinicians in pediatrics, family medicine, emergency medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, and residents. DNLM: Diagnosis–Infant Atlases.

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