Clinical Examination in Cardiology
- 3rd Edition - December 22, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Author: B. N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 7 8 4 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 7 8 5 - 1
The third edition of this well-known text is inspired by the popularity of the previous editions among both students and practitioners. This book provides simple, lucid, and… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe third edition of this well-known text is inspired by the popularity of the previous editions among both students and practitioners. This book provides simple, lucid, and comprehensive description of basic anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular system, clinical cardiology, and basic bedside investigations in a single book.
New to this Edition
• Recent advances in cardiology have been included which will greatly help in bedside clinical decision making.
• Chapters on cardiovascular evaluation and principles of management of common heart diseases have been elaborated to include acute coronary syndromes which may serve as a ready reckoner and guide the residents and practitioners in their day-to-day management of cardiovascular diseases.
• Clinical presentation of bradyarrhythmias has been included in chapter of heart blocks along with diagnostic criteria, aetiology, and investigations, essential for diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
• Addition of evaluation and principles of management of hypertension provides current view of relevant clinical diagnosis and management.
• Addition of finest quality 50 new figures and graphs especially the ECGs and echocardiograms along with CCTs and CMRI scans to the already highly illustrated book.
• Synopsis of important conditions and syndromes have been provided as appendices in general physical examination chapter.
Salient Features
• Text is amply illustrated by relevant patients’ photographs, flowcharts, and tables which will be an asset to clinical decision making.
• Provides up-to-date reviews of relevant clinical and cardiological evaluation, examination, and assessment.
• Portraits of the stalwarts enabled to understand evidenced-based clinical cardiology comprehensively and scientifically.
Online Features
• Complimentary access to full e-book.
• 9 videos for better understanding and comprehension of clinical cardiology.
• 11 audios of cardiovascular auscultation to characterize heart sounds and murmurs.
• Recent advances in cardiology have been included which will greatly help in bedside clinical decision making.
• Chapters on cardiovascular evaluation and principles of management of common heart diseases have been elaborated to include acute coronary syndromes which may serve as a ready reckoner and guide the residents and practitioners in their day-to-day management of cardiovascular diseases.
• Clinical presentation of bradyarrhythmias has been included in chapter of heart blocks along with diagnostic criteria, aetiology, and investigations, essential for diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
• Addition of evaluation and principles of management of hypertension provides current view of relevant clinical diagnosis and management.
• Addition of finest quality 50 new figures and graphs especially the ECGs and echocardiograms along with CCTs and CMRI scans to the already highly illustrated book.
• Synopsis of important conditions and syndromes have been provided as appendices in general physical examination chapter.
Salient Features
• Text is amply illustrated by relevant patients’ photographs, flowcharts, and tables which will be an asset to clinical decision making.
• Provides up-to-date reviews of relevant clinical and cardiological evaluation, examination, and assessment.
• Portraits of the stalwarts enabled to understand evidenced-based clinical cardiology comprehensively and scientifically.
Online Features
• Complimentary access to full e-book.
• 9 videos for better understanding and comprehension of clinical cardiology.
• 11 audios of cardiovascular auscultation to characterize heart sounds and murmurs.
Useful for PG students pursuing cardiology courses, internal medicine, paediatrics, practitioners
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface to the third edition
- Preface to the first edition
- List of videos and audios
- Abbreviations
- Portraits
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Section I. Basic Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
- 1. Anatomy of the heart
- 1.1 External features of the heart
- 1.2 Chambers of the heart
- Development of the right heart (Table 1.6)
- Development of the left heart and IVS (Tables 1.8 and 1.9)
- 1.3 Fibrous skeleton of the heart
- 1.4 Valves of the heart
- Development of the AV and SL valves (Table 1.11)
- References
- 2. Lymphatic system of the heart
- 2.1 Lymphatic channels
- References
- 3. Venous drainage of the heart
- Reference
- 4. Arterial supply of the heart
- References
- 5. Nerve supply of the heart
- References
- 6. Conduction system of the heart
- References
- 7. Ultrastructure of the myocardium
- References
- 8. Basic electrophysiological principles
- References
- 9. Molecular basis of muscle contraction
- References
- 10. Cardiac cycle and its clinical application
- References
- Section II. Cardiovascular History and Symptomatology
- 11. Cardinal symptoms
- 11.1 Importance of history taking
- References
- 12. Other symptoms
- Haemoptysis
- Hoarseness
- Cyanosis
- References
- Section III. General Physical Examination
- 13. General physical examination
- 13.1 General build and stature
- 13.2 Head and neck
- 13.3 Spine, skin and extremities
- Appendices
- References
- 14. Arterial pulse evaluation
- References
- 15. Blood pressure measurement and hypertension—evaluation and principles of management
- 15.1 Definition and components of arterial blood pressure
- 15.2 Determinants of arterial blood pressure
- 15.3 Measurement of arterial blood pressure
- 15.4 Variable blood pressure recordings
- 15.5 Hypertension
- References
- Section IV. Jugular Venous Pulse
- 16. Jugular venous pulse waves
- 16.1 History
- 16.2 Examination of jugular venous pulse
- 16.3 Analysis of the jugular venous pulsations (JVP)
- 16.4 Abnormalities of the JV waves
- References
- 17. Venous pressure evaluation
- 17.1 Estimation of venous pressure
- References
- Section V. Cardiovascular System Examination
- 18. Inspection of the precordium
- 18.1 Introduction
- References
- 19. Palpation of the precordium
- References
- 20. Percussion of the precordium
- 20.1 Methods of percussion
- 20.2 The scheme of percussion
- References
- 21. Cardiovascular auscultation
- 21.1 Principles and techniques
- 21.2 The heart sounds
- 21.3 The heart murmurs
- References
- 22. Cardiovascular evaluation and principles of management of common heart diseases
- 22.1 Acquired valvular heart diseases
- 22.2 Acyanotic congenital heart diseases
- 22.3 Cyanotic congenital heart diseases
- 22.4 Cardiomyopathy
- 22.5 Pericardial and myocardial diseases
- 22.6 Acute coronary syndromes
- References
- Section VI. Clinical Electrocardiography
- 23. Introduction, basic anatomical concepts, electrophysiological principles, methods of recording and electrocardiographic grid
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 History of development of electrocardiogram
- 23.3 Utility of electrocardiogram in the present ERA
- 23.4 Conduction system of the heart
- 23.5 Electrophysiology of the cardiac muscle
- 23.6 Methods of electrocardiogram recording
- 23.7 Electrocardiographic grid
- References
- 24. Normal electrocardiogram and its variants
- 24.1 Normal ECG
- 24.2 ECG variants (Fig. 24.14)
- References
- 25. Abnormal P, T and U waves
- 25.1 Abnormal P waves
- 25.2 Abnormal T waves
- 25.3 Abnormal U waves
- References
- 26. Ventricular hypertrophy
- 26.1 Left ventricular hypertrophy
- 26.2 Right ventricular hypertrophy
- 26.3 Biventricular hypertrophy
- References
- 27. Intraventricular conduction defects
- 27.1 Right bundle branch block
- 27.2 Left bundle branch block
- 27.3 Fascicular blocks
- References
- 28. Pericardial diseases and myocarditis
- 28.1 Pericardial diseases
- 28.2 Myocarditis
- References
- 29. Drug effects and electrolytes abnormalities
- 29.1 Digitalis
- 29.2 Quinidine
- 29.3 Electrolyte abnormalities and ECG changes
- References
- 30. Myocardial infarction and ischaemia
- 30.1 Myocardial infarction
- 30.2 Myocardial ischaemia
- 30.3 Right ventricular infarction
- 30.4 Atrial infarction
- 30.5 Myocardial infarction in bundle branch blocks and during RV pacing
- 30.6 Prediction of the site of coronary artery occlusion in CAD
- 30.7 Prognostic value of ECG for myocardial infarction
- 30.8 Quantitative estimation of infarct size from ECG
- References
- 31. Sinus nodal disturbances and arrhythmias
- 31.1 Sinus tachycardia
- 31.2 Sinus bradycardia
- 31.3 Sinus arrhythmia
- 31.4 Sinus arrest or sinus pause
- 31.5 Sinoatrial exit block
- 31.6 Wandering pacemaker (WP)
- 31.7 Sick sinus syndrome (SSS, bradycardia–tachycardia syndrome)
- 31.8 Sinus node reentry tachycardia
- 31.9 Types and differential diagnosis of sinus nodal arrhythmias (Fig. 31.14)
- References
- 32. Atrial arrhythmias
- 32.1 Premature atrial contractions
- 32.2 Focal atrial tachycardia
- 32.3 Multifocal atrial tachycardia
- 32.4 Atrial flutter
- 32.5 Atrial fibrillation
- 32.6 Types and differential diagnosis of atrial arrhythmias (Fig. 32.16)
- References
- 33. AV junctional arrhythmias
- 33.1 AV junctional escape beats and AV junctional rhythm
- 33.2 AV junctional premature beats
- 33.3 AV junctional tachycardia
- 33.4 AV nodal reciprocating (reentrant) tachycardia
- 33.5 Differential diagnosis of AV junctional arrhythmias
- Reference
- 34. Preexcitation syndrome
- 34.1 Accessory pathways
- 34.2 Preexcitation syndrome
- References
- 35. Ventricular arrhythmias
- 35.1 Premature ventricular contractions
- 35.2 Ventricular tachycardia
- 35.3 Idioventricular rhythm
- 35.4 Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular flutter
- References
- 36. Tachycardia and premature beats
- 36.1 Narrow QRS tachycardia
- 36.2 Wide QRS tachycardia
- 36.3 Premature beats
- References
- 37. Heart blocks and bradyarrhythmias
- 37.1 First degree atrioventricular block
- 37.2 Second degree atrioventricular block
- 37.3 Complete or third degree atrioventricular block
- 37.4 Types and differential diagnosis of atrioventricular blocks (Fig. 37.10)
- 37.5 Bradyarrhythmias
- References
- Section VII. Radiological Evaluation of Heart and Great Vessels
- 38. Radiological evaluation of heart and great vessels-introduction
- 38.1 Cardiac imaging—introduction
- References
- 39. Radiological evaluation of heart—cardiac position, cardiac size, cardiac contour and cardiac borders
- 39.1 Evaluation of chest roentgenogram
- References
- 40. Radiological evaluation of pulmonary vasculature
- 40.1 Normal pulmonary vasculature
- 40.2 Evaluation of abnormal pulmonary vasculature
- References
- 41. Radiological evaluation of cardiac calcification
- References
- 42. Radiological evaluation of extracardiac structures
- 42.1 Visceral status
- 42.2 Notching of the ribs
- 42.3 Lungs and pleura
- Reference
- 43. CT coronary angiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- 43.1 CT angiogram (CTCA/CCT)
- 43.2 Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- References
- Index
- Edition: 3
- Published: December 22, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- No. of pages: 832
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9788131267844
- eBook ISBN: 9788131267851