Clinical Examinations in Cardiology
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2007
- Latest edition
- Author: B. N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
- Language: English
Systematically divided into six parts, this book presents a lucid and comprehensive exposition of Clinical Cardiology. The basic concepts and procedures have been explained in a si… Read more
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Systematically divided into six parts, this book presents a lucid and comprehensive exposition of Clinical Cardiology. The basic concepts and procedures have been explained in a simple and logical manner and a large number of illustrations and tables have been included throughout the text to facilitate understanding of the subject. In total, there are 749 figures, 245 tables, and 675 references. The book will serve as an ideal text for postgraduate students of General Medicine, Cardiology and Pediatrics. Also, it will be an extremely useful and reliable reference source for the practising physicians.
Beginning with a clear description of basic anatomy and physiology relating to cardiovascular medicine, the book explains cardiac history taking and symptomatology. It then describes general physical examination along with arterial pulse and blood pressure. This is followed by a detailed discussion of cardiovascular examination including inspection, palpation, percussion, precordium in common heart diseases and auscultation. Thereafter, basic investigations necessary for diagnosis and management are described. These feature clinical electrocardiography which includes normal ECG, common disease conditions, drug effects, arrhythmias and prediction of coronary artery occlusion. This section also discusses radiology of the heart describing introduction, technical facts, routine reporting of x-ray chest, calcifications and other views.
PART I BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 1 Anatomy of the heart
Chapter 2
Lymphatic system of the heartChapter 3
Venous drainage of the heartChapter 4
Arterial supply of the heartChapter 5
Nerve supply of the heartChapter 6
The conduction system of the heartChapter 7
Ultrastructure of the myocardiumChapter 8
Basic electrophysiological principlesChapter 9
Molecular basis of muscle contractionChapter 10
The cardiac cyclePART 2 THE HISTORY AND SYMPTOMATOLOGY
Chapter 11
Cardinal symptomsChapter 12
Other symptomsPART 3 GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Chapter 13
General examinationChapter 14
Arterial pulseChapter 15
Measurement of the blood pressurePART 4 JUGULAR VENOUS PULSE
Chapter 16
Introduction and jugular venous pulse wavesChapter 17
Estimation of venous pressure and JVP in diseased conditionsPART 5 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION
Chapter 18
Inspection of the precordiumChapter 19
Palpation of the precordiumChapter 20
Percussion of the precordium and precordial findings in common heart diseasesChapter 21
Cardiac auscultationPART 6A BASIC INVESTIGATIONS: CLINICAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
Chapter 22
Introduction and basic conceptsChapter 23
The normal electrocardiogramChapter 24
Abnormal P, T and U wavesChapter 25
Ventricular hypertrophyChapter 26
Intraventricular conduction defectsChapter 27
Myocardial infarction and ischemiaChapter 28
Pericarditis and myocarditisChapter 29
Drug effects and electrolyte abnormalitiesChapter 30
ArrhythmiasPART 6B BASIC INVESTIGATIONS: RADIOLOGY OF THE HEART AND GREAT VESSELS
Chapter 31
Introduction and evaluation of heartChapter 32
The pulmonary vasculatureChapter 33
Cardiac calcificationChapter 34
Evaluation of extracardiac structures and chest X-ray in other views- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2007
- Language: English