Mistake-Based Learning in Cardiology

Avoiding Medical Errors

1st Edition - January 15, 2024
Author: Bliss J. Chang
Editor: Bliss J. Chang
Language: English
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Medical errors are one of the leading causes of death. Deliver the highest quality care to your patients by recognizing and minimizing common mistakes. Providing quality care fr… Read more

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Medical errors are one of the leading causes of death.

Deliver the highest quality care to your patients by recognizing and minimizing common mistakes.

Providing quality care free of clinical errors isn’t just a matter of knowing what to do in any given situation—it’s about actively knowing what not to do. Mistake-Based Learning in Cardiology: Avoiding Medical Errors provides healthcare professionals with a summary of the common ways to inadvertently cause medical errors for each major clinical action. This resource also provides valuable information on why the mistake may be made and openly discusses medical errors to facilitate growth, learning, and psychological safety in today’s workplace.

Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Faculty Reviewers
Preface
About the Author
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Mistake-Based Learning
What Is Mistake-Based Learning?
What Is the Best Way to Use This Book?
Keeping Your Own Mistake Diary
A Final Word on Clinical Errors
CHAPTER 2 Fundamentals of Clinical Decision-Making
General
Diagnosis
Treatment
CHAPTER 3 Electrocardiogram Interpretation
General Principles
ECG Components: Rate
ECG Components: Rhythm
ECG Components: QRS
ECG Components: ST Segment
ECG Components: T Wave
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Wide-Complex Tachycardia
CHAPTER 4 Cardiac Imaging
Echocardiography: Quality
Echocardiography: Left Ventricular Structure
Echocardiography: Ejection Fraction
Echocardiography: Diastology
Echocardiography: Right Heart Disease
Echocardiography: Aortic Stenosis
Echocardiography: Valvular Regurgitation
Echocardiography: Pericardial Disease
Echocardiography: Mass Mimics
Cardiac Computed Tomography: Quality
CHAPTER 5 Devices
RIGHT HEART CATHETERIZATION
CHAPTER 6 Coronary Artery Disease
General Principles
Lipid Management
Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease: Exercise Stress Testing
Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease: Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease: Pharmacologic
Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease: Revascularization
Chapter 7 Acute Coronary Syndromes
Diagnostics: History
Diagnostics: Physical Exam
Diagnostics: ECG (refer to Chapter 3)
Diagnostics: Laboratory Workup
Diagnostics: Stress Testing (refer to Chapter 6)
Therapeutics: Medical Management
Therapeutics: Reperfusion Strategies
Therapeutics: Revascularization Strategies
Post-ACS Care: Complications
Post–Acute Coronary Syndromes Care: Secondary Prevention and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy
Chapter 8 Heart Failure
Diagnosis: Symptoms
Diagnosis: Physical Exam
Diagnosis: Laboratory Testing
Diagnosis: Swan-Ganz Catheter
Diagnosis: Imaging
Treatment: General
Treatment: Diuresis
Treatment: Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy
Treatment: Vasopressors and Inotropes
CHAPTER 9 Arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter: General
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter: Anticoagulation
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter: Rate Control
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter: Rhythm Control
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Ventricular Tachycardia
Miscellaneous
CHAPTER 10 Valvular Disease
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Insufficiency
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Infective Endocarditis
CHAPTER 11 Pulmonary Hypertension
Diagnosis
Treatment
CHAPTER 12 Pericardial Disease
Diagnosis
Treatment
CHAPTER 13 Vascular Cardiology
Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis
Peripheral Artery Disease: Treatment
Aortic Disease: Aortic Dissection
Aortic Disease: Aortic Aneurysm
CHAPTER 14 Venous Thromboembolism
Anticoagulation
Pulmonary Embolism
Deep Vein Thrombosis
CHAPTER 15 Hypertension
Diagnosis
Treatment
Index