Books in Cardiology and cardiovascular medicine

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Atlas of 3D Echocardiography

• 2nd Edition
• April 8, 2025
• Edward A. Gill
• Lissa Sugeng
• English

Highly visual with 500 illustrations and 450 full-motion video clips, Dr. Edward Gill’s Atlas of 3D Echocardiography, 2nd Edition, is a current, comprehensive, and practical resource for today’s cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and trainees. It provides expert guidance on accurate identification of complex cardiac anatomy, both normal and abnormal, using 3D echocardiography—helping you make more informed decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment. Case presentations cover a broad range of clinical problems and enhance your utilization and interpretation of this cutting-edge, dimensional diagnostic tool.

Echo Made Easy

• 4th Edition
• March 7, 2024
• Sam Kaddoura
• English

For those who are likely to request or perform an echocardiogram (echo), this highly accessible, simple guide will be of great use.Written by consultant cardiologist Dr Sam Kaddoura, Echo Made Easy provides a full introduction for using echocardiography effectively. It covers the basic principles of the techniques used, diseases and therapies of the heart and aorta, and practical advice such as how to perform and report an echo.Fully updated in its fourth edition, this highly-praised book is a great refresher for those experienced in echo as well as doctors in training and medical students, physicians, surgeons, general practitioners, physiologists, technicians, nurses and paramedics.

Guía práctica de ecocardiografía

• 4th Edition
• March 27, 2020
• Catherine M. Otto + 3 more
• Spanish

Esta cuarta edición de Guía práctica de ecocardiografía, que complementa la sexta edición en inglés de Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography, proporciona una revisión de los principios básicos de la ecocardiografía y de la interpretación de datos, al igual que ofrece unas instrucciones paso a paso para el examen ecocardiográfico del paciente orientado al diagnóstico. La obra incluye cinco capítulos introductorios sobre los principios básicos de adquisición de imágenes, ecocardiografía transtorácica e indicaciones clínicas. Cada uno de los capítulos siguientes se centra en un diagnóstico clínico específico, incluyendo la función sistólica y diastólica ventricular, cardiopatía isquémica, miocardiopatías, estenosis e insuficiencia valvular, válvulas protésicas, endocarditis, masas cardiacas, enfermedad aórtica, cardiopatías congénitas del adulto y ecocardiografía transesofágica en procedimientos. Se incluyen preguntas de opción múltiple con respuesta razonada que permiten al lector participar activamente en el proceso de aprendizaje mediante la revisión y la autoevaluación de los conocimientos adquiridos. Cada capítulo ofrece unas instrucciones detalladas paso a paso del examen ecocardiográfico para cada diagnóstico. La información se organiza en viñetas, con una breve lista de principios básicos importantes seguida de una lista de puntos clave. Igualmente se identifican posibles escollos y se proporcionan métodos para evitar errores. Este contenido será de interés para los cardiólogos y los técnicos de ecocardiografía, así como para los anestesiólogos, los médicos de urgencias y de cuidados intensivos y los profesionales de Atención Primaria.

JACC's Imaging Cases in Cardiovascular Intervention

• 1st Edition
• January 9, 2020
• Spencer King + 1 more
• English

Here in one cohesive and educational volume are over 275 key cases from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Intervention’s popular "Images in Intervention" column. Carefully selected and organized topically with added commentaries, this collection presents cases that are instructional, unusual, and multifaceted, ranging from the most common to very rare. The images and explanations, both in print and online, give a highly visual and informative understanding of some of the most complex interventional cases and their complications.

Neurocardiología

• 1st Edition
• June 22, 2018
• Ricardo J. Gelpi + 1 more
• Spanish

Esta obra, que se convierte en el primer libro publicado sobre esta temática en español, presenta un abordaje íntegro y detallado de todos los temas que giran en torno a la neurocardiología y que van desde la investigación básica, los fundamentos fisiopatológicos y la clínica de las enfermedades neurocardiológicas. Obra de contenido innovador pero que aborda patologías de mucha prevalencia en la sociedad actual, como pueden ser la diabetes, la cardiopatía isquémica, las arritmias, la HTA, etc. Los autores tratarán tanto la estructura como el funcionamiento normal del sistema nervioso cardíaco con un enfoque moderno en base a una jerarquía neuronal para la regulación de las funciones cardiovasculares. La obra estará escrita por prestigiosos especialistas de distintos lugares del mundo que han sido seleccionados de acuerdo con su experiencia y áreas de trabajo, así como a su trayectoria investigadora. Enfoque multidisciplinar: La obra no estaría dirigida únicamente a cardiólogos, sino también a otros especialistas como neurólogos, neurocirujanos, especialistas en cuidados intensivos, medicina interna, etc.

Heart Failure in Older Adults, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

• 1st Edition
• Volume 13-3
• June 14, 2017
• Wilbert S. Aronow + 1 more
• English

This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, edited by Drs. Wilbert Aronow and Ali Ahmed, will cover a wide array of topics related to Heart Failure in Older Adults. Subjects covered include, but are not limited to: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prognosis of Heart Failure in the Older Adult; DEFEAT Heart Failure: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Assessment, and Etiology of Geriatric Heart Failure; Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Older Adult; Heart Failure—Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction; Interventional Therapies for Heart Failure in the Older Adult; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Treatment of Heart Failure in the Older Adult; and Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Treatment of Heart Failure in the Older Adult, among others.

Cardiac Arrhythmias in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

• 1st Edition
• Volume 9-2
• May 6, 2017
• Seshadri Balaji + 2 more
• English

This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, edited by Drs. Ravi Mandapati, Kalyanam Shivkumar, and Seshadri Balaji, will cover the latest in Cardiac Arrhythmias in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. Topics covered in this issue include, but are not limited to Brady arrhythmia; Supraventricular Tachycardia in Adult Congenital Heart Disease; Atrial defects, Ebsteins; Drug therapy; Devices; and Surgery.

Cardio-oncology Related to Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

• 1st Edition
• Volume 13-2
• March 11, 2017
• Daniel J. Lenihan + 1 more
• English

This issue of the Heart Failure Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Daniel Lenihan and Douglas Sawyer, will cover several aspects of Cardio-oncology Related to Heart Failure. Subjects discussed in the volume include, but are not limited to: Proteasome Inhibitors as a potential cause of Heart Failure; EGFR target based therapy; Amyloidosis; How to manage Heart Failure in a patient with cancer; Advanced HF/Txp; Epidemiology and common risk factors; Pediatric Considerations; Alternative biomarkers for combined biology; How to develop a Cardio-Oncology Clinic; and How to structure a Cardio-Oncology fellowship program, among others.

Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

• 1st Edition
• Volume 6-2
• March 7, 2017
• Ehrin J. Armstrong
• English

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Ehrin Armstrong, will cover a wide variety of aspects of Endovascular Treatment of PAD and Critical Limb Ischemia. Topics covered in the issue include, but are not limited to: Current Status and Outcomes of Iliac Artery Endovascular Intervention; Current Endovascular Management of Acute Limb Ischemia; Mechanisms Underlying Drug Delivery to Peripheral Arteries; Biological Mechanisms of Restenosis After Endovascular Intervention; Drug Coated Balloons; Current Role of Atherectomy for Treatment of Femoropopliteal and Infrapopliteal Disease; Inframalleolar Intervention and Extreme Access for Limb Preservation; and Emerging and Future Therapeutic Options for Femoropopliteal and Infrapopliteal Endovascular Intervention, among others.

Intraoperative and Interventional Echocardiography

• 2nd Edition
• February 23, 2017
• Donald Oxorn + 1 more
• English

Case-based and heavily illustrated, Intraoperative and Interventional Echocardiography: Atlas of Transesophageal Imaging, 2nd Edition covers virtually every clinical scenario in which you’re likely to use TEE. Drs. Donald C. Oxorn and Catherine M. Otto provide practical, how-to guidance on transesophageal echocardiography, including new approaches and state-of-the-art technologies. More than 1,500 images and accompanying videos sharpen your image acquisition and analysis skills and help you master this challenging technique.