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Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the developed world and is rapidly increasing in the developing world. Cardiologists are responsible for the diagnosis and management of a wide variety of disordrs and have an ever-growing array of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools. This handbook offers the practical advice and essential background information that a cardiology resident needs to know.
Features:
* Rapid access to essential, clinical information for on the wards and in the clinic
* Assists readers in unfamiliar territory and is an aide-memoire for the basics
* Includes specialist sections on common diagnostic tests, management of cardiac problems in pregnancy and cardiology in the developing world
* Extensively illustrated with diagrams and colour plates





