Cardiology in Family Practice: A Practical Guide Second Edition 2012 Edition

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This book outlines the basic concepts that a family physician should fully understand when caring for patients with the more common cardiac diagnoses. … This is primarily geared to primary care providers, whether family medicine physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners. It is also a very good summary for students of medicine as it translates the current literature into usable practice concepts. … Overall, this is a helpful summary of what is important in caring for patients with heart problems.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2012)

The second edition ofCardiology In Family Practice: A Practical Guide offers a clear description of state-of-the-art approaches to cardiovascular illnesses specifically tailored for family physicians and primary care practitioners. Comprehensively updated from the first edition in 2006, this revision includes discussion of:

-stable angina

-acute coronary syndromes

-arrhythmias

-hypertension

-congestive heart failure

-valvular disease

-pericardial diseases

-prevention of bacterial endocarditis

-hyperlipidemia

Containing illustrations and ECGs and written in an easy-to-read format and emphasizing practical techniques for evaluation and treatment, Cardiology in Family Practice, second edition, remains a concise and useful summary of the most important medical and scientific cardiovascular topics for the primary care environment.