Essential Cardiology Principles and Practice

This new book fills a unique niche among cardiology texts, avoiding an excessive amount of theory while providing more substance than most concise manuals or handbooks. More than 70 internationally recognised contributors blend state-of-the-art basic science coverage with discussions of the key clinical techniques used in cardiology today.Emphasises the most common and clinically important conditionsthe ones that readers are most likely to encounter in practicePresents enough knowledge of cardiac and vascular biology and pathophysiology to permit effective clinical decision making, without overwhelming readers with extraneous detailsSummarises the most important evidence-based literature, providing up-to-date guidelines for managementIncludes more than 240 illustrations to clarify all-important concepts