Emergencies in Cardiology

Acute cardiology problems often need quick, appropriate, diagnosis and treatment. With the increasing complexity and rapidly-changing nature of available therapies, knowing which to use and in what situation can be difficult. The freshly updated Emergencies in Cardiology, Second Edition, provides an easily-accessible guide to diagnosing and managing acute cardiovascular problems, incorporating both symptom-based and disease-based sections. Cross-referenced to the Oxford Handbook of Cardiology, this handbook allows rapid access to accurate, up-to-date information. There are specific sections on the management of cardiovascular problems in pregnancy and adult congenital heart disease, in addition to more practical sections on how to perform emergency cardiology procedures and ECG recognition. The book is designed for busy medical and cardiology teams, with bullet-point information for speed and clarity combined with the integral cross-referencing system, enabling quick access to the necessary information.

1 - Cardiovascular collapse
2 - Chest pain
3 - Shortness of breath
4 - Syncope
5 - Palpitation
6 - Coronary disease
7 - Acute heart failure
8 - Valve disease
9 - Infective endocarditis
10 - Arrhythmias
11 - Aortic dissection
12 - Pericardial disease
13 - Pulmonary vascular disease
14 - Systemic emboli
15 - Cardiac issues in pregnancy
16 - Adult congenital heart disease
17 - Perioperative medicine
18 - Cardiac drugs
19 - Miscellaneous conditions
20 - Practical procedures
21 - ECG recognition

Andrew Mitchell is Consultant Cardiologist in Jersey, Channel Islands and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. He trained at Southampton University before completing further specialist training at Truro, Eastbourne and Oxford. Dr Mitchell has published over 120 papers and abstracts on aspects of clinical cardiology and edited three handbooks on cardiology procedures (Echocardiography, Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography and Pacemakers & ICDs). His specialist interests include the non-pharmacological management of atrial fibrillation and advanced echocardiography, in particular the application of intracardiac echocardiography. Dr Mitchell was awarded an MD from the University of London in 2004, achieved Fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) in 2005 and became Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) in 2007.