Clinical Examinations In Cardiology (Paperback)

Systematically divided into six parts, this book presents a lucid and comprehensive exposition of Clinical Cardiology. The basic concepts and procedures have been explained in a simple and logical manner and a large number of illustrations and tables have been included throughout the text to facilitate understanding of the subject. In total, there are 749 figures, 245 tables, and 675 references. The book will serve as an ideal text for postgraduate students of General Medicine, Cardiology and Pediatrics. Also, it will be an extremely useful and reliable reference source for the practising physicians.

Salient Features
Beginning with a clear description of basic anatomy and physiology relating to cardiovascular medicine, the book explains cardiac history taking and symptomatology. It then describes general physical examination along with arterial pulse and blood pressure. This is followed by a detailed discussion of cardiovascular examination including inspection, palpation, percussion, precordium in common heart diseases and auscultation. Thereafter, basic investigations necessary for diagnosis and management are described. These feature clinical electrocardiography which includes normal ECG, common disease conditions, drug effects, arrhythmias and prediction of coronary artery occlusion. This section also discusses radiology of the heart describing introduction, technical facts, routine reporting of x-ray chest, calcifications and other views.

Table of Contents
PART I: BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
* Chapter 1: Anatomy of the heart
* Chapter 2: Lymphatic system of the heart
* Chapter 3: Venous drainage of the heart
* Chapter 4: Arterial supply of the heart
* Chapter 5: Nerve supply of the heart
* Chapter 6: The conduction system of the heart
* Chapter 7: Ultrastructure of the myocardium
* Chapter 8: Basic electrophysiological principles
* Chapter 9: Molecular basis of muscle contraction
* Chapter 10: The cardiac cycle

PART 2: THE HISTORY AND SYMPTOMATOLOGY
* Chapter 11: Cardinal symptoms
* Chapter 12: Other symptoms

PART 3: GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
* Chapter 13: General examination
* Chapter 14: Arterial pulse
* Chapter 15: Measurement of the blood pressure

PART 4: JUGULAR VENOUS PULSE
* Chapter 16: Introduction and jugular venous pulse waves
* Chapter 17: Estimation of venous pressure and JVP in diseased conditions

PART 5: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION
* Chapter 18: Inspection of the precordium
* Chapter 19: Palpation of the precordium
* Chapter 20: Percussion of the precordium and precordial findings in common heart diseases
* Chapter 21: Cardiac auscultation

PART 6A: BASIC INVESTIGATIONS: CLINICAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
* Chapter 22: Introduction and basic concepts
* Chapter 23: The normal electrocardiogram
* Chapter 24: Abnormal P, T and U waves
* Chapter 25: Ventricular hypertrophy
* Chapter 26: Intraventricular conduction defects
* Chapter 27: Myocardial infarction and ischemia
* Chapter 28: Pericarditis and myocarditis
* Chapter 29: Drug effects and electrolyte abnormalities
* Chapter 30: Arrhythmias

PART 6B: BASIC INVESTIGATIONS: RADIOLOGY OF THE HEART AND GREAT VESSELS
* Chapter 31: Introduction and evaluation of heart
* Chapter 32: The pulmonary vasculature
* Chapter 33: Cardiac calcification
* Chapter 34: Evaluation of extracardiac structures and chest X-ray in other views