Cardiovascular Emergencies (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Product Description

Life threatening cardiovascular conditions constitute up to fifty per cent of emergency admissions to hospital. Immediate and appropriate management is crucial. This authoritative text provides up to date guidance for cardiologists and general physicians faced with patients in a critical condition.

Based on Oxford cardiologists wide clinical experience, the individual chapters address the practical issues of managing patients during the acute phase, combining both evidence based and practical approaches.

The text is enhanced with schematic illustrations and real examples, boxed summaries, and tables, making the book easy to use on the wards as well as being a reference for more detailed study
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #4827231 in Books
Published on: 2001-07-23
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
390 pages
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Book Info
(BMJ Books) Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Pocket-sized text for use on the wards and as a reference for detailed study. Topics include diagnosis of acute chest pain, pulmonary edema, cardio shock, aortic dissection and related syndromes, acute atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest, practical procedures, and CCU drug protocols. Illustrated. Outline format. Softcover.

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Life threatening cardiovascular conditions constitute up to fifty per cent of emergency admissions to hospital. Immediate and appropriate management is crucial. This authoritative text provides up to date guidance for cardiologists and general physicians faced with patients in a critical condition.

Based on Oxford cardiologists wide clinical experience, the individual chapters address the practical issues of managing patients during the acute phase, combining both evidence based and practical approaches.

The text is enhanced with schematic illustrations and real examples, boxed summaries, and tables, making the book easy to use on the wards as well as being a reference for more detailed study