Primary care provider's guide to cardiology /
editors, Glenn N. Levine, Douglas L. Mann
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams $ Wilkins, c2000
- xiv, 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
1. Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Congestive Heart Failure 2. Approach to the Patient with Syncope 3. Atrial Fibrillation 4. Evaluation and Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease 5. Care of the Patient with Chronic Stable Angina 6. Care of the Patient with Unstable Angina 7. Management of the Patient with Myocardial Infarction 8. Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Hypertension 9. Treatment Guidelines for Patients with Hypercholesterolemia 10. Anticoagulation in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease 11. Current Recommendations for the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Infective Endocarditis 12. Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Pericarditis, Pericardial Effusions, and Cardiac Tamponade 13. Management of the Pregnant Patient with Cardiovascular Disease 14. What Primary Care Providers Need to Know About Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty, and Coronary Stents 15. Caring for Patients with Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators