Cardiology is one of the fastest changing medical specialties, and Practical Cardiology 2e is designed to help GPs, Fellowship trainees and medical students master this vital element of continuing medical education. This new edition retains the analytical and problem-based approach of the first, addressing

• symptomatic problems such as chest pains and dyspnoea,
• thorough history taking and examination techniques,
• additional and extensive ECG interpretation, and
• fully updated coverage of pharmacological management.

• Supplementary CD of cardiac conditions and procedures including echocardiograms, cardiac catheters and angioplasties
• Dedicated ECG interpretation chapter
• Emphasis on evidence-based medicine and clinical trials

Foreword

Preface to the first edition

List of Abbreviations

Important Cardiology Trials

Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation

1. Cardiac Risk Factors

2. An Overview of Electrocardiography

3. Hypertension

4. The Patient with Chest Pain

5. The Cardiac Surgery or Angioplasty Patient

6. The Patient with Palpitations

7. The Patient with Dyspnoea

8. The Patient with a Cardiac Murmur

9. Other Problems

By Tracey Baker, MBBS, FRACGP, Dip RACOG,DCH, General Practitioner, Canberra, ACT, Australia; George Nikolic , FRACP, FACC. FJFICM, FCSANZ, , Intensivist and Cardiologist at Canberra Hospital; and Simon O'Connor, MBBS, FRACP, DDU, Cardiologist, Canberra Hospital, Canberra ACT, Australia