Main description:

Compiled by a team of students and practising doctors and consultants from the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Cardiology in a Heartbeat provides practical advice to enable the reader to get to grips with the subject quickly and easily.

This unique author team brings the reader the best of both worlds: the student authors focus on what students need to know whilst the contributions from senior medics ensure the book is accurate and covers the subject completely.

The attractive full-colour layout and short, consistent chapters mean the book is easy to navigate through; this is especially useful when the reader wants to quickly brush up on a particular topic or find an answer to a specific question.

The book boasts an array of design features specifically for students (such as pro-tips, exam essentials, mnemonics, 'in a nutshell' sections) to really help the reader understand the subject and, just as importantly, to pass their exams.

A proportion of the proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the British Heart Foundation

Contents:

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

2. History Taking and Physical Examination

3. Cardiovascular Medicine: An Investigative Approach

4. Easy Peasy ECG

5. Cardiovascular Pharmacology

6. Infection and Pericardial Disease

7. Atherosclerosis

8. Ischaemic Heart Disease

9. Acute Coronary Syndrome

10. Heart Failure

11. Arrhythmias

12. Valvular Heart Disease

13. Hypertension

14. Cardiomyopathy

15. Peripheral Vascular Disease

16. Congenital Heart Disease

17. Cardiovascular Emergencies

References; Appendices; Index