Investigating and Managing Common Cardiovascular Conditions

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Chest Pain

   • Kostas Zacharias, Jayesh Makan

   Pages 1-27

3. Dyspnoea: Focus on Heart Failure

   • Lynne Millar, Sanjay Sharma

   Pages 29-66

4. Palpitations

   • Anthony Li, Magdi M. Saba

   Pages 67-102

5. Syncope

   • Hariharan Raju, Elijah R. Behr

   Pages 103-123

6. Systemic Hypertension

   • Jennifer Roe, Teck K. Khong

   Pages 125-142

7. Back Matter

   Pages 143-144

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The aim of the book is to serve as a practical guide for junior doctors, primary care physicians and cardiology trainees. This book is a quick reference in everyday clinical practice and also as reminder of the necessary clinical steps for diagnosis, referral and management. Cardiovascular conditions have been described that clinicians are likely to encounter on a regular basis in their practice. Chapters have been written by trainees under the supervision of a senior author with expertise in that particular area, thus addressing most everyday practical diagnostic and management issues and the potential questions that a non-specialist or junior doctor may have. The handbook is practical in nature and its chapters incorporate practical subheadings such as “Must do’s” and “Red flags”, placing the emphasis on therapeutics and pharmacological treatment. The inclusion of flowcharts, diagrams and images are a feature allowing easy understanding of key learning objectives.

• Cardiology
• Cardiovascular
• Chest Pain
• Dyspnoea
• Hypertension
• Palpatations
• Syncope

• Cardiac Research Centre, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom

  Juan Carlos Kaski, Michael Papadakis, Hariharan Raju

Juan Carlos Kaski, St George's, University of London, UK

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