Cardiology category: 1797 books

More than half a million people worldwide are now sustained by renal replacement therapy, mainly hemodialysis at a cost exceeding USD 30 billion per year. Each case of ESRD that is delayed or prevented saves funds that may be applied to other aspects of health care. Edited by an internationally renowned...

What is Congenital heart disease? Congenital Heart Disease is an abnormality or defect in the heart when the baby is born. Who is at risk of having a Congenital Heart Disease? Familial: Poor development of the heart during the first 3 months of pregnancy either due to genetics...

Created by experts from the Mayo Clinic, Interpretation of Intracardiac Electrograms: The Fundamentals is a unique, interactive online tool to help trainees, technicians, and clinicians gain a working understanding of basic intracardiac electrophysiologic concepts and tracings. Online examples of tracings...

Ebstein Anomaly is a rare congenital heart disorder in which parts of the tricuspid valve are defective.The tricuspid valve separates the right lower heart chamber (right ventricle) from the right upper heart chamber (right atrium).In Ebstein Anomaly, the positioning of the tricuspid valve and how...

This issue of Heart Failure Clinics examines co-morbidities in patients with heart failure. Topics include hypertension, diabetes, pulmonary disorders, cardiorenal syndrome, anemia, depression, atrial fibrillation, obesity and cardiac cachexia, peripheral vascular disease, rheumatologic disorders, co-morbidities and polypharmacy, coronary artery disease, and clinical trials.

Heart failure happens when the heart muscle cannot push or eject the blood out of the heartThis is termed systolic heart failure.The heart muscles are stiff and can not fill up with blood readily.This is termed diastolic heart failure.When the heart's pumping becomes less effective, blood may...

A world-renowned cardiac surgeon and researcher reveals proven treatments for heart diseases – are not being used by the medical community. Solving the Mysteries of Heart Disease describes the passionate lifelong journey of Dr. Gerald Buckberg, whose early discoveries have already helped...

An all-in-one guide to mechanical assist devices for the treatment of heart failure This complete guide addresses all of the clinical scenarios encountered by the health care team during the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative periods following device implantation. In addition,...

This is the first book on Einthoven in the English language; two earlier extensive reviews of his life and work were published in Dutch by his former co­ workers Hoogerwerf and de Waart, in 1946 and 1957 respectively; the latter provides a brief summary in English; the former also wrote a succinct...

Sir Thomas Lewis has become one of the greatest cardiologists of this century. He was foremost in using the newly invented electrocardiograph to diagnose heart disease and was a pioneer of cardiac electro-physiology. This is the first biography of Sir Thomas Lewis, who became famous, whilst still...

Pericarditis is a cardiac disorder where the pericardiac sac surrounding the heart and roots of the great vessels coming from the heart is inflamed.Pericarditis is caused by:A. Infections1. Bacterial- streptococcus2. Viral - cytomegalovirus, enterovirus, influenza virus, hepatitis B virus, adenovirus,...

I have been publishing posts related to blood pressure for many years. This book is a compilation of blog posts done over the years in a organized format with some additional commentary to help make the information clearer.Many of the topics discussed in this book may be new to you and may...

Despite great advances in prevention and in improving outcomes, heart disease remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in the Western world and, increasingly, in developing countries. The emotional impact of a diagnosis of heart disease can be significant, often increasing cardiac symptoms...

Ectopic heart beat or extra-systole or is an extra heart beat which is produced that is not different from a normal sinus heart beat.It may or not be related to compensatory heart pain.Ectopic heartbeats are small modifications in a heartbeat that is otherwise normal.These alterations result in extra...