Swanton’s Cardiology - Sixth Edition - clinical practice concise guide

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Swanton’s Cardiology: A concise guide to clinical practice (Sixth Edition) by R. H. Swanton and S. Banerjee presents an overview-oriented handbook for cardiology practice. The document lists edition and publication credits, copyright and disclaimer language, and bibliographic cataloging details. It outlines a structured contents set covering cardiac symptoms, congenital and valvular disease, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, cardiac failure, arrhythmias, endocarditis, pericardial disease, and systemic cardiovascular conditions including hypertension and pulmonary embolism.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages696

Reading Time29 h 14 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Acknowledgements

Cardiac Symptoms and Physical Signs

Congenital Heart Disease

Valve Disease

The Cardiomyopathies

Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiac Failure

Disturbances of Cardiac Rhythm: Bradycardias, Pacing, the ICD, Biventricular Pacing for Heart Failure

Disturbances of Cardiac Rhythm: Tachycardias and Ablation

Infective Endocarditis

Pericardial Disease

The Heart in Systemic Disease

Systemic Hypertension

Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism

Swanton’s Cardiology Swanton’s Cardiology: A concise guide to clinical practice Sixth Edition By R. H. Swanton and S. Banerjee © 2008 R H Swanton and S Banerjee. ISBN: 978-1-405-17819-8 To Lindsay and Robin: with all our thanks for their patience, and for keeping our tummies full when our minds were empty. Swanton’s Cardiology A concise guide to clinical practice R.H. Swanton MA, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC Consultant Cardiologist The Heart Hospital University College London Hospitals Westmoreland Street London W1G 8PH S. Banerjee MBChB, MD, MRCP Consultant Cardiologist East Surrey Hospital Surrey and Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust Canada Avenue, Redhill Surrey RH1 5RH The Heart Hospital University College London Hospitals Westmoreland Street London W1G 8PH SIXTH EDITION © 2008 R H Swanton and S Banerjee © 1984, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2003 by Blackwell Science Ltd Published by Blackwell Publishing Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 350 Main Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-5020, USA Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of the Author to be identiﬁed as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 1984 Italian edition 1986 Spanish edition 1986 Second edition 1989 Yugoslav edition 1990 Italian edition 1991 German edition 1994 Third edition 1994 Polish edition 1994 Fourth edition 1998 Polish edition 1998 Fifth edition 2003 Italian edition 2006 Russian edition 2008 Sixth edition 2008 1 2008 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Swanton, R. H. Swanton’s cardiology : a concise guide to clinical practice/ by R.H. Swanton, S. Banerjee.– 6th ed. p. ; cm. Rev. ed. of: Cardiology / R.H. Swanton. 5th ed. c2003 . Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4051-7819-8 1. Cardiology–Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Banerjee, S. (Shrilla) II. Swanton, R.H. Cardiology. III. Title. [DNLM: 1. Heart Diseases–Handbooks. WG 39 S972c 2008] RC682 .S837 2008 616.1′2–dc22 2007037459 ISBN: 978-1-4051-7819-8 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library Set in 9.5/12 pt Palatino by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong Printed and bound in Singapore by Markono Print Media Pte Ltd Commissioning Editor: Gina Almond Development Editor: Victoria Pittman Editorial Assistant: Jamie Hartmann-Boyce Production Controller: Debbie Wyer For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: [http://www.blackwellpublishing.com](http://www.blackwellpublishing.com) The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The Publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. The contents of this work are intended to further general scientiﬁc research, understanding, and discussion only and are not intended and should not be relied upon as recommending or promoting aspeciﬁc method, diagnosis, or treatment by physicians for any particular patient. The publisher and

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What is Swanton’s Cardiology and who wrote it?

Swanton’s Cardiology is a concise clinical guide to cardiology practice. It is authored by R. H. Swanton and S. Banerjee.

Which edition is this book?

The document states it is the Sixth Edition.

What topics are covered in the table of contents?

The contents include cardiac symptoms, congenital and valve diseases, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, cardiac failure, arrhythmias, infective endocarditis, pericardial disease, systemic heart disease, systemic hypertension, and pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism.

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