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Stress Echocardiography L. Leonardo Rodriguez and Thomas H. Marwick Stress echocardiography (SE) is one of the main diagnostic modalities used in the evaluation of patients with known or suspected coronary…
Electrocardiographic Stress Testing
Electrocardiographic Stress Testing Marwa A. Sabe and Julie C. Huang ESSENTIAL FACTS 1. With few exceptions, exercise stress testing is the test of choice for initial evaluation of suspected coronary artery…
Cardiac Biochemistry
Cardiac Biochemistry Mosi K. Bennett and Marc S. Penn The biochemistry of cardiac tissue involves tightly regulated interactions among ions, proteins, receptors, second messenger systems, and various cellular structures as…
How to Pass the Cardiovascular Disease Board Exam
FUNDAMENTALS CHAPTER How to Pass the Cardiovascular Disease Board Exam John Rickard and Benico Barzilai GENERAL INFORMATION The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Certifying Examination in Cardiovascular Disease takes…
