Congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease Introduction Assessment of patients with CHD (1) Assessment of patients with CHD (2) Specific signs in patients with CHD Surgical operations for CHD (1) Surgical operations for…
Infective endocarditis
Presentation of endocarditis Diagnosis of endocarditis Investigation of endocarditis Antibiotics in endocarditis Stopping endocarditis treatment Culture-negative endocarditis Prosthetic valve endocarditis Surgery for endocarditis Endocarditis prophylaxis Outpatient review Presentation of endocarditis…
Multisystem disorders
Multisystem disorders Coronary artery disease in patients with rheumatologic diseases Rheumatoid arthritis Systemic lupus erythematosus Antiphospholipid syndrome Neonatal lupus Systemic sclerosis Pulmonary hypertension and connective tissue diseases Polymyositis and dermatomyositis…
Heart disease in pregnancy
Basic principles Physiological changes in pregnancy Normal findings in pregnancy General considerations in pregnancy Pulmonary hypertension and pregnancy Marfan syndrome and pregnancy Valvular heart disease in pregnancy Mitral stenosis and…
Cardiovascular disease in less-developed countries
Cardiovascular disease in less-developed countries Burden of cardiovascular disease in less-developed countries Infectious disease and the heart Diphtheria HIV and the cardiovascular system Chagas’ disease and the heart Cardiovascular syphilis…
Eponymous syndromes
Syndromes are listed in alphabetical order A–C Aase syndrome A clinical triad of congenital anaemia, triphalangeal thumbs, and VSD. The aetiology is unknown. Adams–Stokes syncope See Stokes–Adams syndrome (p. 706)….
Heart muscle diseases
Chapter 8 Heart muscle diseases Classification Dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy: treatment Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: investigations Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: treatment Restrictive cardiomyopathy Cardiac amyloidosis Cardiac amyloidosis: treatment Fabry disease Arrhythmogenic right…
Pericardial diseases
Chapter 9 Pericardial diseases Aetiology Syndromes of pericardial disease Acute pericarditis without effusion Pericardial effusion with or without tamponade Constrictive pericarditis Effusive-constrictive pericarditis Calcific pericarditis without constriction Viral pericarditis Tuberculous…
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies Adult basic life support Basic life support (BLS) is the backbone of effective resuscitation following a cardiorespiratory arrest. The aim is to maintain adequate ventilation and circulation until…
Practical Procedures
Practical Procedures Arterial blood sampling An arterial blood sample is used to measure the arterial oxygen tension (PaO2), carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2), pH and bicarbonate/base excess levels, and haemoglobin (Hb)…
