Kaplan's Clinical Hypertension

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"Kaplan's talent for sifting the enormous amount of hypertension research and presenting the important clinical aspects in a concise, readable form undoubtedly helps explain the popularity and longevity of his textbook....Besides being impressed with how current and extensively referenced the book is—the average number of references per chapter is 250—I enjoyed reading it. It has all the advantages of a single-author book: it is cohesive, has little redundancy, and flows well. I especially enjoyed the occasional passages in which Kaplan shares observations based on his experience and his admonitions to physicians, such as, 'Perhaps we can walk up that flight of stairs, just as an example to our patients.'....

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Techniques and Interpretations

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 The gold standard in electrophysiology, Dr. Josephson's book brings to light current relevant practices aimed at medical internists, clinical cardiologists, and electrophysiologists, emphasizing the capabilities and limitations of clinical cardiac electrophysiology techniques. Thoroughly revised, the Third Edition includes increased coverage of catheter ablation and the latest information on new catheters and computers that measure electrical activity in the heart. Full-color heart maps and illustrations of electrophysiologic concepts help clarify the text. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.
 
Book Info
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Provides the novice electrophysiologist with an electrophysiologic approach to arrhythmias, which is predicated on the hypothesis that a better understanding of the mechanisms of arrhythmias will lead to more successful and rationally chosen therapy. Stresses methodology required to define the mechanism.

The ECG in Practice

The ECG in Practice

Author: John R. Hampton

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

PDF | 433 pages | 36,8mb | English language | ISBN 0443072507

An excellent value for money pocketbook reference for anyone dealing with ECGs on a regular basis, whether rhythm strips or twelve leads. If you understand the cardiac axis and the chest lead progression then you should have no problem with understanding the contents. The chapters are sensibly grouped into; healthy people, palpitations and syncope, chest pain, breathlessness, and non cardiac influences; the main reasons why you would be recording an ECG. The wide range of examples often overlooked in other texts is bound to be useful as there are twenty examples of what can be normal , and this should help the reader from falling into the trap of diagnosing ECGs by what they look like. Also included are useful reminders on interpretation, and plenty of clinical information. The only drawback is that the recordings are all reduced in size, and the manner by which limb leads and chest leads are grouped on the page could be improved. Every cardiology ward or department should have a copy, as it would be a useful reference to both medical and nursing staff.

"...an excellent way to get to grips with any subject and would recommend this one." Medical Student, MAD Magazine (Medics and Dentists at Barts and the London), April 2003

"...general practitioner in particular needs a set of guidelines that will enable him or her to categorise his or her interpretation into: (1) normal tracings; (2) abnormal tracings in which he can identify with certainty specific abnormalities, for example left ventricular hypertrophy; (3) complicated abnormal tracings about which he is uncertain and which require specialist advice. Professor Hampton recognises this problem and attempts to overcome it by illustrating the extremes of the normal range and specific examples within the range."

Stop That Heart Attack

The new third edition of this fully revised and updated practical manual, shows you how you can dramatically reduce your risk of a heart attack, without complicated dietary regimes or expensive health clubs. It covers lifestyle, food and nutrition, exercise, stress, smoking, coping with life events - a whole range of factors which go to make up our chances of either keeping alert and active till ninety, or succumbing to heart problems (or other diseases, such as cancer). New in this edition: · Latest evidence on cholesterol reduction and statin drugs (including findings from the Heart Protection Study 2002) · New evidence on the benefits of fish oil · Completely rewritten section on HRT – Dr Cutting weighs up the benefits and risks in light of the latest research · New section on South Asian diets – how some simple changes to traditional methods of cooking can make all the difference