Syncope: An Evidence-Based Approach

Syncope has many possible causes, but the underlying mechanism of loss of consciousness is transient insufficiency of blood-flow to the brain. The result is a temporary disturbance of brain function causing loss of consciousness and collapse. By virtue of its being due to a self-limited hemodynamic problem resulting for example from a heart rhythm problem, or a drop in blood pressure of other cause, syncope differs from other conditions that cause loss of consciousness. A multidisciplinary approach is likely to be most effective for the evaluation and treatment of syncope; often the expertise of cardiologists, neurologists, emergency medicine specialists, general practitioners, geriatricians and other clinicians is needed. However, unfortunately, each of these sub-specialties have tended to develop and use different terminology, methodology and management guidelines; this has complicated effective interaction among these various care-givers, and has made evaluation and treatment of affected patients more complex. This volume, represents a thorough multidisciplinary review of the subject, offering recommendations based on the guidelines as well as experience derived from the various sub-specialties. It begins by discussing the scientific basis behind the diverse pathophysiology of conditions that may cause syncope, and reviews the optimal clinical management pathways. Later sections of the book then take a more practical approach, defining recommendations for the practice of syncope management through case examples. The most common procedures and tests are discussed along with their indications, methodology, interpretation, and limitations. This book has been designed to fulfill the needs of the wide range of medical practitioners involved in the care of syncope patients. All specialties will benefit from the concentration on the importance of medical history taking. Emergency room physicians and internists will be aided by the focus on risk stratification. Cardiologists and cardiac electrophysiologists will find up-to-date recommendations regarding the indications for and appropriate interpretation of noninvasive and invasive cardiac testing. Neurologists and psychiatrists will find useful the sections exploring the often difficult topic of distinguishing true syncope from other important conditions that may present as transient loss of consciousness.
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ECG Diagnosis: A Self-Assessment Workbook

Medical, nursing, and allied health students need to master the fundamental aspects of ECG interpretation and diagnosis. The unique organization of Dr. Chung’s most recent ECG book offers a quick, self-taught course on the basics of reading electrocardiologic tracings. ECG Diagnosis: A Self-Assessment Workbook will be an essential resource for all students studying cardiac care and for practitioners wanting to brush up on their ECG diagnostic skills.


* Presents 250 common and clinically pertinent ECG abnormalities

* Each page presents a 12-lead ECG and/or ECG rhythm strips and an area for notes and suggested diagnosis

* Through analysis of ECG strips, rationale of diagnosis, and diagnostic criteria for abnormalities ae provided by the author in the final section of the book

* This programmed text provides an easy way for students to learn this information in the absence of a formal course
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http://hotfile.com/dl/105176020/74ef1fe/ECG_Diagnosis_A_Self-Assessment_Workbook.part2.rar.html

Exercise and the Heart

The new edition of Exercise and the Heart offers the essential clinical and scientific information on exercise testing and interpretation. Balancing the essential physiology with a problem based approach to cardiac problem management, this new edition provides the clinician with a resource for diagnosis and treatment with exercise. New material on exercise therapy and the effect of chronic exercise on the heart provide a clinical aide to the cardiologist and internist.
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http://hotfile.com/dl/105167512/3158d39/Exercise_and_the_Heart.pdf.html

Atlas of Transesophageal Echocardiography

Thoroughly updated and greatly expanded for its Second Edition, this highly acclaimed atlas is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference on all aspects of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). It features more than 2,300 illustrations-over 1,100 in full color-that demonstrate the full spectrum of findings observed in acquired and congenital cardiac diseases.


This edition has two new chapters on transpharyngeal ultrasound and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. All other chapters have been updated with emphasis on the latest techniques.
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Comprehensive Electrocardiology - 2011 Edition

New edition of the classic complete reference book for cardiologists and trainee cardiologists on the theory and practice of electrocardiography, one of the key modalities used for evaluating cardiology patients and deciding on appropriate management strategies.
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The Complete Guide to ECGs

The Complete Guide to ECGs has been developed as a unique and practical means for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other medical professionals to improve their ECG interpretation skills. The highly interactive format and comprehensive scope of information are also ideally suited for physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Cardiovascular Disease or Internal Medicine Board Exams, the American College of Cardiology ECG proficiency test, and other exams requiring ECG interpretation. Features in the Third Edition: Now includes a total of 89 ECG cases; 26 of which are new to this edition; Entirely new section of self test quizzes called Find the Imposter; More than 1000 questions and answers related to ECG interpretation; Expanded final section of ECG Criteria; Featured sections on approach to ECG interpretation and ECG differential diagnosis.
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Diagnostic Imaging of Coronary Artery Disease

Co-authored by a nuclear cardiologist and a cardiologist, this book presents practical, up-to-date information on diagnostic imaging for coronary artery disease, including coronary CT angiography, cardiac SPECT, cardiac PET, and MRI. The authors present the basic concepts and must-know facts of these modalities and offer guidelines for risk stratification of coronary artery disease. Test questions for board review are included.


A companion Website will contain clinical case examples of coronary CT angiography studies and nuclear studies. Full-color images of black-and-white print CT, SPECT, and PET materials will be included. The Website will also include 31 video clips.
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Fundamentals of Pediatric Cardiology

Based on Dr. Driscoll's thirty years of successful bedside teaching at the Mayo Clinic, Fundamentals of Pediatric Cardiology is the ideal textbook for residents in pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatric and adult cardiology. This concise, well-organized, and easy-to-understand text can be read cover-to-cover during a pediatric cardiology rotation and focuses sharply on what primary care physicians need to know for initial evaluation and management of patients.


Dr. Driscoll explains the many types of congenital heart defects, focusing on the most frequent cardiac problems in infants, children, and adolescents. Emphasis is on use of new diagnostic tools in conjunction with the physical examination.
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Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Cardiology

Key Benefit: Written by leading experts in cardiology, this new CURRENT is a concise but comprehensive discussion of the essentials needed to diagnose and manage cardiac diseases. Key Topics: Focusing on diagnostic techniques, prevention strategies, and prognosis, this is an ideal quick reference for the physician as well as an authoritative companion for the student or resident needing the essential information on the most common conditions in cardiology.


The latest clinical advances in cardiology at your fingertips!

"This is useful as a quick reference, most suitable for physicians in training, medical students and midlevels dealing with cardiac patients. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

Presented in the easy-to-use CURRENT format, this book covers all the major disease entities and therapeutic challenges in cardiology. Concise, yet comprehensive, it is perfect for board review as well as for all aspects of heart disease care.

* Covers every important management issue in cardiology

* Includes special topics such as heart disease in pregnancy and the athlete's heart

* Consistent chapter template that includes diagnostic techniques, prevention strategies, treatment, and prognosis

* All chapters written by experts in the field

* 180+ illustrations, including ECGs, imaging examples, drawings, tables, and charts

* Reflects the most current guidelines in patient care

* Updated throughout, including the latest drug information

* NEW chapter: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

* Emphasis on must-know information makes it perfect for board review
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Interpreting Electrocardiograms: Using Basic Principles and Vector Concepts (Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology)

Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA. A complete introduction to electrocardiography, for clinicians intending to use the electrocardiogram as a diagnostic tool. Explains the basic principles used to interpret P, QRS, S-T, and T waves, including the direction and size of the electrical forces used to determine these waves.
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Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (Contemporary Cardiology)

In this updated and expanded edition of Goldstein and Oz's much-praised classic survey, world experts comprehensively review the many innovations and changes that have occurred in the practice of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). The authors summarize the latest findings and results regarding such novel techniques as robotic surgery, hybrid revascularization, the use of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) in high-risk populations, and new less invasive surgical approaches to the treatment of atrial fibrillation. They also provide a medium-term update on the current status of MICS in dealing with valvular and congenital heart disease and offer a more comprehensive understanding of procedures like mid-CABGs with longer-term followup and randomized data to help tease out real benefits and limitations. In addition, the book addresses the economic impact of MICS and quality-of-life issues, and shows how surgeons are not only performing the old operations with new tools, but are also creating new procedures precisely adapted to the new tools.


With its state-of-the-art descriptions of each of the relevant procedures, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Second Edition should be in the libraries of all cardiac surgery residency program directors, as well as in the pockets of all their training and graduating surgery residents.
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http://hotfile.com/dl/94334998/7ec9cff/Minimally_Invasive_Cardiac_Surgery.pdf.html

USMLE Step 1 Pass Program Video Lectures (2010) - Cardiac Pathology

About the PASS Program:


The PASS Program was created in 1988 and officially opened for business in the year 2000. This program is different from any other program in this country. It teaches integrated thinking so that a medical student can answer any question asked at any level. It does not, and should not, matter whether a student is taking the USMLE 1, USMLE 2, or USMLE3. The information that is covered in this program is so high yield and so highly integrated that it is relevant on all exams, even board certification exams. Because of this unique format, we have been able to help students achieve the highest pass rates, as well as the highest passing scores, on all of the USMLE exams.

The mission of the PASS PROGRAM:

The mission of the PASS PROGRAM is to inspire, encourage and empower medical students and physicians who enter our doors. We will not only teach them the basic medical sciences, but we will teach them how to clinically integrate their knowledge. In other words, we will encourage them not to merely memorize medical information, but empower them to clearly and clinically master that knowledge. We will maintain a positive learning environment at all times so that no student will feel ashamed or be embarrassed of his or her academic situation. For, in the end, our true mission is to show other medical institutions that even when a student may not look so promising with a poor academic history, with the individualized teaching sessions we have with all of our students, most of them can be helped to develop into academically strong, spiritually empowered, and outstandingly confident clinical physicians. With God as our inspiration, this will always be our mission.

The clarity and simplication of the explanations of certain key concepts are second to none. You will understand and retain the specificities of the pathophysiology of the most high yield disease processes that you will be tested on. You will also be provided with test taking skills that will enable you to quickly recognize distractors and clues. Over 71 hours of Live lecture by Dr. Francis.

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The Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

This first volume represents the state-of-the-art in the field of cardiovascular disease and autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Systemic autoimmune diseases comprise a family of conditions that share common pathogenetic mechanisms as well as a multi-organ involvement including the heart. This volume has been subdivided into three parts. In the first part, the immune mechanisms involved in cardiac damage have been considered. The role of proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines in driving an autoimmune response to cardiac self-tissues has been analysed. Moreover, the prevalence, the clinical meaning and the hypothetical pathogenicity of a broad spectrum of organ and non-organ specific autoantibodies have been discussed in detail. In the second part of the volume, the role of humoral and innate immunity in promoting the development of atherosclerotic plaque has been extensively reviewed, along with the newly discovered anti-inflammatory properties of statins. These two parts of the volume deal with exciting aspects of this topic, suggesting a very close connection between heart diseases and immunology. Finally, in the third part, the cardiac manifestations observed in the major systemic autoimmune conditions have been comprehensively examined.


This book yields an impressive body of well ordered information, highlighting key references and summarising the experience of a selected panel of distinguished physician-scientists actively involved in the field of cardiovascular disease and systemic autoimmunity.
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Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

Coronary artery disease is the most commonly encountered problem in adult cardiology in the world. Echocardiography is the most commonly used imaging modality encountered in cardiology practice in the world. Even though there are many Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) reference books and echocardiography reference books, there is no single practical book so far in the literature with focus on the combined topics. The authors believe that this will be the first book to provide information on how echocardiography can be used in, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ACS.
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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 CK Cardiology Videos (2010)

Excellent collection for thorough preparation of USMLE Step 2 CK. A must have for every student preparing for this exam as well as for revision purpose in undergraduate as well as postgraduate exams. Collection of 7 important topics covering the Clinical and basic aspects of Cardiology. Rated high among all medical students.

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Cardiology_01_Approach to the Patient With Acute Chest Pain Chest Discomfort
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/45811851
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 Cardiology_02_Ischemic Heart Disease IHD
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/45806959
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 Cardiology_03_Acute Coronary Syndrome ACS
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/45930967
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 Cardiology_04_Congestive Heart Failure CHF
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/45907021
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 Cardiology_05_Valvular Heart Disease
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/45926839
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 Cardiology_06_Myocardial and Pericardial Disease
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/46083667
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 Cardiology_07_Rate and Rhythm Disturbances
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/46079913

The Human Heart: A Basic Guide to Heart Disease

This basic text on the heart and heart diseases is geared to everyone on the cardiovascular care team, including emergency personnel, interns, residents, nurses, patients, and families. The thoroughly updated Second Edition describes current technologies for noninvasive diagnosis and treatment of coronary and vascular disease. Coverage includes a complete description of echocardiographic stress testing and new information on implanted defibrillators, indications for coronary arteriography, new drugs for heart failure, new cardiac resuscitation procedures, and use of ventricular synchronizing pacemakers. Also included are discussions of recently discovered lethal entities such as Brugada's syndrome, short QT syndrome, and the arrhythmogenic ventricle.
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USMLE Step 1 Pass Program Video Lectures (2010) - Cardiac and Pulmonary Physiology

About the PASS Program:


The PASS Program was created in 1988 and officially opened for business in the year 2000. This program is different from any other program in this country. It teaches integrated thinking so that a medical student can answer any question asked at any level. It does not, and should not, matter whether a student is taking the USMLE 1, USMLE 2, or USMLE3. The information that is covered in this program is so high yield and so highly integrated that it is relevant on all exams, even board certification exams. Because of this unique format, we have been able to help students achieve the highest pass rates, as well as the highest passing scores, on all of the USMLE exams.

The mission of the PASS PROGRAM:

The mission of the PASS PROGRAM is to inspire, encourage and empower medical students and physicians who enter our doors. We will not only teach them the basic medical sciences, but we will teach them how to clinically integrate their knowledge. In other words, we will encourage them not to merely memorize medical information, but empower them to clearly and clinically master that knowledge. We will maintain a positive learning environment at all times so that no student will feel ashamed or be embarrassed of his or her academic situation. For, in the end, our true mission is to show other medical institutions that even when a student may not look so promising with a poor academic history, with the individualized teaching sessions we have with all of our students, most of them can be helped to develop into academically strong, spiritually empowered, and outstandingly confident clinical physicians. With God as our inspiration, this will always be our mission.

The clarity and simplication of the explanations of certain key concepts are second to none. You will understand and retain the specificities of the pathophysiology of the most high yield disease processes that you will be tested on. You will also be provided with test taking skills that will enable you to quickly recognize distractors and clues. Over 71 hours of Live lecture by Dr. Francis.

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(CLASS ONE) - CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY
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http://hotfile.com/dl/89000397/967c40c/14._Cardiac_Physiology_-_1.flv.html
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 (CLASS TWO) - CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY
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http://hotfile.com/dl/89012845/b3359af/14._Cardiac_Physiology_-_2.flv.html
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http://hotfile.com/dl/89028616/560a23d/14._Cardiac_Physiology_-_3.flv.html
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 (CLASS ONE) - PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY
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http://hotfile.com/dl/89138847/96d580e/15._Pulmonary_Physiology_-_1.flv.html
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http://hotfile.com/dl/89147145/4572903/15._Pulmonary_Physiology_-_2.flv.html
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 (CLASS THREE) - PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY
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http://www.filesonic.com/file/42096485

ECG Interpretation: The Self-Assessment Approach

Accurate interpretation of the ECG is an essential skill for all health professionals. Using a unique self-assessment format, this book presents a comprehensive, incremental approach to ECG interpretation, progressing from basic to advanced concepts in electrocardiography. Amply illustrated with electrocardiograms both in the main text and the self-assessments, ECG Interpretation is a must-have practical guide that features:


• An appealing, user-friendly format that will help with exam preparation

• Clearly defined learning objectives to guide readers efficiently through the intricacies of ECG interpretation

• Numerous practical examples of ECG strips to illustrate important concepts, including clean ECG strips to practice skills

• Multiple-choice questions to consolidate learning and emphasize pertinent facts

This second edition has been thoroughly revised from the original 12-lead ECG Interpretation: The Self-Assessment Approach, with fully updated text, additional electrocardiograms and new chapters covering a variety of arrhythmias and ion channelopathies. The book is an essential aid to structured learning for electrophysiologists cardiologists in training, Internists, emergency room physicians, , medical students, nurses and. cardiac technicians.
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The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol

From the experts at one of the world's most respected medical schools--your complete guide to managing cholesterol and staying healthy for life


Everybody knows that high cholesterol is something to be concerned about. But what does it really mean when your doctor tells you that your cholesterol levels are high, and what should you do about it? If you're worried about your cholesterol, here's your chance to get the answers you need from a top expert at the Harvard Medical School.

As founder and chief of the prestigious Lipid Metabolism Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Mason W. Freeman treats hundreds of patients each year and oversees breakthrough cholesterol research. In The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol he explains:

* What cholesterol is and the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol

* How to assess your risk for high cholesterol

* How to work with your doctor to develop the best treatment plan for you

* Cholesterol-lowering drugs--who should take them, what to look out for, and how to be sure your doctor is monitoring you properly

* How to manage your cholesterol through diet and exercise

* The latest scientific findings on alternative therapies

About the Harvard Medical School health guide series

Each book from Harvard Medical School gives you the knowledge you need to understand and take control of your health. In every book, a world-renowned expert from Harvard Medical School provides you with the latest information on diagnosis, traditional and alternative treatments, home remedies, and lifestyle changes that can make a powerful difference in your health.
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Swanton's Cardiology (Pocket Consultant) - 6th Edition

Cardiology is a rapidly changing and expanding field with management protocols changing regularly and newer categories of treatment options being discovered, with greater emphasis on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.


Swanton’s Cardiology (formerly Pocket Consultant: Cardiology) is a highly practical, user-friendly reference and learning text which is of great value to a wide variety of staff working with cardiac patients. Now in its sixth edition, this best-selling book has been highly praised for its readability, conciseness and clear illustrations and offers a clear and didactic style, presenting information in the form of lists and tables for quick and easy reference.

The sixth edition now offers:

* a new design for easier navigation and use

* highly practical advice with clear tables for quick and easy reference

* five new chapters including Pregnancy and Heart Disease and Echocardiography

In addition, Swanton’s Cardiology covers some subjects in cardiology that are not well covered in clinical training, and this book will help fill any gaps in the reader's clinical course, for example, sections on congenital heart disease, pacing, and cardiac investigations.
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http://hotfile.com/dl/85479074/5b21fd6/SwantonsCardiology_6thEdition.pdf.html