Essential Cardiology

Essential Cardiology provides a concise account of one of the most rapidly moving areas of clinical medicine, emphasising the basic pathophysiological principles that permit logical interpretation of clinical findings and investigations, and also provides a guide to the most appropriate treatment. This new edition covers all the major advances in cardiology of the last five years including: transoesophageal echocardiography; lipid management in coronary artery disease; the use of ACE inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure; interventional cardiology including the widespread use of coronary arterial stents; clinical trials and their impact on therapy.