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New edition of a classicBraunwald’s Heart disease 9/eExpert Consult Premium EditionEnhanced Online Features and Print

Libby P. 2011 WB Saunders € 212.90 € 199.00 special price valid till 30/06/2011

2176 pp Single Volume 2 volumes (both at the same price)

Braunwald’sheartdiseaseremainsyour indispensablesource fordefinitive,state-of-the-artanswersoneveryaspectofcontemporarycardiology. Edited by drs. robert o. Bonow, douglas l. mann,douglas p. Zipes, and peter libby, this dynamic, multimediareferencehelpsyouapplythemostrecentknowledgeinmolecularbiology and genetics, imaging, pharmacology, interventionalcardiology, electrophysiology, and much more. Weekly updatesonline, personally selected by dr. Braunwald, continuously keepyoucurrentonthemostimportantnewdevelopmentsaffectingyourpractice.Enhancedpremiumonlinecontentincludesnewdynamiccardiac imaging videos, heart sound recordings, and podcasts.With sweeping updates throughout, and contributions from a“who’s who”ofglobal cardiology,Braunwald’s is the cornerstoneofeffectivepractice.stayontopofthelatestadvancesinmolecularimaging,intravascularultrasound,cardiovascularregenerationandtissueengineering,devicetherapyforadvancedheartfailure,atrialfibrillation management, structural heart disease, Chagasic heartdisease,ethicsincardiovascularmedicine,thedesignandconductofclinicaltrials,andmanyothertimelytopics.

New edition of a classic

Hurst’s tHe Heart 13/e -2 Volumes + dVdFuster V. 2011 McGraw-Hill 200 pp € 224.90

€ 199.00 special price valid till 30/06/2011

the trusted landmark cardiology resource thoroughly updated toreflect the latest clinical perspectives (includes dvd with imagebank). Featuring an enhanced, reader-friendly design, the neweditioncoversneed-to-knowclinicaladvances,aswellasissuesthatarebecomingincreasinglyvitaltocardiologistsworldwide• 1548full-colorillustrationsand578tables• Companiondvdwithimagebankincludeskeyfiguresandtables

fromthetext• the Cardiovascular disease: past, present, and Future section

includes a new chapter on assessing and improving quality ofcareincardiovascularmedicine

• 19newchapters

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CardioVasCular Computed tomograpHyOxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology

Nicol E. July 2011 Oxford University Press ca 500 pp € 57.95

• apracticalguidetoperforming,analysingandinterpretingcardiovascularCtscans• CoversthecurriculumrequirementsforallcardiologyandradiologytraineesintheuKandEuropeCardiovascularcomputedtomography(Ct)hasrapidlybecomeanimportantimagingtoolincardiology,andisnowacompulsorycomponentofthecorecurriculumforcardiologyinuKandEurope.itisacompleximagingmodality,however,withmanyaspects tomaster:Cttheory, imageacquisitionandanalysis, interpretationandreporting.thispracticalhandbookisthereforeessentialreadingforbothtrainingandreferenceforallcardiovascularCtusers, includingcardiologists, radiologistsand radiographers,providingpracticalguidanceonperforming,analysingandinterpretingcardiovascularCtscansinanaccessibleformat.

oxford textBook of Heart failureMcdonagh T.A., Gardner R.S. July 2011 Oxford University Press ca 688 pp € 145.20

• Comprehensivelycoversallaspectsofmanagingapatientwithheartfailure• Containsfull-colourillustrationsthroughouttoaidunderstanding• Writtenbyanexpertfacultyofinternationally-respectedauthorstakingthereaderfromanunderstandingofthebasicmechanismsofheartfailurethroughtoanappreciationofthecomplexitiesofheartfailuremanagementandtheremarkableimprovementspossiblewithgoodtreatment,thisdefinitivetextbookiswrittenbyinternationallyrenownedleadersintheirfieldandcomprehensivelycoversallaspectsnecessarytomanageapatientwithheartfailure.infullcolourthroughout,containingover300illustrations,andsupportedbydetailedreferencingfromthehugeevidencebasethathasdevelopedoverthelasttwodecades,oxford

oxford desk referenCe: CardiologyTse Hung-Fat, Lip Gregory June 2011 Oxford University Press ca 432 € 107.20

• anevidence-basedcollectionofallthekeyclinicalguidelinesandliteratureapractisingcardiologistneedstoknow

• thequick-referenceformatallowsthereadertofindandabsorbinformationasquicklyaspossible• awideselectionofphotographs,clinicaldiagramsandalgorithmsaidquickdiagnosisandeffectivemanagement

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mCdonald’s Blood flow in arteries 6/eNichols W. June 2011 Hodder Arnold ca 768 pp € 204.90

€ 194.90 special price valid till 31/07/2011

mcdonald’sBloodFlow inarteries is thedefinitive referencework in thefieldofarterialhaemodynamics.thissixthedition–fullyrevisedandupdated-providesthetheoreticalbasisrequiredfortheunderstandingofarterialbloodflow,bothinnormalandindiseaseconditionsincludingpulmonaryhypertension,atherosclerosisandheartfailure.theauthorsexaminetherelationshipbetweenpulsatilepressureandflowusingmathematicalmodelsoffluidflowprinciples;clinicalconsiderationsareparamountthroughoutthetext.thisneweditionisthefourthtobepreparedbythecurrent,highlyregardedauthorteam,buildingonthegroundbreakingworkofdonaldmcdonald,firstpublished50yearsago.thesixtheditionretainsthekeyfeaturessopopularinpreviouseditions–evidence-basedscientificrigour,afocusonpracticalapplicationsandaco-ordinatedwritingstyle.

multimodal CardioVasCular imagingPrinciples and Clinical Applications (+ DVD)

Pahlm O. June 2011 McGraw-Hill ca 450 pp € 153.90

multimodal Cardiovascular imaging: principles and Clinical applications offers a unique ‘matrix’ approachto help you choose the most appropriate combination of imaging modalities for the management of patientswithcardiovasculardisease.thebookdiscussesthevariousoptionsavailable,howtheywork,thebenefitsanddrawbacksofeach,andwhatmodalitieswillbestworkinconjunctionwitheachotherforaspecificcondition.

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Heart disease in pregnanCyOxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology

Nelson-Piercy C. May 2011 Oxford University Press ca 364 pp € 51.25

• includeschaptersdedicatedtoeachconditionaffectingpregnantwomen,includingacquiredandcongenitalheartdisease,andassociatedmedicalconditions

• providestherelevantobstetricknowledgeandprocessesneededforacardiologisttosuccessfullymanageapregnantwoman

• includesahighlightedsectiononcardiacemergenciesinpregnancyforquickreferenceaconcisehandbookwritten forcardiologyandobstetric traineesandconsultants,aswellasspecialistnursesand midwives, heart disease in pregnancy provides a detailed introduction to the physiological changes ofpregnancyandgivespracticaladviceon themanagementofwomenwithheartdiseasewhoarepregnantorwhoareconsideringpregnancy.italsoprovidestherelevantobstetricknowledgeandprocessesneededforacardiologisttosuccessfullymanageapregnantwoman.

HemodynamiC monitoring using eCHoCardiograpHy in tHe CritiCally ill

De Backer D. May 2011 Springer Verlag ca 350 pp € 139.90

thehemodynamicevaluationofpatientswithacutecirculatoryfailureandrespiratoryfailurewasusuallyperformedusing invasive procedures but recent years have witnessed the onset of less invasive monitoring devices.Echocardiographycanbeusedbothfordiagnosisandmanagementofcirculatoryfailureandrespiratoryfailure.thehemodynamicevaluationbyechocardiographyisbasedontheintegrationofsimpleindicesthatcanbeeasilyacquiredwithinafewminutesatbedside.thescopeofthisbookistoprovidetheessentialinformationtoreadersinordertoallowoptimalhemodynamicmanagementguidedbyechocardiography.

CardioVasCular imagingOxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology

Leeson P. 2011 Oxford University Press ca 352 pp € 47.20

• providesacomparativeoverviewofthedifferenttechniquesandhowtheycanbeappliedindifferentpathologies• infullcolourthroughout• BasedonthelatestguidelinesaspublishedbytheEuropeansocietyofCardiology• providesthekeybackgroundinformationthatsupportsmorein-depthmodality-focusedhandbooksthe handbook provides a comparative overview of the different techniques and how they can be applied indifferentpathologies,actingasaportaltomorein-depth,modalityfocusedtexts

ValVular Heart diseaseOxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology

Newton J Oxford University Press 416 pp € 53.95

allyouneedtoknowaboutvalvediseaseinaneasy-to-readpocketsizedformatthisunique textcoversall aspectsof valvularheartdisease, includingnormal valveanatomyandphysiology,pathophysiology, modes of investigation, assessment and treatment of specific valve lesions, valve surgery(bothmedicalandsurgicalaspects),treatmentinpregnancyorduringnon-cardiacsurgery,andthedevastatingcomplication of infective endocarditis, in an easy-to-read, accessible format. it contains over 150 high qualitypictures and illustrations, providing contemporary diagnostic imaging (including conventional radiography,echocardiographyandmagneticresonanceimaging)todemonstratetheimportanceofimagingindiagnosisandtreatment.individualvalvelesionsarereviewedinturnwithspecificindicationsforinterventioninlinewithcurrentEuropeanguidelines.thehandbookcomplementsthecurriculumforspecialisttrainingintheuK,andisrelevanttocandidatesinpreparationforaccreditationwiththeBritishsocietyofEchocardiography.

CardiaC reHaBilitation manualNiebauer 2011 Springer Verlag 273 pp € 74.85

Cardiacrehabilitationmanualcoversthegeneralprincipalsofexercisetestingandtrainingaswellasnutritionalandpsychologicalsupport.afterthesefundamentalsofcardiacrehabilitationhavebeenlaidoutinappropriatedepths,chaptersfollowoncommoncardiacdiseases.Casesincludesymptomaticcoronaryarterydiseasewithorwithoutdiabetes,myocardialinfarctionorrevascularization,casesofheartfailureinratherstableconditions,withorwithoutcardiacdevices.thebookconcludeswithcardiacrehabilitationinpatientswithcongenitalcardiovasculardiseases,valvularsurgery,andperipheralarterialdiseasewithclaudication.Critically,thecontentisnotpresentedintextbookstyle,butrathertaughtonrepresentativeclinicalcases,focusingonaparticularpatientanddiscussingthemostappropriatediagnostictoolsandtreatmentoptions.itisthusdesignedtobeapracticalguidefordoctors–manyofwhomhavelittledirectexperienceincardiacrehabilitation–andgearedtohelpthemguidetheirpatientsthroughtheoptionsavailabletomaximizetheirhealthstatus.

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Cardiology emergenCiesAuthor: Brown J. 2011 Oxford University Press 336 pp € 37.50

• providesquickaccesstoallthecommonacutecardiologyproblems• Extensivelycross-referencedforfastandeasylearning• FeaturespracticalsectionsonproceduresandacollectionofEKgs• Jointlyeditedbyacardiologistandanemergencyphysician,togiveyoutheinsightsandtipsofbothspecialties.

tHe esC textBook of intensiVe and aCute CardiaC CareTubaro M. Oxford University Press 848 pp € 231.00

theEsCtextbookof intensiveandacuteCardiacCareisakeyreferencefortrainingandaccreditationinthisspecialty.itservesasareferenceforexperiencedandtraineecardiologistsandintensivistsfromalloverEurope,establishingacommonbasisofknowledgeinthefieldandauniformandimprovedqualityofcare,andisfullyconsistentwithguidelinesspecifiedintheEsCCoreCurriculumforacuteCardiacCare.thebookcomprises76chapters,eachwrittenbyaninternationalopinionleader.thechaptersareaugmentedwithnumeroushighqualitycolourimages.theprintededitioniscomplementedbyanonlineversion,whichallowsaccesstothefullcontentof the textbook,provides links fromall references through toprimary research journal articles, allows full textsearchesandaccesstothemanyfiguresandtablesthatcanbedownloadedforpowerpointpresentations,andhostsvideomaterialandmultiple-choicequestions.

Coronary Care manual 2/eThompson P.L. 2011 Churchill Livingstone ca 1000 pp € 96.50

theCoronaryCaremanualhasbeendesignedasapracticalmanualforthemanagementoftheacutecoronarypatient, and aims to achieve a balance between the large and rapidly changing evidence base and practicalapplication in the CCu, iCu, Ed and ambulance. the book has been written by a group of australian andinternationalexpertsformedical,nursingandparamedicstaffworkingintheseareas.thiseditioncoversabroadrangeofcoronarycaremedicineinenoughdetailtoeliminatetheneedtorefertoalargerreferencebook,providingaportablecompanionforanight“oncall”.Completelyredesignedwithnewartwork,themanualisorganizedtosuitacademicsandpractitionersalike.

urgenCes CardioVasCulaires et situations Critiques en CardiologieCohen A. 2011 Elsevier Masson 344 pp € 58.35

urgencescardiovasculairesetsituationscritiquesencardiologieestunouvragerésolumentpratique,composédefiches,tableauxsynthétiques,algorithmesdiagnostiquesetthérapeutiques,baséssurlesrecommandationsconsensuellesdessociétéssavantesfrançaise(sFC),européenne(EsC)etaméricaine(aCC/aha).dansledédaleetlacomplexitédesattitudes,ilfallaiteneffetunemiseaupointclaire,consensuelle,référencée,etcomparative,permettantaulecteurderetenirl’essentielpourlapratiquequotidienne,confrontéàuncontexted’urgenceouàunesituationcritique.

ECG

eCgs By example 3/eJenkins R.D. June 2011 WB Saunders € 35.10

thisisabookof100full12-leadECgsdisplayedontheupperpartofadouble-pagespreadwith,below,notesandillustrationsabouttheparticularfeaturesoftheECgthatareofimportance,andaclinicalcommentonthecasealongwithalistofthecommoncausesoftheproblem.thusthebookprovidesinitselfacollectionoffull12-leadECgsofawiderangeofcommonclinicalproblemsencounteredincasualty,orderedinthewaythatafledglingECgmindmightplacethem.all theECgsarereproducedasreal tracesandareofnormalsize.Examplesofvariationintheclinicalconditionsarealsoincluded.thebookcarriesonfromsimplerECgbooksandprovidesagreaterdepthofexperienceinECgtraining.

tHe 12-lead eCg in aCute Coronary syndromes 3/eText and Pocket Reference Package

Phalen T. 2011 Mosby € 53.90

usinganeasy-to-understand,step-by-stepapproach,the12-leadECginacuteCoronarysyndromesdescribeshowtoaccurately interpret12-leadECgsforeffectiverecognitionandtreatmentofpatientsexperiencingaCs.this3rdeditionsimplifies learningwithanew three-stepmethod for interpreting12-leadECgs,firstexposingyoutonewinformation,thenofferingexamples,andfinallyaskingyoutoapplyyourknowledge.thenittakes12-leadinterpretationonestepfurtherbyprovidingstrategiestodeterminethelikelihoodofthepresenceofstEmiversusothercausesofstelevation.Writtenbytwowell-knowneducators,timphalen,aparamedic,andBarbaraJ.aehlert, anurse, thisguide includes the latest emergencycardiaccareguidelines,new research, andnewinformationontreatingaCsinbothhospitalandprehospitalenvironments.

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Echocardiography

prinCiples of eCHoCardiograpHyExpert Consult - Online and Print

Hutchison S.J. Aug.2011 WB Saunders ca 480 pp € 85.75

principlesofEchocardiographyhaseverythingyouneedtosuccessfullyobtainandinterpretcardiacechoimages.stuartJ.hutchison?apremiercardiacdiagnosticspecialist?explainsthedosanddon’tsofechocardiographysothatyougetthebestimagesandavoidartifacts.getonlythecoverageyouneedwithclinically-oriented,practicalinformationpresentedinaconsistentformatthatmakesfindingeverythingquickandeasy.high-qualityimages,tablesofusefulvaluesandsettings,andaccesstothefulltextandmoreonlineatexpertconsult.commakethistheoneechohandbookthathasitall.

Case-Based eCHoCardiograpHyAbraham T. April 2011 Springer Verlag ca 614 pp € 74.90

thebookwillprovideacase-based introduction/primer to thepracticeofechocardiographywith liberaluseofimagesandactualpatienthistories.thereaderwillbeabletogainextensivepracticalknowledgeofthepracticeofechocardiographywiththeuseofthesecasereports.thesewillconcentrateontheskillsnecessarytoincreasespecialistknowledgeofechocardiographypractice.Firstbooktocoverpracticallytheexplosioninnewechocardiographytechnologies.Coverstheday-to-dayaspectsofechocardiographypracticeincludesdetailsofvascularimagingreflectingthecurrenttowardsamoreintegratedcardiovascularapproach

eCHoCardiograpHy reView manual 2/eA Companion to Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography Expert Consult: Online and Print

Otto C.M. April 2011 WB Saunders ca 384 pp € 95.20

Echocardiographyreviewmanualfullypreparesyouforsuccessontheechocardiographyboards,theptEeXam,orthediagnosticcardiacsonographer’sexam.drs.Catherinem.ottoandrosarioFreeman,alongwithcardiacsonographerrebeccag.schwaegler,clearlydemonstratehowtorecordechos,avoidpitfalls,performcalculations,andunderstandthefundamentalsofechocardiographyforalltypesofcardiacdisease.all-newmultiple-choicereviewquestionsandanswersprobeyourknowledgeofthelatestapproaches,andacompletelynewchapterontEEcoverseverythingyouneedtoknowaboutthistechnique.plus,full-textonlineaccessatwww.expertconsult.com allows you to consult this resource from any computer and view additional cine images for each case,allowingmoreversatileandeffectivelearningandselftesting.

CliniCal eCHoCardiograpHy reViewA Self-Assessment Tool

Klein A. April 2011 Lippincott W.&W. ca 544 pp € 131.35

thebookcontainsover1,000questionsandanswersin28state-of-the-artchaptersrangingfrombasicssuchastheechocardiographyexamination,physics,andartifacts, toclinicallyoriented topicssuchasatrialfibrillation,prosthetic valves, cardiomyopathies, and pericardial diseases, to new technologies such as dyssynchronyassessment,strain,andstrainrate.Eachchaptercontainssimplemultiple-choicequestions,questionsbasedonstillframeimages,andquestionsinvolvingclinicalcaseswithmovingandstillframeimages.thequestionstestknowledgeofm-mode,two-dimensional,three-dimensional,doppler,transesophageal,contrast-enhanced,andstressechocardiography.acompanionwebsiteoffersallthequestionsineitherstudyortestmode.

tHe eae textBook of eCHoCardiograpHyGaliuto L. April 2011 Oxford University Press ca 496 pp € 151.90

€ 131.90 special price valid till 31/05/2011

thisofficialtextbookoftheEuropeanassociationofEchocardiography(EaE)servestheeducationalrequirementsofcardiologistsandallclinicalmedicalprofessionals,underpinningthestructuraltraininginthefieldinaccordancewith EaE aims and goals, and reflecting the EaE Core syllabus. published in partnership with the EuropeansocietyofCardiology,andwrittenbyateamofexpertauthorsfromacrossEurope,it isavaluableresourcetosupportnotonlythosewithaninterestinechocardiographybutspecificallythoseseekingtheinformationneededforaccreditationandtrainingthroughtheEaE.thetextbookisinfullcolourthroughout,containsover500highqualityillustrations,andincludesadvdof140videos.theprintededitioniscomplementedbyanonlineversionallowinguserstosearchthetext,downloadthefiguresforuseinpowerpointpresentations,andaccessEaE-approvedmultiplechoicequestionsforself-assessment.

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Arrhytmias , ICD & Resynchronisation

New edition of a classicCliniCal CardiaC paCing, defiBrillation and resynCHronization tHerapy 4/eExpert Consult Premium edition : online and print

Ellenbogen K.A. Aug.2011 WB Saunders ca 1200 pp € 254.90

ClinicalCardiacpacing,defibrillationandresynchronizationtherapy,4thEdition,bydrs.Kennetha.Ellenbogen,Brucel.Wilkoff,g.nealKay,andChu-paklau,helpsyoudeliversuperiorclinicaloutcomesusing the latest,most successful cardiac electrophysiology techniques. Expertly and practically incorporate today’s technicaldevelopmentsindeviceandablationtherapiesintoyourpractice,andstayontheedgeofthisrapidlyadvancingfield.strengthenyourskills inchallengingnewareas like iCd therapy inhereditaryarrhythmias, interventionaltechniques for device implantation, implantable cardiovascular monitors, leadless pacing, and the biologicpacemaker.Watchexpertsperformthesecutting-edgeproceduresonlineatwww.expertconsult.comandondvdtohelpmaximizeyourefficiencyandsolveabroaderrangeofheartrhythmchallengesthaneverbefore.

New edition of a classic

eleCtropHysiologiCal disorders of tHe Heart 2/eExpert Consult: Online and Print

Saksena S., Camm J.A. June 2011 Churchill Livingstone ca 1120 pp € 237.90

theneweditionofElectrophysiologicaldisordersofthehearthelpsyoudiagnoseandtreatafullrangeofheartrhythmdisordersusingtoday’slatesttechnologiesandtherapies.itprovidespractical,hands-oncoverageofhottopicssuchaspediatricEp,imaging,echocardiography-guidedEpprocedures,regenerativetherapies,cardiacpacing,andmore.nowavailable inanew full-color format, the titlealso includeseasyonlineaccessatwww.expertconsult.com.

CardiaC meCHano-eleCtriC Coupling and arrHytHmias 2/eKohl P. May 2011 Oxford University Press ca 608 pp € 165.00

• Coversallaspectsoftheheart’sabilitytochangerateorrhythminresponsetomechanicalstimulationinoneintegratedsource,withcomprehensive,cross-referencedmaterial.

• highlyillustratedthroughout,includingan8-pagecolourplatesection,toaidunderstanding• Completelyrevisedandsignificantlyextended(50%)edition• Containscompletelynewsectionreviewinginsightfromclinicaltrials

CryoaBlation of CardiaC arrHytHmiasExpert Consult – Online and Print

Bredikis A., Wilber May 2011 WB Saunders ca 288 pp € 129.90

CryoablationofCardiacarrhythmias,byaudriusBredikis,mdanddavidWilber,md,isthefirstcomprehensivetextdevotedsolelytotheeffectiveandappropriateuseofcryoablationinthemanagementofcardiacarrhythmias.thisuser-friendly,all-in-onereferenceprovidesclearexplanationscomplementedbyabundant,high-quality,full-colorclinicalphotos,andat-a-glancetablesmakingiteasytoaccesstheinformationyouneedtomastereventhemostchallengingcryoablationproceduresforadultpatients,pediatric/adolescentpatients,andcardiacsurgerypatients.onlineaccessatwww.expertconsult.comallowsyoutorapidlysearchforimagesandquicklylocatetheanswerstoanyquestions.

Huszar’s BasiC dysrHytHmias and aCute Coronary syndromes 4/eText & Pocket Guide Package

Wesley K. May 2011 Mosby ca 624 pp € 49.95

thismoneysavingpackageincludeshuszar’sBasicdysrhythmiasandacuteCoronarysyndromes:interpretationandmanagementtext&pocketguidepackage.itcontinuestobuildonthequalitiesthatmadepreviouseditionsofthebooksowellreceivedbyECgstudentsandpractitioners.thebookhasbeenredesignedandrestructuredtocomplementtheorderinwhichstudentslearnspecificskills:ECgcomponentsarepresentedfirst,followedbyinformationonhowtointerpretECgstoarriveatadiagnosis.morecomplexmaterialfollowsbasicskills,withadvancedsectionsattheend.

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CliniCal arrHytHmologyBayes De Luna A. 2011 Wiley-Blackwell 424 pp € 112.55

the study and management of abnormal heart rhythms is the core of Electrophysiology, but the successfulidentificationandmanagementofarrhythmiasisimportanttoamuchwiderrangeofphysicians,fromtraineesincardiologytogeneralclinicalcardiologiststopractitionersinotherareasofspecialization,forexampleinternists.thisbook isa thoroughoverviewofclinicalarrhythmologydesigned tohelpgeneralclinicalcardiologistsandtraineesinthefieldsofclinicalcardiologyandelectrophysiologyachievethecompetencytheyneedforclinicalpracticeorforfurtherspecializationinthetopicscoveredwithinthebook

CatHeter aBlation of CardiaC arrHytHmias 2/e Expert Consult – Online and Print

Huang Shoei 2011 WB Saunders 640 pp € 147.85

the2ndeditionofCatheterablationofCardiacarrhythmias,writtenbyshoeiK.stephenhuang,mdandmarka.Wood,md,providesyouwiththemostcomprehensiveanddetailedcoverageofthelatestablationtechniques,fromdirect-currenttoradiofrequencytocryoenergy.itoffersthelatestinformationonanatomy,diagnosticcriteria,differentialdiagnosis,mapping,andtheuseofechocardiographytoassistinaccuratediagnosisandmanagementofcardiacarrhythmias.authoredbytwooftheworld’s leadingexperts incatheterablation,thistext includesauniquesectionon troubleshootingdifficult cases,and itsuseof tables, full-color illustrations,andhigh-qualityfigures isunmatchedamongpublications in thefield.Easyaccess to thecompletecontents, illustrations,andvideolibrarycannowbefoundonlineatexpertconsult.com.

Interventional Cardiology

tHe Carotid and supra-aortiC trunksDiagnosis, Angioplasty and Stenting

Henry M. April 2011 Wiley-Blackwell ca 560 pp € 182.20

Focusingonboththeentirerangeofangioplastyandstentingtreatmentoptionsforthesurgeontreatingpatientson theoperating table,and the rangeof radiological techniquesused for thecardiologist todiagnosecarotidarterystenosis(Cas)andassociatedconditions,thisimportantbookdescribesthebestindications,thedifferenttechniques, the results,andalso the limitationsofCasbasedon randomizedstudiesandparticularly the lastpublisheddata(CrEststudy).suitableforbothnoviceandexperiencedinterventionalists,italsoaddressesdiagnosisofacarotidstenosisandcomplicationsfromCasandhowtomanagethem.

interVentional Cardiology Di Mario C. April 2011 Wiley-Blackwell ca 624 pp € 236.30

thisnewvolumeoffersabalancedandcurrentpresentationof thekey topics that formthecornerstoneofaninterventionalCardiologytrainingprogram.globallyrecognizededitorsandcontributorsdrawontheiryearsofexperiencetoprovidepractical informationemphasizingthebasicsofmaterialselectionandoptimalangiographicsetupforpurposesoftheinterventionalprocedure.Comprehensivechaptersaddressthedifferenttechniquesofapproachingcomplexcoronarylesionssuchaschronicocclusions,bifurcations,andunprotectedleftmainlesions.

Vascular Medicine

manual of VasCular diseases 2/eRajagopalan S. Aug 2011 Lippincott W.&W. ca 500 pp € 71.00

this convenient and portable manual written by cross-disciplinary leading experts is a practical how-to guidewhich emphasizes management of vascular diseases. designed for quick reference at the point of care, themanual provides easy access to information that is crucial for clinical decision making. Chapters succinctlydescribethemosteffectivediagnosticassessmentandtreatmentstrategies,includingdrugdoses,protocolsforpatientmanagement,andalgorithms.thebookalsoincludeschaptersondiagnosticaspectsoflowerextremityarterialdisease,historyandphysicalexamination,diagnosticangiography,andtheuseofmagneticresonanceangiographyinvasculardisease.

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ultrasonograpHy in VasCular diagnosis 2/e a Therapy-Oriented Textbook and Atlas

Schaberle W. 2011 Springer Verlag 520 pp € 171.15

this is the second edition of a well-received book that has been recommended for inclusion in any vascularlibraryorvascularradiologysuite.theemphasisremainsontheclinicalaspectsmostrelevanttoangiologistsandvascularsurgeons.themainchaptersaresubdividedintoatextsectionandanatlassection.thetextpartofeachchapterdocumentstheultrasoundanatomyofthevascularterritoryinquestion,explainstheexaminationprocedure,describesnormalandpathologicalfindings,specifiestheindicationsfordiagnosticultrasound,andassessestheclinicalimpactoftheultrasoundfindings.theatlaspartofeachchapterpresentsacompilationofpertinentcasematerialtoillustratethetypicalultrasoundfindingsforboththemorecommonvasculardiseasesandrarerconditionsthatareneverthelesssignificantforthevascularsurgeonandangiologist.throughout,theultrasoundmaterialiscomparedwiththeangiographicandintraoperativefindings.

VasCular mediCineTherapy and Practice

Cissarek T. 2011 McGraw-Hill 464 pp € 144.90

apractical,full-colorreferenceonthemajormedicalandminmallyinvasiveapproachestomanagingpatientswithcommonandrarevasculardiseasesvascularmedicine isoneof thefirst trulycomprehensive texts toprovideamedically-focused,asopposed tosurgically focused, approach to the management of vascular diseases. presented in full color, with extensiveillustrations and practical, clinically-oriented text, the book covers all major conditions such as inflammatorydisease, portal hypertension, and granulamatosis. reflecting an interdisciplinary approach, the author teamrepresentsallmajorspecialtiesrepresentedinthebook(outpatientmedicine,vascularmedicine,cardiology,andradiology).

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