Patient Studies in Valvular, Congenital, and Rarer Forms of Cardiovascular Disease – An Integrative Approach

F Saksena (Autor)

Software / Digital Media

448 Seiten

2015
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Hersteller)
978-1-118-46976-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Test your knowledge or prepare for Boards with this collection of unusual and challenging patient studies focused on detecting valvular, congenital or vascular disease. * Contains over 90 case histories with self-test questions designed to test the reader s knowledge and reinforce clinical best practices * Focuses on diseases of valvular, vascular or congenital origin, and on comparatively rare disorders/diseases, rather than coronary artery disease, to help readers improve their skills at interpreting and making decisions based on physical examination and basic, non-invasive imaging modalities * Each case is paired with original materials - e.g. x-rays, echocardiograms, lab reports, charts so readers can work through their diagnosis using the same information as the physician who treated the patient originally * An ideal companion for those approaching board review or recertification or who want to improve skills in physical diagnosis of cardiovascular disease

Autor

Franklin B. Saksena, MD, CM, FACP, FRCP(C), FACC, FAHA and member of American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Saksena served as a Senior Attending Physician in the Department of Cardiology at Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago for over 32 years. He remains active at Stroger Hospital of Cook County as a Voluntary Attending Physician in Adult Cardiology. While working for Cook County Hospital he was Director of the Cardiac Catheterization lab and for a period was Acting Chief of Cardiology. Dr. Saksena is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Northwestern University and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rush Medical School. He also maintains a part-time private practice in Cardiology and Internal Medicine at Swedish Covenant Hospital and St. Mary of Nazareth hospitals.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.4.2015
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 250 mm
• Gewicht: 666 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
• ISBN-10: 1-118-46976-3 / 1118469763
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-46976-7 / 9781118469767
• Zustand: Neuware