About the Book
Essential Revision Notes for the European Exam in Core Cardiology provides a comprehensive review of the material you need to pass this challenging exam. Based on the bestselling Essential Revision Notes for Cardiology KBA, this new resource has been fully updated and refreshed to reflect the ESC core curriculum for cardiology.
Written in a revision notes style with lists, bullets points, and tables, this resoure helps you absorb information and grasp essential facts quickly. Each chapter is written by a senior cardiology trainee in collaboration with a senior consultant who has expertise in that specific field, ensuring that the content is both authoritative and accessible.
Drawing on the editors' and contributors' experience and expertise, Essential Revision Notes for the European Exam in Core Cardiology is a trustworthy revision guide for cardiology trainees, as well as a useful reference for practising cardiologists.
Table of Contents:
Section 1. Imaging
1.1: Luigi P. Badano, Elena Surkova, Denisa Muraru, Chiara Palermo, and Patriza Aruta: Echocardiography
1.2: Theo Karamitsos and Chrysovalantou Nikolaidou: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
1.3: Jonathan Rodrigues, Benjamin Hudson, Oliver Gosling, and Kate Liang: Cardiac computed tomography
1.4: Nik Sabharwal and Katharine Thomas: Nuclear techniques
Section 2. Coronary Artery Disease
2.1: Mark Mariathas, and Flo Mouy: Acute coronary syndrome
2.2: Phillip Freeman and Majd Protty: Chronic coronary syndrome
2.3: Dan McKenzie and Paul Brady: Cardiac catheterisation
Section 3. Valvular Heart Disease
3.1: Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson: Aortic valve disease
3.2: Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson: Mitral valve disease
3.3: Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson: Tricuspid valve disease
3.4: Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson: Pulmonary valve disease
3.5: Shaun Robinson and James Tomlinson: Multi-valvular disease
3.6: Sarah Hudson, Daniel X Augustine, and James Tomlinson: Prosthetic valves
3.7: Bernard Prendergast, James Harrison, and James Tomlinson: Infective endocarditis
Section 4. Rhythm disorders
4.1: S M Afzal Sohaib and Mark Elliott: The electrocardiogram
4.2: Boon Lim and Katharine Thomas: Transient loss consciousness
4.3: Richard Bond and Howell Williams: Bradycardia and pacemakers
4.4: Richard Bond, Howell Williams, Christopher Nicholas Floyd, and Alexander Carpenter: Supraventricular tachycardia
4.5: Kim Rajappan and Dan Raine: Atrial fibrillation
4.6: Kim Rajappan and Dan Raine: Atrial flutter
4.7: Richard Bond and Howell Williams: Ventricular arrhythmia
4.8: Richard Bond, Howell Williams, Victoria McKay, and Stewart Brown: Cardiac ion channel dysfunction
4.9: Richard Bond and Howell Williams: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
4.10: Richard Bond and Howell Williams: Cardiac re-synchronisation therapy and His bundle pacing
Section 5. Heart Failure
5.1: Andrew Clark, Abdul Hameed, Christopher Nicholas Floyd, and Alexander Carpenter: Heart failure syndromes
5.2: Angus Nightingale, Eva Sammut, Victoria McKay, Stewart Brown and Rhian Richardson: Cardiomyopthies
5.3: Nav Masani and Abbas Zaidi: Pericardial disease
5.4: Arjun Ghosh: Cardiac tumours
5.5: Arjun Ghosh: Cardio-oncology
Section 6. Acute Cardiovascular Care
6.1: Ben Gibbinson and Ursula McHugh: Acute cardiovascular care
6.2: Richard Bond and Ahmed Merghani: Cardiac arrest and resuscitation
6.3: Richard Bond and Ahmed Merghani: Sudden cardiac death
Section 7. Prevention, Rehabilitation and Sport
7.1: Joyee Basu, Jamie O Driscoll, and Daniel X Augustine: Sports cardiology
7.2: Scott Murray and David Murphy: Primary prevention
7.3: Tim Fairbairn and James Redfern: Arterial hypertension
7.4: Scott Murray, David Murphy, Christopher Nicholas Floyd, and Alexander Carpenter: Dyslipidaemia
7.5: Mimi Z. Chen and Konstantinos Gkastaris: Diabetes
7.6: Dimitra Nikoletou: Cardiac rehabilitation
Section 8. Cardiac Patients in Other Settings
8.1: David Wilson: Aortic disease
8.2: David Wilson: Trauma to the aorta or heart
8.3: Marcus Brooks and Fjalar Elvarsson: Peripheral artery disease
8.4: Jay Suntharalingam and James Harper: Thromboembolic disease
8.5: Gerry Coghlan and Hossam Fayed: Pulmonary hypertension
8.6: Graham Stuart and Victoria North: Adult congenital heart disease
8.7: Stephanie Curtis: Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy
Section 9. Cardiological Consultation
9.1: James Rosengarten and Hiten Patel: The patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery
9.2: James Choulerton, Helen Sims, Oliver Watkinson, and Laura Pannell: The patient with neurological symptoms
9.3: Diana Vassallo and Dimitrios Poulikakos: The patient with chronic kidney disease
9.4: Patrick Murphy and Georgios Kaltsakas: The patient with pulmonary disease
9.5: John D Pauling and Lesley-Anne Bissell: The patient with rheumatic disorders
9.6: Greg Shaw, Piotr Pawel Swiniarski, and David Ralph: The patient with erectile dysfunction
Section 10. Genetics and Clinical Pharmacology
10.1: Victoria McKay and Stewart Brown: Genetics
10.2: Christopher Nicholas Floyd and Alexander Carpenter: Clinical pharmacology
About the Author :
Daniel X Augustine, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, UK, John Graby, Cardiology Specialist Registrar, Department of Cardiology, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Ali Khavandi, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Sri Raveen Kandan, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Review :
Review from previous edition This book bridges the gap between a large, highly detailed reference book, and a small pocket guide. It is an absolute must for those in training, and anyone interested in cardiology.
This guide is a perfect resource to both guide your studying and ensure your success. It includes all the high yield material for the KBA, exploring exactly what you need to know in a digestible manner. Couldn't recommend a better study aid for this exam! Perfect revision guide. Well written, high yield material.
For someone that's closing on their KBA exam, I can honestly say that this book is a must have. The author presents gem after gem of information in a highly effective manner. The contents are concise but it contains plentiful information needed to pass the examination. The bullet-pointed outline and diagrams are brilliant for memory retention. Such a great way to learn for revision. It is worth and highly recommended purchase. A top-notch book to score for KBA exam!
As great as it is to have large reference books like Braunwald's The Heart etc., in terms of practical use, I've always wanted a concise resource which I can read from cover to cover, and which will give me the confidence to deal with everyday clinical issues in cardiology (and hold my own in any intellectual discussions around the evidence base etc. on a ward round!). This book achieves that perfectly, and I believe is really quite unique in that sense. Really excellent. Well done. Essential.
Having just read this book from cover to cover, I can vouch for the accuracy of its content and its relevance to cardiology trainees preparing for the KBA exam. Largely well written, it covers all key cardiology topics (mirroring the national curriculum) and also encompasses relevant UK and ESC guidelines. It will undoubtedly help with the KBA exam but also provides some very handy tips for daily practice, making it relevant to anyone with an interest in cardiology. Essential for KBA exam!
Whenever I've taken post-grad medical exams (MRCP etc) I make sure I have the one book that give me the succinct and up-to date knowledge that will give me the confidence to perform well. This book is perfect because of its easy to digest bullet point and illustration style. Would also highly recommend for any core medical or cardiology trainees. Excellent revision book.
