Cardiology Board Review

Multiple choice question-and-answer book for cardiologists at all levels, now updated to include 100 new questions covering additional topics Cardiology Board Review, Second Edition is a multiple-choice question-and-answer study aid that is written for the primary purpose of helping candidates prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) subspecialty certification. The questions address all areas of cardiology, some of which include: physical examination, ECG section with high resolution images, non-invasive and invasive imaging, myocardial diseases, and more. Each of the 1,400 questions is followed by four answers to choose from and the discussions address not only the rationale behind picking the right choice, but also fills in information around the topic so that important key concepts are clearly laid out. This helps candidates to prepare for the test, while also developing a clear understanding of various aspects of cardiology, including diagnosis and management. Written by two highly experienced authors in the field of healthcare, Cardiology Board Review, Second Edition covers topics such as: History and physical examinations, electrocardiography, chest x-rays in cardiology, stress testing and risk stratification of asymptomatic subjects, and echocardiography Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, cardiac computed tomography, cardiac catheterization, acute coronary syndromes, and chronic coronary artery disease Heart failure, transplant, left ventricular assist devices, pulmonary hypertension, cardiomyopathies, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus Lipids, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, pericardial diseases, aortic diseases, and cardiac arrhythmias Pacemakers and defibrillators, cardiac masses, systemic disorders affecting the heart, and heart disease and pregnancy Providing comprehensive coverage of all relevant subjects and offering the easy-to-understand "why" behind the answer to each question, this second edition of Cardiology Board Review is an essential study resource for fellows in training, practicing cardiologists, and those preparing for ABIM subspecialty board in cardiology.

Table of Contents:
List of Contributors viii Preface x 1 History and Physical Examination 1 Ramdas G. Pai 2 Electrocardiography 15 Ramdas G. Pai 3 Chest X-Ray in Cardiology 53 Padmini Varadarajan and Ramdas G. Pai 4 Stress Testing and Risk Stratification of Asymptomatic Subjects 82 Vrinda Vyas, Ramdas G. Pai, and Padmini Varadarajan 5 Echocardiography 98 Ramdas G. Pai 6 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging 158 Padmini Varadarajan 7 Cardiac Computed Tomography 180 Ramdas G. Pai 8 Cardiac Catheterization 209 Balaji Natarajan and Ashis Mukherjee 9 Acute Coronary Syndromes 230 Gagan Kaur and Ashis Mukherjee 10 Chronic Coronary Artery Disease 256 Patrick Bagdasaryan, Percy Genyk, Ashis Mukherjee, and Padmini Varadarajan 11 Heart Failure, Transplant, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Pulmonary Hypertension 272 Ravi Rao, Chirag Patel, and Padmini Varadarajan 12 Cardiomyopathies 302 Padmini Varadarajan 13 Hypertension 320 Mandira Patel, Vrinda Vyas, and Padmini Varadarajan 14 Diabetes Mellitus 334 Ravi Rao, Jarmanjeet Singh, and Padmini Varadarajan 15 Lipids 347 Mandira Patel, Vrinda Vyas, and Padmini Varadarajan 16 Valvular Heart Disease 362 Jarmanjeet Singh and Padmini Varadarajan 17 Adult Congenital Heart Disease 400 Padmini Varadarajan 18 Pericardial Diseases 438 Ramdas G. Pai 19 Aortic Diseases 448 Jarmanjeet Singh and Padmini Varadarajan 20 Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease 474 Balaji Natarajan, Prashant Patel, and Prabhdeep Sethi 21 Peripheral Vascular Disease 490 Bala Natarajan, Prashant Patel, Ravi Rao, and Ashis Mukherjee 22 Cardiac Arrhythmias 515 Ramdas G. Pai 23 Pacemakers and Defibrillators 542 Ramdas G. Pai 24 Cardiac Masses 548 Padmini Varadarajan 25 Systematic Disorders Affecting the Heart 581 Ramdas G. Pai 26 Interdisciplinary Consultative Cardiology 585 Ramdas G. Pai 27 Heart Disease and Pregnancy 595 Padmini Varadarajan 28 Racial and Gender Disparities 601 Padmini Varadarajan 29 Pharmacologic Principles of Cardiac Drugs 604 Christopher Hauschild 30 Anticoagulation 615 Padmini Varadarajan 31 Aspirin and Antiplatelet Therapy 627 Christopher Hauschild 32 Statistical Concepts 633 Ramdas G. Pai 33 Genetics 642 Padmini Varadarajan 34 Cardiac Emergencies and Resuscitation 650 Ramdas G. Pai Index 656

About the Author :
Ramdas G. Pai, MD, FRCP (Edin), FACC, is Professor of Medicine, Chairman of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, and is the Program Director for the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program at UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA. He has published 400 abstracts and manuscripts in the field of cardiology and echocardiography. Padmini Varadarajan, MD, FACC, is Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, Associate Program Director for the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA.