Cardiovascular Emergencies Recognition and Management Volume 1 and Vol. II

by K.C. Verma Cardiovascular Emergencies Recognition and Management Volume 1 and Vol. II begins with a brief overview of history taking, physical examination, and investigative techniques just as in any other book in the discipline of medicine. Percutaneous coronary interventions remain the cornerstone in the management of both acute and chronic coronary obstructions, congenital anomalies; optical coherence tomography, IVUS and fractional flow reserve (FFR ) in any of the cardiac catheterization laboratories but till recently coronary angioplasty has also been performed with robotic interventions. A brief description of these procedures has been recorded in this book. The heart failure, which is often the terminal event of many congenital and acquired heart disorders, is yet another cardiac emergency which attracts the attention of the physician, cardiologist, or the cardiac surgeon in the emergency department all over the world. This subject has been written with utmost care giving details of its recognition with international recommendations and medical and surgical interventions in its management.