Essential revision notes for cardiology KBA

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Cover -- Essential Revision Notes for the Cardiology KBA -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- 1 Chest pain and stable angina -- 2 Acute coronary syndromesand myocardial infarction -- 3 Heart failure -- 4 Cardiomyopathy -- 5 Valvular heart disease -- 6 Presyncope and syncope -- 7 Supraventricular tachycardia -- 8 Ventricular tachycardiaand sudden cardiac death -- 9 Atrial fibrillation -- 10 Pericardial disease -- 11 Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease -- 12 Hypertension -- 13 Lipids -- 14 Adult congenital heart disease -- 15 Infective endocarditis -- 16 Diseases of the aorta and trauma to the aorta and heart -- 17 Cardiac tumours -- 18 Cardiac rehabilitation -- 19 Assessment of patients with cardiovascular disease prior to non-cardiac surgery -- 20 Assessment of patient sprior to cardiac surgery -- 21 Management of critically ill patients with haemodynamic disturbances -- 22 Care of the patient following cardiac surgery -- 23 Pregnancy and heart disease -- 24 Radiation use and safety -- 25 Community cardiology -- 26 Pulmonary hypertension -- 27 Clinical genetics -- 28 Nuclear cardiology -- 29 Magnetic resonance imaging -- 30 Cardiac computed tomography -- 31 Heart rhythm -- 32 Invasive and interventional cardiology -- Index.

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As the first revision text aimed specifically at the Knowledge-Based Assessment, Revision Notes for Cardiology is the cornerstone of your revision for this new and compulsory examination. Each chapter exactly maps the core cardiology training curriculum, giving measurable assurance that you are getting the information you need to pass. 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 latest guidelines and documents, the concise, bullet-pointed layout allows easy access to and digestion of the key points you'llneed during revision. Numerous tables, boxes and figures make this the ideal accompaniment to retaining the large and varied amount of information needed to pass the examination.