This innovative new resource provides a highly visual introduction to the basic principles and practice of cardiology. Each topic is covered in a single two-page unit to make reference and study uncommonly easy and effective. Abundant full-color line diagrams, clinical photographs, and radiological images demonstrate essential concepts at a glance.

Cardiology: An Illustrated Colour Text is an innovative new textbook for students and trainees providing a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles and practice of Cardiology. The subject is divided up into a series of two-page 'learning units', each covering a particular aspect of Cardiology and featuring full colour line diagrams, clinical photographs and radiological images. The text provides a detailed overview of the subject including: basic anatomy and physiology; investigations in cardiology, common and important diseases of the heart and vasculature, and a special section on routine cardiological consultations, such as chest pain and breathlessness.

• Basic principles
• Investigations in cardiology
• Ischaemic heart disease
• Valvular heart disease
• Heart failure and cardiomyopathies
• Arrhythmias
• Vascular disease
• Congenital heart disease
• Pericardial and endocardial disease
• Common cardiological consultations.

This is another offering in the excellent ICT series. The greatest attraction of the series, this book included, is its presentation. Each topic is dealt with in a double page spread so the reader is not overwhelmed with information. A lot of attention has gone into the layout and editing. A colourfully presented up to the minute account of modern cardiological practice for the price of a couple of chart CDs. Buy it!
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