Cardiovascular Disease Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Students and Practitioners

Authored by B. N. Vijay Raghawa Rao, the third edition of this renowned textbook has been inspired by its immense popularity among both students and practitioners. This comprehensive book provides a detailed description of basic anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, clinical cardiology, and basic bedside investigations in a single, easy-to-understand volume.

New Features in the Third Edition

• Recent advances in cardiology have been incorporated to facilitate informed bedside clinical decision making.
• Chapters on cardiovascular evaluation and principles of management of common heart diseases have been elaborated to include acute coronary syndromes, serving as a ready reckoner and guide for residents and practitioners in their day-to-day management of cardiovascular diseases.
• Clinical presentation of bradyarrhythmias has been added to the chapter on heart blocks, including diagnostic criteria, etiology, and investigations essential for diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.
• A current view of relevant clinical diagnosis and management of hypertension has been added.
• High-quality illustrations, including 50 new figures and graphs, such as ECGs, echocardiograms, CCTs, and CMRI scans, have been incorporated to enhance understanding.
• Synopses of important conditions and syndromes have been provided as appendices in the general physical examination chapter.

Key Features

• The text is extensively illustrated with relevant patient photographs, flowcharts, and tables, making it an invaluable asset for clinical decision making.
• Up-to-date reviews of relevant clinical and cardiological evaluation, examination, and assessment are provided.
• Portraits of stalwarts enable readers to understand evidenced-based clinical cardiology comprehensively and scientifically.

Online Resources

• Complimentary access to the full e-book.
• Nine videos for better understanding and comprehension of clinical cardiology.
• Eleven audios of cardiovascular auscultation to characterize heart sounds and murmurs.

This edition is published by Elsevier India and is available in English. It supports simultaneous device usage of up to four devices and has screen reader functionality, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

Publication Details

• Publication Date: December 23, 2023
• ASIN: B0CQYKJGYH
• Publisher: Elsevier India
• Edition: 3rd edition