Textbook of Cardiology: A Clinical and Historical Perspective

Textbook of Cardiology provides an insight into the clinical perspectives of cardiology and at the same time provides an overview into the historical aspects highlighting the evolution of various discoveries, innovations and therapies in cardiology from introduction to the present. The book is organized into several sections dealing with clinical cardiology, noninvasive cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery and the future frontiers. The section on clinical cardiology begins with various chapters dealing with preventive, diagnostic and management aspects of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. The second section of the book deals with noninvasive cardiology. The third section of the book deals with the important topic of interventional cardiology. The last section points to expected refinements and future developments in cardiology, such as stem cell therapy, newer thrombolytics, new frontiers in balloon valvotomy and cardiac transplantation and artificial hearts. This book will be of interest to not only practicing cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, pediatric cardiologists, cardiac anesthetists but also to fellows and residents in training and research institutions, medical students and paramedical personnel as well as medical practitioners of all specialties to whom it will serve as a useful reference guide.