Problem Based Cardiology Cases

Presented in the context of clinical cases, this unique resource steps medical students through the most common cardiology problems encountered on the ward and discusses the evidence-based treatments used in practice. This problem-based learning mirrors clinical practice, providing a useful clinical approach for students to carry throughout their careers.

Written by Atifur Rahman and Simon O’Connor, Problem-based cardiology cases includes considered and wide-ranging coverage of everyday cardiology encounters - from basic bedside issues to controversial and advanced aspects of cardiology. The only local text of its kind is richly referenced with Australian guidelines, while at the same time incorporates a global element by summarising up-to-date literature and landmark clinical trials from around the world.

 1. The Cardiovascular Examination
2. Common Valvular Heart Disease
3. ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
4. Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
5. Management of Acute Chest Pain
6. Common Causes of ST Elevation in ECG
7. Coronary Artery Disease
8. Sudden Cardiac Death
9. Pericarditis
10. Cardiac Biomarker Troponin in Clinical Medicine
11. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
12. Atrial Fibrillation
13. Perioperative Management of Anticoagulants / Antiplatelet Agents
14. Hypertension
15. Heart Failure
16. Syncope
17. Coronavirus Disease 2019

Atifur Rahman, MBBS, FRACP, FCSANZ, Clinical Director-CCU, Gold Coast University Hospital, Australia. Associate Professor, Griffith University School of Medicine. Honorary Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University. and Simon O’Connor, FRACP DDU FCSANZ , FRACP, DDU, FCSANZ Cardiologist, The Canberra Hospital; Clinical Senior Lecturer, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia