Saksena Patient Studies in Valvular, Congenital and Rarer Forms of Cardiovascular Disease

An Integrative Approach
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-46978-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 448 Seiten, E-Book

Test your knowledge or prepare for Boards with this collection ofunusual and challenging patient studies focused on detectingvalvular, congenital or vascular disease.
* Contains over 90 case histories with self-test questionsdesigned to test the reader's knowledge and reinforceclinical best practices
* Focuses on diseases of valvular, vascular or congenital origin,and on comparatively rare disorders/diseases, rather than coronaryartery disease, to help readers improve their skills atinterpreting and making decisions based on physical examination andbasic, non-invasive imaging modalities
* Each case is paired with original materials - e.g. x-rays,echocardiograms, lab reports, charts - so readers can workthrough their diagnosis using the same information as the physicianwho treated the patient originally
* An ideal companion for those approaching board review orrecertification or who want to improve skills in physical diagnosisof cardiovascular disease

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saksena, Franklin B.

Über Autor(innen)

Franklin B. Saksena, MD, CM, FACP, FRCP(C), FACC, FAHA and member of American Society of Echocardiography.
Dr. Saksena served as a Senior Attending Physician in the Department of Cardiology at Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago for over 32 years. He remains active at Stroger Hospital of Cook County as a Voluntary Attending Physician in Adult Cardiology. While working for Cook County Hospital he was Director of the Cardiac Catheterization lab and for a period was Acting Chief of Cardiology.
Dr. Saksena is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Northwestern University and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rush Medical School. He also maintains a part-time private practice in Cardiology and Internal Medicine at Swedish Covenant Hospital and St. Mary of Nazareth hospitals.