About the Book

• The book gives relevant cardiology practice information in an applied form for Clinical Cardiology.
• Includes examination-friendly chapters.
• Individual disease-wise approach has been adopted.
• Compilation of proper history taking, clinical examination methods, physical signs and their correlation in order to arrive at a definite diagnosis.
• Enriched with beautiful diagrams and photographs on clinical cardiology.
• Important reading for undergraduates, postgraduates, residents interested in cardiology.

About the Author

RS Sharma, MD Medicine DM Cardiology , FICP, Senior Consultant and In-Charge, Department of Cardiology, Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Table of Contents:
1. History Taking 1 • Subclinical Disease; Asymptomatic Patients 1 • Dyspnea 4 • Chest Pain 7 • Palpitations 10 • Dizziness and Syncope 10 • Other Symptoms of Heart Disease 11 • Functional and Therapeutic Classification of Heart Disease 13 2. Physical Examination 15 • Approach to the Physical Examination 15 • Examination of Organs and Regions Other than the Heart 21 • Inspection 34 • Integration of Cardiac Physical Findings 49 • Renal Artery Stenosis 67 • Cardiac Failure 67 • Clinical Findings 69 3. Congenital Heart Disease 77 • Surgically Modified Disease 77 • Classification of Congenital Heart Disease 77 • Atrial Septal Defect 78 • Pulmonary Stenosis 81 • Ventricular Septal Defect 85 • Patent Ductus Arteriosus 87 • Eisenmenger’s Syndrome 88 • Coarctation of the Aorta 90 • Clinical Findings 91 • Differential Diagnosis 91 4. Valvular Heart Disease 93 • Classification of Valvular Disease 93 • Mitral Valve Disease 94 • Mitral Stenosis 95 • Mixed Mitral Stenosis and Incompetence 100 • Mitral Incompetence 102 • Aortic Valve Disease 104 • Multiple Valve Involvement 117 • Modified Valvular Heart Disease Secondary to Surgery/Balloon Mitral Valvotomy 119 • Patients with Artificial Valves 120 Prelims.indd 13 28-11-2014 11:07:52xiv Clinical Methods in Cardiology 5. Infective Endocarditis 122 • Changing Characteristics of Endocarditis 122 6. Myocardial Disease 129 • Rheumatic Fever 130 • Chronic Cardiomyopathies: Congestive Idiopathic or Primary Cardiomyopathy 133 • Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy 134 • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy 136 7. Pericarditis 137 • Differential Diagnosis 137 • Complications 137 • Cardiac Tamponade 137 • Pericardial Constriction 139 8. Pulmonary Heart Diseases 141 • Right Heart Failure Secondary to Chronic Lung Disease 143 • Differentiation of Heart Disease and Lung Disease 145 9. Some Other Clinically Important Cardiovascular Conditions 147 • Cardiac Tumors 147 • Abnormal Position of the Heart 150 • Heart Disease in Pregnancy 151 10. Thyrotoxic Heart Disease and Some Other Heart Diseases of Clinical Importance 156 • Myxedema and Myxedema Heart 157 11. Cardiac Arrhythmias 160 • Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter 163 12. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in Bedside Clinical Examination and Viva Voce 167 • History Taking 167 • Physical Examination 168 Index 173