Cardiology in Primary Care Book

	Contributors
	Preface
1	The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease in the General Population and the Role of the Primary Care Physician	1
Pt. 1	Evaluation of Symptoms and Signs of Cardiovascular Disorders
2	Episodic Chest Discomfort	9
3	Dyspnea and Fatigue	21
4	Syncope	29
5	Dizziness	43
6	Palpitations and Tachycardia	57
7	Physical Examination of the Heart, Arteries, and Jugular Veins	65
8	Edema, Anasarca, and Ascites	93
9	The Cool Extremity	103
10	The Assessment of Intermittent Claudication	109
11	Unilateral Leg Swelling and Postphlebitic Syndrome	115
12	Varicose Veins	127
13	Ulcers of the Lower Extremity	135
14	Cardiac Tamponade	147
15	Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks	161
16	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	179
Pt. 2	Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
17	Routine Screening	191
18	The Management of Lipoprotein Disorders	201
19	Tobacco Abuse-Cardiovascular Effects and Strategies for Cessation	223
20	Exercise Programs and Postmyocardial Infarction Rehabilitation Therapy	233
21	Coronary Atherosclerosis-Effects of Aspirin, Oxidative Stress, Alcohol, and Psychological Factors	241
22	The Controversy of Postmenopausal Hormonal Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction	253
23	Obesity	265
24	Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis	279
Pt. 3	Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
25	Outpatient Treatment of Stable Angina Pectoris	289
26	Acute Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina	311
27	Heart Failure	355
28	Cardiomyopathy	387
29	Myocarditis and Cardiac Toxicities	401
30	Hypertension: Assessment and Management of the Usual Case	413
31	Hypertension: Assessment and Management of the Difficult Case	437
32	Mitral and Aortic Valve Disease	459
33	Congenital Heart Disease	491
34	Pericarditis	521
35	The Management of Peripheral Vascular Disease	537
36	Sudden Cardiac Death	545
37	Cardiac Arrhythmia: Outpatient and Inpatient Management	551
38	Acute Rheumatic Fever	569
39	Constrictive Pericarditis	585
40	Infective Endocarditis	595
41	Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Cardiovascular Disease who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery	613
42	Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis	627
43	Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale	653
Pt. 4	Cardiovascular Topics of Special Interest for Primary Care Practice
44	Cost-Effective Cardiovascular Care	681
45	Cardiovascular Causes of Sudden Death, Preparticipation Screening, and the Evaluation of Athletic Activities in Young People	697
46	Heart Disease in the Adolescent	719
47	Heart Disease in Pregnancy	791
48	Heart Disease in the Aged	807
49	The Heart and Endocrine Diseases	835
50	Travel Recommendations for Patients With Heart Disease	843
51	Psychiatric care of Cardiac Patients	851
52	Cardiac Drug Interactions	861
53	Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy in Heart Disease	871
54	Patient Education and Compliance	899
	Index	913