| Series Editors' foreword |
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| Prefaces |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Series Editors' acknowledgements |
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1 Cardiac anatomy, physiology and development |
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Why do we need a cardiovascular system? |
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Anatomy of the heart and great vessels |
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Development of the heart and great vessels |
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10 | (3) |
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2 The cardiac cycle, control of cardiac output and haemodynamic regulation |
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13 | (20) |
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Cardiac electrophysiology |
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13 | (4) |
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17 | (2) |
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Control of cardiac output |
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19 | (3) |
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Haemodynamics and vascular function |
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22 | (4) |
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Integrated control of the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular reflexes |
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26 | (7) |
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33 | (6) |
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The electrocardiogram (ECG) |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (2) |
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4 Other common investigations |
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39 | (8) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (2) |
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Computed tomography coronary angiography |
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43 | (1) |
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Cardiac magnetic resonance |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (2) |
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5 History and examination of the cardiovascular system |
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47 | (8) |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (6) |
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Cardovascular examination summary |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (10) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (2) |
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New onset central chest pain at rest in an ill patient |
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60 | (5) |
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7 Breathlessness and peripheral oedema |
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65 | (8) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (2) |
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Recent onset dyspnoea at rest in an ill patient |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (8) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (3) |
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Palpitations in the unwell patient |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (8) |
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Differential diagnosis of syncope |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Syncope of recent onset in an ill patient |
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85 | (1) |
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Driving regulations in syncopal patients |
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86 | (3) |
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89 | (10) |
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Differential diagnosis of a heart murmur |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (6) |
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99 | (1) |
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Classification of ischaemic heart disease |
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100 | (5) |
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105 | (16) |
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Risk prediction and primary prevention of ischaemic heart disease |
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105 | (1) |
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Lipids and the cardiovascular system |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (12) |
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13 Stable angina and acute coronary syndromes |
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121 | (16) |
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121 | (6) |
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127 | (10) |
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137 | (12) |
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Pathophysiology of heart failure |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (6) |
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149 | (28) |
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149 | (5) |
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Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias |
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154 | (8) |
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162 | (6) |
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168 | (1) |
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Algorithms for management of arrhythmias |
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169 | (2) |
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Cardiac arrest and resuscitation |
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171 | (6) |
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177 | (24) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Assessing the severity of a valve lesion |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (10) |
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17 Diseases of the myocardium and pericardium |
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201 | (10) |
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Diseases of the myocardium |
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201 | (5) |
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Diseases of the pericardium |
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206 | (5) |
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18 Congenital heart disease |
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211 | (70) |
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Causes of congenital heart disease |
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211 | (1) |
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Shunts in congenital heart disease |
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212 | (1) |
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Complications of congenital heart disease |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (4) |
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217 | (2) |
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Obstructive congenital defects |
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219 | (1) |
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Other lesions in congenital heart disease |
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220 | (3) |
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223 | (2) |
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Single best answer (SBA) questions |
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225 | (12) |
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Extended-matching questions (EMQs) |
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237 | (10) |
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247 | (12) |
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259 | (10) |
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Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) stations |
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269 | (12) |
| Glossary |
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281 | (4) |
| Index |
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