Ramdas G. Pai, MD, FRCP (Edin), FACC, is Professor of Medicine, Chairman of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, and is the Program Director for the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program at UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA. He has published 400 abstracts and manuscripts in the field of cardiology and echocardiography.

Padmini Varadarajan, MD, FACC, is Professor of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, Associate Program Director for the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at UCR School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA.

Multiple choice question-and-answer book for cardiologists at all levels, now updated to include 100 new questions covering additional topics
Cardiology Board Review, Second Edition is a multiple-choice question-and-answer study aid that is written for the primary purpose of helping candidates prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) subspecialty certification. The questions address all areas of cardiology, some of which include: physical examination, ECG section with high resolution images, non-invasive and invasive imaging, myocardial diseases, and more.
Each of the 1,400 questions is followed by four answers to choose from and the discussions address not only the rationale behind picking the right choice, but also fills in information around the topic so that important key concepts are clearly laid out. This helps candidates to prepare for the test, while also developing a clear understanding of various aspects of cardiology, including diagnosis and management.
Written by two highly experienced authors in the field of healthcare, Cardiology Board Review, Second Edition covers topics such as:
* History and physical examinations, electrocardiography, chest x-rays in cardiology, stress testing and risk stratification of asymptomatic subjects, and echocardiography
* Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, cardiac computed tomography, cardiac catheterization, acute coronary syndromes, and chronic coronary artery disease
* Heart failure, transplant, left ventricular assist devices, pulmonary hypertension, cardiomyopathies, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus
* Lipids, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, pericardial diseases, aortic diseases, and cardiac arrhythmias
* Pacemakers and defibrillators, cardiac masses, systemic disorders affecting the heart, and heart disease and pregnancy
Providing comprehensive coverage of all relevant subjects and offering the easy-to-understand "why" behind the answer to each question, this second edition of Cardiology Board Review is an essential study resource for fellows in training, practicing cardiologists, and those preparing for ABIM subspecialty board in cardiology.

List of Contributors viii
Preface x
1 History and Physical Examination 1
Ramdas G. Pai
2 Electrocardiography 15
Ramdas G. Pai
3 Chest X-Ray in Cardiology 53
Padmini Varadarajan and Ramdas G. Pai
4 Stress Testing and Risk Stratification of Asymptomatic Subjects 82
Vrinda Vyas, Ramdas G. Pai, and Padmini Varadarajan
5 Echocardiography 98
Ramdas G. Pai
6 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging 158
Padmini Varadarajan
7 Cardiac Computed Tomography 180
Ramdas G. Pai
8 Cardiac Catheterization 209
Balaji Natarajan and Ashis Mukherjee
9 Acute Coronary Syndromes 230
Gagan Kaur and Ashis Mukherjee
10 Chronic Coronary Artery Disease 256
Patrick Bagdasaryan, Percy Genyk, Ashis Mukherjee, and Padmini Varadarajan
11 Heart Failure, Transplant, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Pulmonary Hypertension 272
Ravi Rao, Chirag Patel, and Padmini Varadarajan
12 Cardiomyopathies 302
Padmini Varadarajan
13 Hypertension 320
Mandira Patel, Vrinda Vyas, and Padmini Varadarajan
14 Diabetes Mellitus 334
Ravi Rao, Jarmanjeet Singh, and Padmini Varadarajan
15 Lipids 347
Mandira Patel, Vrinda Vyas, and Padmini Varadarajan
16 Valvular Heart Disease 362
Jarmanjeet Singh and Padmini Varadarajan
17 Adult Congenital Heart Disease 400
Padmini Varadarajan
18 Pericardial Diseases 438
Ramdas G. Pai
19 Aortic Diseases 448
Jarmanjeet Singh and Padmini Varadarajan
20 Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease 474
Balaji Natarajan, Prashant Patel, and Prabhdeep Sethi
21 Peripheral Vascular Disease 490
Bala Natarajan, Prashant Patel, Ravi Rao, and Ashis Mukherjee
22 Cardiac Arrhythmias 515
Ramdas G. Pai
23 Pacemakers and Defibrillators 542
Ramdas G. Pai
24 Cardiac Masses 548
Padmini Varadarajan
25 Systematic Disorders Affecting the Heart 581
Ramdas G. Pai
26 Interdisciplinary Consultative Cardiology 585
Ramdas G. Pai
27 Heart Disease and Pregnancy 595
Padmini Varadarajan
28 Racial and Gender Disparities 601
Padmini Varadarajan
29 Pharmacologic Principles of Cardiac Drugs 604
Christopher Hauschild
30 Anticoagulation 615
Padmini Varadarajan
31 Aspirin and Antiplatelet Therapy 627
Christopher Hauschild
32 Statistical Concepts 633
Ramdas G. Pai
33 Genetics 642
Padmini Varadarajan
34 Cardiac Emergencies and Resuscitation 650
Ramdas G. Pai
Index 656