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Mayo Clinic Cardiology: Concise Textbook, Third Edition
from: Informa HealthCare
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.120076
EAN: 9780849390579
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0849390575
Label: Informa HealthCare
Manufacturer: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1608
Publication Date: November 08, 2006
Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Studio: Informa HealthCare
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Editorial Review:
For busy clinicians, residents, and fellows continually challenged with a rapidly expanding body of cardiology information, this expertly conceived Third Edition of a best-selling textbook provides a contemporary succinct distillation of the current status of cardiovascular knowledge and disease. From specific diseases to particular signs, symptoms, and patient concerns, including pregnancy and heart disease and cardiac emergency, this easily readable textbook guides the reader through all the essential information required to skillfully approach professional board examinations and practice state-of-the-art clinical patient care.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Excellent mid-level cardiology text
I bought this book as a resident transitioning into a cardiology fellowship. The content is between a board review book and a more comprehensive text, i.e. Braunwald. It is an excellent resource for a focused, yet thorough, review of most cardiology topics.
Strenghts are that it is very readable, has key points emphasized in outline format throughout text, is sufficiently detailed to learn a topic relatively well, has pertinent cardiology trials integrated into the text, and a nice ... Read More
Rating: - Not just for doctors!
Excellent resource book that is written clearly enough for people who are not necessarily medically trained. Reading the chapter on my own heart condition allowed me to have a great conversation with my cardiologist that went beyond the usual "this is what you have, take these pills, see me again in 6 months....". This book is great!
Rating: - Good review book
Very good review for Cardiology Boards. Not necessarily an easy read but the review books which are as such tend to be too simple. This is probably a good happy medium between the quickie review books and a Braunwald's
Rating: - very good
very efficient delivery.
product in very good state.
Rating:  - concise but not as good as previous versions
This is the standard by which most other Cardiology board review texts are measured. This new version is not as readable in my opinion as its previous version. The whole reason I bought it was to avoid the Brunwauld-esque style, but alas I think this text book is becoming like the Braunwald text which certainly is not a review book. On the other hand, the ECG section in outline format was too bare bones. All in all, not the greatest review book in the world but not too many viable alternatives when ... Read More
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