THE PULSE OF CARDIOLOGY

Preface
Section 1: Cardiac Diagnostic Approaches
Category 1.1. Atrial Fibrillation: Electrophysiology and Clinical Diagnostic Approach
Category 1.2. ECG and Rhythmic Interpretation: From Physiology to Clinical Approach
Category 1.3. Mechanism and Modalities of Cell Death in Cardiomyocytes
Category 1.4. Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: A Nuclear Medicine
Section 2: Cardiovascular Diseases and Associated Conditions
Category 2.1. Heartburn or Heart Attack: Is There Any Association between GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) and Heart Disease?
Category 2.2. Complications in Cardiovascular Diseases Arising Due to Decline in the Level of Testosterone and Its Treatment
Category 2.3. Multimorbidity and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Burden on Low-Income Regions
Category 2.4. Understanding Non-Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease: Prevalence, Incidence, Impact, Management and Future Aspects
Category 2.5. Rheumatic Fever and Its Leading Prevalence in Occurrence of Valvular Heart Disease
Section 3: Treatment Strategies and Advances
Category 3.1. Optimized Transfusion and Blood-Saving Techniques in Cardiac Anaesthesia
Category 3.2. CIED Infections: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management: A Microbiological Outlook
Category 3.3. Anaesthesia Management for Patients with Cardiomyopathies: Best Practices, Current Challenges, Optimization, and Future Directions
Category 3.4. Radiation Safety and Issues in Nuclear Cardiology
Section 4: Advancements in Cardiovascular Medicine
Category 4.1. Burgeoning Role of Al and ML in Precision and Translational Cardiovascular Medicine
Category 4.2. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure: Current Evidence, Clinical Benefits, Challenges, and Future Directions
Category 4.3. Stress-Induced Cardiac Adaptive Response Mechanism
Category 4.4. Role of Electroanatomic Mapping in Cardiovascular Disease
Section 5: Peripheral Artery Disease
Section 6: Patient Care and Management
Category 6.1. Invasive Cardiology – Nursing Care of the Cardiac Procedure Patient
Category 6.2. Clinical Cardiology: Myocardial Hypertrophy – An Insight into Molecular Signalling Pathways Contributing towards the Development of Physiological and Pathological Hypertrophy
Section 7: General Cardiology
Category 7.1. Cardiac Radiology Essentials: Diagnosis, Techniques, and Future Trends
Category 7.2. Clinical Cardiology: A Mechanical Overview of Cardiomyopathy
Index

This comprehensive book covers all aspects of cardiovascular health and disease. It begins with sections on cardiac diagnostic approaches like electrophysiology, ECG interpretation, cell death mechanisms, and myocardial perfusion imaging. A large section examines various cardiovascular diseases and related conditions, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, testosterone deficiency, multimorbidity, valvular disease, and rheumatic fever. Treatment strategies are covered next, with chapters on blood management techniques, infections of cardiac devices, anaesthesia for cardiomyopathies, and radiation safety in nuclear cardiology. The book then delves into advancements in the field such as artificial intelligence applications, cardiac resynchronization therapy, stress adaptation mechanisms, and more. Additional sections explore peripheral artery disease, patient cares like nursing for cardiac procedures, molecular pathways in myocardial hypertrophy, cardiac radiology, and mechanical cardiomyopathies. With its comprehensive scope and up-to-date information, this book serves as an invaluable tool for cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, nurses, and any medical professional involved in caring for patients with cardiovascular disease. It also provides a solid foundation for students and residents training in the field.

Author
Arnav Walia – MRes Cardiology, Cardiovascular Sciences, Newcastle University, England; Ex-Fellow, Stem Cell Research, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India