Patients with complex cardiovascular problems pose a special management challenge for both the specialist and the non-specialist. This book helps you approach difficult cases with the confidence to strategically map care, understand the risk profile of your patient, and make effective treatment decisions. * Dependable and succinct content provides high yield information for the busy cardiologist * Take home call outs, and critical thinking boxes provide candid advice on incorporating guidelines and evidence based medicine into your practice * New convenient pocket-sized format * New chapter addressing cardiovascular problems in women * Discussion of high risk factors for and strategic care mapping encourage clinical focus * Clinical pearls offer expert advice on topical issues * Includes emerging trends and clinical trials keeping you up to date

Thach Nguyen, MD, FACC FSCAI, Director of Cardiology, Community Health System, St Mary Medical Center, Hobart, USA Dayi Hu, MD FACC FHRS FESC, Director, Heart Center of People's Hospital of Peking University, President, Chinese College of Cardiovascular Physician (CCCP), President, Chinese Society of Cardiology (CSC), China Shao Liang Chen MD, Chief of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing China MooHyun Kim, MD, FACC, Associate Professor of medicine, Director, Cardiology Department, Dong A University, Busan, Korea Cindy Grines MD, Chief of Cardiology, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit MI, USA

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