This handbook addresses the intricacies of providing cardiovascular care and consists of selected chapters from Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, Sixth Edition, the critically acclaimed and widely used reference for family physicians edited by Robert B. Taylor, MD. Internationally recognized contributors examine how to provide high-quality, ongoing care for common cardiovascular problems based on current evidence and time-tested methods in clinical practice. Chapters cover diseases of the heart and blood vessels that primary care physicians often find difficult to diagnose or treat, such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, dyslipidemia, and venous thromboembolism. Other topics include cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular emergencies, and medical care of the surgical patient. With a convenient, pocket-sized trim, this book is an indispensable resource for family physicians and others who provide primary care.

"This handbook, edited by Dr. Robert Taylor, deals with cardiovascular problems that primary clinicians often find difficult to diagnose or treat. Each chapter discusses areas in which the reader gains in-depth knowledge on complex terms (such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and cardiovascular emergencies). Also unique to the handbook is its extensive coverage of cerebrovascular disease, medical care of the surgical patient, and selective disorders. Contributors to the text include some of the most internationally prestigious names in the field. TOC:Hypertension.- Ischemic Heart Disease.- Cardiac Arrhythmias.- Valvular Heart Disease.- Heart Failure.- Dyslipidemias.- Venous Thromboembolism.- Cerebrovascular Disease.- Cardiovascular Emergencies.- Medical Care of the Surgical Patient.- Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System."

Hypertension.- Ischemic Heart Disease.- Cardiac Arrhythmias.- Valvular Heart Disease.- Heart Failure.- Dyslipidemias.- Venous Thromboembolism.- Cerebrovascular Disease.- Cardiovascular Emergencies.- Medical Care of the Surgical Patient.- Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System.