The European Society of Cardiology Textbooks

Echocardiography uses ultrasound waves to generate images of cardiovascular structures and to display information regarding the blood flow through these structures. Knowledge of basic ultrasound principles and current technology is essential for image interpretation and for optimal use of equipment during image acquisition and post-processing. This fully updated second edition of the official textbook of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) serves the educational requirements of cardiologists and all clinical medical professionals, underpinning the structural training in accordance with the EACVI goals and reflecting the core European syllabus throughout.Less

The EHRA Book of Interventional Electrophysiology is the second official textbook of European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Using clinical cases to encourage practical learning, this book assists electrophysiologists and device specialists in tackling both common and unusual situations that they may encounter during daily practice. Covering electrophysiological procedures for supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, the book enables specialists to deepen their understanding of complex concepts and techniques. Tracings are presented with multiple choice questions to allow readers to hone their skills for interpreting challenging cases and to prepare for the EHRA certification exam in electrophysiology. Cases include orthodromic atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia, pulmonary vein isolation, ventricular tachycardia ablation, and atypical left atrial flutter, to name a few.Less

The EHRA Book of Pacemaker, ICD and CRT Troubleshooting assists device specialists in tackling both common and unusual situations that that they may encounter during daily practice. Taking a case-based approach, it examines pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Much more than just a technical manual of device algorithms, the cases help readers to consolidate their technical knowledge, and improve their reasoning and observation skills so they are able to tackle device troubleshooting with confidence. The 70 cases are arranged in three sections by increasing levels of difficulty to walk readers through all the skills and knowledge they need in an easy to use and structured format. Each case contains a short clinical description and a device tracing followed by a multiple choice question. Answers are supplied with detailed annotations of the tracing and an in-depth discussion of the case, highlighting practical hints and tips as well as providing an overview of the technical function of devices. A useful summary of principal device features and functions is also included.Less

While acknowledging that cardiovascular disease prevention efforts must be complemented by societal and community-based strategies, this handbook focuses on practical strategies that can be used in clinical settings. Concise and easily accessible, it guides readers through the patient and family pathway—from patient identification, recruitment of the patient and family, assessing lifestyle and risk factors, to managing lifestyle change, reducing risk factors, and compliance with cardioprotective drug therapies. Information on how to deliver a health promotion workshop programme and run a supervised exercise programme is also included. Packed with checklists and diagrams, such as risk estimation charts, helps health workers contribute in real and practical ways to the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Complementing the Joint European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention and in line with recommendations from the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, it is an invaluable source of tools and skills to assist with the delivery of effective cardiovascular disease prevention.Less

The ESC Handbook on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy is based on the most recent guidelines in cardiovascular pharmacology and contains a comprehensive A to Z formulary of commonly and less commonly used cardiac drugs and drug groups. It provides practical and accessible guidance on all areas of drug prescribing, including ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and structural heart disease. The new edition has been completely updated and aligned with the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) WG guidelines for prescribing. The handbook is essential reading for cardiology registrars in training, cardiovascular pharmacologists, consultants, general practitioners, general physicians, junior doctors, medical students, and specialist cardiac nurses, particularly in the United Kingdom and Europe.Less

Now fully revised and updated with the latest imaging techniques and technology and covering even more conditions than before, this new edition of The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging provides extensive coverage of all cardiovascular imaging modalities, and is produced in collaboration with the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging with contributions from specialists across the globe and edited by a distinguished team of experts. It not only discusses the principles of individual modalities but also clearly demonstrates the added value each technique can bring to the treatment of all cardiac diseases. Richly illustrated with colour figures, images, and tables and using a wealth of newly available evidence to link theory to practice, it demonstrates how these techniques can be used in the diagnosis of a range of cardiovascular diseases. Learning how to apply them in practice is made easy with videos and imaging loops online, and it contains information on cutting-edge technical developments in echocardiography, CT, CMR and hybrid imaging, as well as imaging's current role in cardiac interventions, such as identifying cardiac structures, helping to guide procedures and exclude possible complications. The application of imaging modalities in conditions such as valvular and coronary heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, peri-myocardial disease, adult congenital heart disease and aortic disease, is also extensively considered.Less

ESC CardioMed is a ground-breaking initiative from European Society of Cardiology together with Oxford University Press that transforms reference publishing in cardiovascular medicine in order to better serve the needs of this rapidly advancing specialty. ESC CardioMed is an encyclopedic online resource covering more than 60 disciplines within cardiology. It will be updated online 3 times a year by the world’s leading clinicians, scientists, and researchers to reflect the latest in global cardiology. More than 1000 of the world’s leading specialists, ranging from researchers to clinicians, have contributed to this vast publication, ensuring a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the field. ESC CardioMed is highly illustrated, with over 350 videos, helping readers to visualise key concepts. The publication is also linked to the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines in the European Heart Journal, providing the background information behind clinical practice.Less

The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care is the official textbook of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) of the ESC. This new updated edition continues to comprehensively approach all the different issues relating to intensive and acute cardiovascular care. It is addressed to all those involved in intensive and acute cardiac care, from cardiologists to emergency physicians and healthcare professionals. The chapters cover the various acute cardiovascular diseases that need high quality intensive treatment, but also organizational issues, cooperation among professionals, and interaction with other specialities in medicine. The largest section of the textbook is devoted to non-cardiac disease which could acutely involve the cardiovascular system. Other noteworthy chapters are on ethical issues important in acute cardiac care, such as patient safety, donor organ management and palliative care. A unique characteristic of the title is the presence of a whole section devoted to biomarkers, which underline the growing importance of laboratory medicine in the field of intensive and acute cardiac care.Less

Covering both principles and practice, The ESC Textbook of Preventive Cardiology is a state of the art resource for both the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Comprehensive, practical and extensively linked to practice guidelines and recommendations from the European Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), it clearly connects the latest evidence base to strategies and proposals for the implementation of prevention in clinical practice. With a strong clinical focus the topics covered range from epidemiology and risk stratification through psychological factors, behaviour and motivation to secondary prevention, integrating hospital-based and community care for cardiovascular disease prevention and information on cardio-protective drugs. Case studies, clinical decision-making trees and drug tables with recommended doses and potential side-effects make it easier than ever to implement treatments in practice.Less

Sport and exercise have been intensely advocated as protective lifestyle measures, preventing or reducing the risk of severe health issues including cardiovascular disease. More extreme forms of sport (for instance at high altitudes) have been identified as an important way of promoting cardiovascular adaptation, but have also been associated with adverse effects and even major cardiovascular events. More commonplace sport and exercise may also increase an individual’s risk of cardiac events. This publication is timely in the light of an increasing number of clinical papers in this field. The textbook provides an overview of prevention, detection, and treatment for elite athletes and young sports professionals in training which will be useful for clinical cardiologists, sports physicians, and general physicians alike. Split into eleven key areas in sports cardiology, ranging from sudden cardiac death in athletes to cardiovascular effects of substance of abuse/doping, the text is an invaluable resource covering all aspects of sports cardiology.Less

Atherosclerosis continues to be the most significant pathology giving rise to cardiovascular disease worldwide. Vascular biology forms the basic armamentarium to address the underlying mechanisms. The ESC Textbook of Vascular Biology discusses these new developments and recent breakthroughs in the field, while also covering the major changes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of atherosclerosis that have occurred in recent years. This book offers a compendium of topics written by the best scientists in Europe. The dissemination of the authors’ vast knowledge and expertise in a single volume makes The ESC Textbook of Vascular Biology a useful companion for undergraduates in medicine and biology, but also for young scientists and early career staff. It also provides a comprehensive reference work for cardiologists and other clinical specialties dealing with vascular diseases and vascular imaging. The importance of vascular biology is crucial for the understanding of both physiological and pathophysiological processes in the vascular wall, and for accomplishing future endeavours in medical research.Less