Cardiovascular disease remains the major cause of morbidity and
mortality throughout developed countries and is also rapidly increasing
in developing countries. Cardiovascular medicine and the specialty of
cardiology continue to expand, and the remit of the cardiologist is
forever broader with the development of new sub-specialties. The Oxford
Handbook of Cardiology provides a comprehensive but concise guide to
all modern cardiological practice with an emphasis on practical clinical
management in many different contexts. This second edition addresses all
the key advances made in the field since the previous edition, including
interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and pharmacology. It
expands the remit to medical students and the more junior doctor while
retaining the level of detail required by more senior practitioners
within the field.