Extensive reference on the clinical practices and basic science of cardiovascular diseases. For residents preparing for boards. Designed to be read in approximately six months and includes 111 pages of color photographs. Includes more than 600 multiple-choice questions with explanatory answers, teaching points and examination points. DNLM: Heart Diseases Examination Questions.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Hardly Concise:
Not a bad book, but, has grown much since last edition. Maybe the folks at Mayo forgot, but it's supposed to be a 'concise' review textbook. You might as well read Braunwald to prepare for the boards. A good editor needs to take a good strong red pen and take out about 300-500 pages.
Excellent mid-level cardiology text:
I bought this book as a resident transitioning into a cardiology fellowship. The content is between a board review book and a more comprehensive text, i.e. Braunwald. It is an excellent resource for a focused, yet thorough, review of most cardiology topics. Strenghts are that it is very readable, has key points emphasized in outline format throughout text, is sufficiently detailed to learn a topic relatively well, has pertinent cardiology trials integrated into the text, and a nice very focused key... more info
Not just for doctors!:
Excellent resource book that is written clearly enough for people who are not necessarily medically trained. Reading the chapter on my own heart condition allowed me to have a great conversation with my cardiologist that went beyond the usual "this is what you have, take these pills, see me again in 6 months....". This book is great!
Good review book:
Very good review for Cardiology Boards. Not necessarily an easy read but the review books which are as such tend to be too simple. This is probably a good happy medium between the quickie review books and a Braunwald's
