# Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

This WikiBook will develop into a comprehensive reference for adult cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.

## Contents
### The Scientific Foundations of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Medicine

* Surgical Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System
* Cardiac Physiology
* Cardiovascular Pharmacology
* Surgical Physiology
* Statistical Methods in Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

### Evaluation of the Cardiac Patient

* Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
* History and Physical Examination of the Cardiac Patient
* Surgical Risk Stratification

### Intraoperative and Postoperative Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery

* Cardiac Anesthesia
* Basic Principles and Administration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
* Post-Operative Care for Cardiothoracic Surgical Patients

#### Advanced Diagnostic Methods in Cardiovascular Medicine

* ECG
* MRI
* PET
* Echocardiography
* Plain x-ray
* Laboratory Tests
* Radionuclide Imaging

### Arrhythmias

* Introduction
* Tachycardia
* Bradycardia
* Atrial Fibrillation
* Ventricular Fibrillation
* His Bundle Arrhythmias
* Atrioventricular Block
* Bundle Branch Block
* Hemiblock
* Nonspecific Intraventricular Conduction Defects
* Sick Sinus Syndrome

### Ischemic Heart Disease

* Atherosclerotic Disease
* Stable Angina
* Unstable Angina and Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
* ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
* Medical and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization
* Surgical Myocardial Revascularization

### Heart Failure

* Cardiomyopathy
* Cor Pulmonale
* Mechanical Circulatory Support
* Heart Transplantation

### Endocarditis

* Infective Endocarditis
* Noninfective Endocarditis

### Pericardial Disease

* Pericarditis

### Valvular Disease

* Valvular Heart Disease
** Aortic Valve Disease
*** Surgical Management of Aortic Valve Disease
** Pulmonic Valve Disease
*** Surgical Management of Pulmonic Valve Disease
** Mitral Valve Disease
*** Surgical Management of Mitral Valve Disease
** Tricuspid Valve Disease
*** Surgical Management of Tricuspid Valve Disease

### Cardiac Oncology

* Benign Cardiac Tumors
* Malignant Cardiac Tumors

### Diseases of the Main Vessels

* Aneurysms
** Thoracical Aortic Aneurysm
** Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
** (Threatened) Rupture of Aneurysm
* Dissection

### Special Considerations in Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

* Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease

## External Links and Resources

* The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Section 16: Cardiovascular Disorders
* eMedicine section on cardiology
* eMedicine section on thoracic surgery
* (MCQs on Cardiac Surgery)

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