CHEST PAIN
The Four Main Questions

FUNNY TURNS, DIZZINESS AND PALPITATIONS
The Attack - Examination of the Patient - Common Arrhythmias Causing 'Attacks' - When to Refer - Why Do
You Refer a Patient? - Is there a Universal Emergency Treatment? - Post-hospital Referral

THE SYSTOLIC MURMUR
The Physical Signs - The Clinical Situation

HEART FAILURE
Acute Left Ventricular Failure - Summary: Management of Acute Left Ventricular Failure - Chronic Congestive Cardiac Failure - Summary:Treatment of Chronic Congestive Cardiac Failure - The Future

CARDIAC INVESTIGATIONS
The Exercise Test - Echocardiography - Observation of structure - Observation of function - The 24-hour ECG Tape - The Chiltern Box - Cardiac Catheterisation - Myocardial Imaging Using Radioisotopes - The Future

THE ECG
What the Leads Show - Major Signs of Ischaemia - Time Sequence of ECG Changes - Other Signs of Ischaemia - Rhythms and Arrhythmias - Drugs in Cardiology Inotropic Agent - Diuretics - Loop Diuretics - Beta-blockers - Calcium Antagonists - Vasodilators - Treatment of Supraventricular Arrhythmias - Treatment of Ventricular Arrythmias

ANGINA
Pathogenesis - Diagnosis - Medical Treatment - Surgery - Prognosis - Alternatives

HYPERTENSION
When Should Blood Pressure Be Treated? - Whom Do You Investigate? - How to Treat

VALVULAR HEART DISEASE
Valve Disease - Medical Therapy - Surgical Treatment

THE POST-INFARCTION PATIENT
The Immediate Post-infarction Period - Hospital Phase - Post-Hospital Phase

CARDIOMYOPATHY
The Different Cardiomyopathies - Causes - Diagnosis - Treatment

MISCELLANEOUS CARDIAC CONDITIONS
Infective Endocarditis - Congenital Heart Disease - Myocarditis - Pericarditis - Pericardial Effusion -
Constrictive Pericarditis - Dissection of the Aorta

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