Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

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

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)