Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH
Investigator, TIMI Study Group
Associate Physician, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Gregory D. Lewis, MD
Director, Cardiology Intensive Care Unit; Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory; Medical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
Associate Physician, Cardiovascular Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Michelle L. O’Donoghue, MD, MPH
Investigator, TIMI Study Group
Associate Physician, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Affiliate Physician, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
Chairman, TIMI Study Group
Lewis Dexter, MD Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Affiliate Physician, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Program
Director, Women and Arrhythmias Program
Physician, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
With Pocket Cardiology, we now offer those taking care of patients with complex cardiovascular disease a focused and concise reference to aid them in their daily clinical care. Pocket Cardiology has been designed to either supplant the Cardiology section in Pocket Medicine or serve as a stand-alone handbook. Pocket Cardiology provides greatly expanded coverage of the latest treatment options for the major common cardiovascular diseases as well as new sections on advanced heart failure, vascular, and electrophysiology topics.
We have incorporated key references to the most recent high-tier reviews and important studies published right up to the time Pocket Cardiology went to press. We welcome any suggestions for further improvement. Although the recommendations herein are as evidence based as possible, sound clinical judgement must be applied to every scenario.
This book would not have been possible without the help of Melinda Cuerda, who shepherded the project from start to finish, with an incredible eye to detail to ensure that each page of this book was the very best it could be.
It is a privilege to take care of patients, especially when working with the house officers, fellows, and attendings at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital. The rapid advances in cardiovascular medicine are truly amazing. We hope the information contained within Pocket Cardiology proves useful in your quest to deliver the best possible care to your patients.
MARC S. SABATINE, MD, MPH