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List of Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Foreword to the First Edition; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; How to Use this Book 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System 2. History Taking and Physical Examination 3. Cardiovascular Medicine: an Investigative Approach 4. The Electrocardiogram 5. Cardiac Pharmacology 6. Infection and Pericardial Disease 7. Atherosclerosis 8. Ischaemic Heart Disease 9. Acute Coronary Syndrome 10. Heart Failure 11. Arrhythmias 12. Valvular Heart Disease 13. Hypertension 14. Cardiomyopathy 15. Peripheral Vascular Disease 16. Congenital Heart Disease 17. Cardiovascular Emergencies References; Appendix A Pharmacology Rapid Review; Appendix B Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain; Appendix C Figure Acknowledgements; Index