Written by leading workers in the field this book addresses the implementation of evidence-based medicine in the major cardiological subspecialties. Publication of the first edition in 1998 represented a major new departure in cardiovascular publishing and the book was enthusiastically received worldwide. Now available in PDA format, the second edition is updated throughout and new chapters have been included on clinical trials and meta-analysis, fetal origins of cardiovascular disease, CPR and obesity.

Contents include: Part 1: General concepts and critical appraisal; Part 2: Prevention of cardiovascular diseases; Part 3: Specific cardiovascular disorders; Part 4: Clinical applications.

"This book will appeal to a broad group of professionals and serve as a source of reference for a wide range of problems encountered in clinical cardiology." -- Canadian Journal of Cardiology

"Probably the most comprehensive reference book on cardiology ever written." -- Trends in Cardiology and Vascular Disease