SECOND EDITION
Cardiology
A. Vaswani
H. J . Khaw
A. El-Medany
S. D. Dougherty
, Dedicated to our patients;
And to the students about to serve them
, SECOND EDITION
Cardiology
in a Heartbeat
Edited by:
Amar Vaswani MBChB MRCP (UK) (Edinburgh)
Hwan Juet Khaw MBChB (Edinburgh)
Ahmed El-Medany MBChB MRCP (UK) MSc FHEA (Bristol)
Scott D Dougherty MBChB BMSc (Hons) MRCP (Lond)
, Second edition © Scion Publishing Limited,, 2022
ISBN 9781911510895
First edition published in 2016 (ISBN 9781907904783)
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by
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believed by us to be reliable. However, while every effort has been made to ensure its
accuracy, no responsibility for loss or injury whatsoever occasioned to any person acting or
refraining from action as a result of information contained herein can be accepted by the
authors or publishers.
Readers are reminded that medicine is a constantly evolving science and while the authors and
publishers have ensured that all dosages, applications and practices are based on current
indications, there may be specific practices which differ between communities. You should
always follow the guidelines laid down by the manufacturers of specific products and the
relevant authorities in the country in which you are practising.
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acknowledged in this publication, we would be pleased to acknowledge in subsequent reprints
or editions any omissions brought to our attention.
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to be considered unprotected by law.
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Cardiology
A. Vaswani
H. J . Khaw
A. El-Medany
S. D. Dougherty
, Dedicated to our patients;
And to the students about to serve them
, SECOND EDITION
Cardiology
in a Heartbeat
Edited by:
Amar Vaswani MBChB MRCP (UK) (Edinburgh)
Hwan Juet Khaw MBChB (Edinburgh)
Ahmed El-Medany MBChB MRCP (UK) MSc FHEA (Bristol)
Scott D Dougherty MBChB BMSc (Hons) MRCP (Lond)
, Second edition © Scion Publishing Limited,, 2022
ISBN 9781911510895
First edition published in 2016 (ISBN 9781907904783)
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by
any means, without permission.
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Scion Publishing Limited
The Old Hayloft, Vantage Business Park, Bloxham Road, Banbury OX16 9UX, UK www
.scionpublishing.com
Important Note from the Publisher
The information contained within this book was obtained by Scion Publishing Ltd from sources
believed by us to be reliable. However, while every effort has been made to ensure its
accuracy, no responsibility for loss or injury whatsoever occasioned to any person acting or
refraining from action as a result of information contained herein can be accepted by the
authors or publishers.
Readers are reminded that medicine is a constantly evolving science and while the authors and
publishers have ensured that all dosages, applications and practices are based on current
indications, there may be specific practices which differ between communities. You should
always follow the guidelines laid down by the manufacturers of specific products and the
relevant authorities in the country in which you are practising.
Although every effort has been made to ensure that all owners of copyright material have been
acknowledged in this publication, we would be pleased to acknowledge in subsequent reprints
or editions any omissions brought to our attention.
Registered names, trademarks, etc. used in this book, even when not marked as such, are no
to be considered unprotected by law.
Typeset by Medlar Publishing Solutions Pvt Ltd, India
Printed in the UK
