EUREKA: CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

Eureka ? an innovative series for students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and surgery. With its engaging and authoritative text, featuring insightful clinical cases, graphic narratives, SBAs and a wealth of other learning tools, Eureka has everything students need to succeed in medicine and pass their exams. ? Eureka ? content that reflects today?s medical degree courses with their emphasis on: relevance and application of core science to clinical practiceskills required to examine and communicate with patientsintegrated care across primary and acute care settings ? Eureka ? 15 clinical titles, 5 science titles: Clinical titles ? disease-based, clinical cases, system-specific core scienceScience titles ? bedrock biomedical principles, clinical cases Series features across titles: Engaging clinical cases show how skilled clinician would work through a presentation, and put diseases and biomedical principles into patient contextInnovative graphic narratives bring clinical cases to life, show how to approach difficult scenarios and convey the experience of being a patientStarter questions – stimulating answers to intriguing questions make learning fun?Boxes highlight tips, tricks and key learning points ? Cardiovascular Medicine First principles chapter clearly explains the key concepts, processes and structures of the cardiovascular systemClinical essentials chapter provides an overview of the symptoms and signs of cardiovascular disease, relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and management optionsDisease-based chapters give concise descriptions of all major disorders, e. g. ischaemic heart disease, hypertension and heart failure, each chapter introduced by engaging clinical cases that feature unique graphic narrativesEmergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in situations such as cardiac arrest and acute MIIntegrated care chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic conditions across primary and other care settingsSelf-Assessment ? 80 multiple choice questions in clinical SBA format, in line with current exam format