This second edition of one of the most in-demand volumes of the Secrets Series has been thoroughly updated and revised. The latest research has been incorporated into the comprehensive but easy-to-read coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions. Major sections include General Examination, Diagnostic Procedures, Arrhythmias, Symptoms and Disease States, Valvular Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, and Other Medical Conditions with Associated Cardiac Involvement