ESC Compendium of Abridged Guidelines 2008

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This 2008 compendium brings together the updated current European Society of Cardiology Pocket Guidelines. The key sections on specialist content from the 2007 edition are still included. Additional new guidelines are Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction, Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism, and Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure.These abridged guidelines, created by panels of leading experts across Europe, provide the most important recommendations extracted from the extensive and scientifically well grounded full text guidelines. Presented in formats that are easy to interpret, this compendium is an essential resource for the practicing GP, student, and specialist in the field.