Clinical Resources by Topic: Cardiovascular Disorders

Asystole Clinical Resources

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• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 256. Cardiovascular Collapse, Cardiac Arrest, and Sudden Cardiac Death: Table of contents
    • Overview and Definitions: Access document
    • Etiology, Initiating Events, and Clinical Epidemiology: Access document
    • Prediction and Prevention of Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death: Access document
    • Clinical Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest: Access document
    • Prevention of SCD in High-Risk Individuals without Prior Cardiac Arrest: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
• Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part IV - Arrhythmias, Sudden Death, and Syncope: Access document
    • Chapter 33 - Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death: Access document
      • Pathology and Pathophysiology: Access document
        • The Pathology of Sudden Death Caused by Coronary Heart Disease: Access document
        • Mechanisms and Pathophysiology: Access document
        • Bradyarrhythmias and Asystolic Arrest: Access document
        • Pulseless Electrical Activity: Access document
      • Management of Cardiac Arrest: Access document
        • Community-Based Interventions: Access document
        • Management of Cardiac Arrest and Post-Cardiac Arrest Care: Access document
        • Advanced Life Support and Definitive Resuscitation: Access document
        • Post-Cardiac Arrest Care: Access document
      • References: Access document
      • References: Access document
• Goldberger: Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach 6th Ed.-1999 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 11 - Sinus Rhythms: Access document
  • Chapter 17 - Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death: Access document
• Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient 6th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 3 - Cardiovascular Diseases: Access document
    • Arrhythmias: Access document
• MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents | Keyword search - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
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• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 206. Cardiac and Respiratory Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
      • Asystole: Access document
• Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
  • Chapter 1: Resuscitation, Airway Management, and Acute Arrhythmias: Table of contents
    • Airway Management and Rapid Sequence Intubation: Access document
    • Critical Cardiac Life Support: Access document
    • Specific Rhythms and Their Treatment: Access document
      • Asystole: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources   See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

• Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 7 - Adult Resuscitation: Access document
    • Perspective: Access document
    • Pathophysiology: Access document
    • Etiology: Access document
    • Management: Access document
    • Outcomes: Access document
    • Key Concepts: Access document
  • Chapter 8 - Pediatric Resuscitation: Access document
    • Perspective: Access document
    • Basic Life Support Techniques: Access document
    • Advanced Life Support Techniques: Access document
    • Resuscitation Pharmacology: Access document
    • Management: Access document
    • Termination of Resuscitation Efforts: Access document
    • Key Concepts: Access document
• Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Asystole: Access document

Pathology Resources

• Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part IV - Arrhythmias, Sudden Death, and Syncope: Access document
    • Chapter 33 - Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death: Access document
      • Pathology and Pathophysiology: Access document
        • The Pathology of Sudden Death Caused by Coronary Heart Disease: Access document
        • Mechanisms and Pathophysiology: Access document
        • Bradyarrhythmias and Asystolic Arrest: Access document
        • Pulseless Electrical Activity: Access document
      • References: Access document
      • References: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• European Society of Cardiology: Homepage
  • Guidelines and Scientific Statement: List of documents
    • Sudden Cardiac Death: List of documents
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Heart Arrest (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Asystole (Keyword search): List of documents

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Cardiology News: List of documents
    • Asystole (Keyword search): List of documents
• MD Consult: Homepage - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Cardiology)

Miscellaneous Asystole Clinical Resources

• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Cardiology: Table of contents
    • Educational Resources: List of documents
    • Electronic Journals: List of documents
    • Continuing Education: List of documents
    • Associations: List of documents
    • Discussion Groups: List of documents
    • Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Heart Diseases
  Additional Heart Diseases resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Cardiology
  Additional Cardiology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)