Front Matter -- Knowledge for Practice. Mechanics of the Cardiovascular System / Brendan Greaney, Angela M Kucia -- Regulation of Cardiac and Vascular Function / Brendan Greaney, Angela M Kucia -- Cardiac Electrophysiology / Brendan Greaney, Angela M Kucia -- The Coronary Circulation / Brendan Greaney, Angela M Kucia -- Cardiovascular Disease Assessment. Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease / Angela M Kucia, Angela Hartley -- Cardiovascular Assessment / Jan Keenan, Angela M Kucia -- Laboratory Tests Used in Acute Cardiac Assessment / David I Barrett, Angela M Kucia -- Diagnostic Procedures / Steven A Unger, Angela M Kucia -- Detection and Management of Heart Rhythm Disturbances. Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation / Carol Oldroyd, Angela M Kucia -- Cardiac Monitoring in the Clinical Setting / Angela M Kucia, Carol Oldroyd -- Arrhythmias / Angela M Kucia -- Assessment and Management of Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances (Arrhythmias) / Carolyn E Shepherd, Jenny Tagney, Angela M Kucia -- Detection and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Pathogenesis of Acute Coronary Syndromes / Angela M Kucia, John D Horowitz -- Chest Pain Assessment / Angela M Kucia, John F Beltrame, Jan Keenan -- Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndromes / Deborah Wright, Cassandra Ryan, Angela M Kucia -- Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes / Christopher J Zeitz, Ian D Jones, Angela M Kucia -- Discharge Planning and Convalescence / David R Thompson, Patricia M Davidson, Rosemary A Webster -- Prevention Strategies in Cardiovascular Disease / Rosemary A Webster, Patricia M Davidson, Praba Rabasse, Angela M Kucia -- Cardiac Arrest. Sudden Cardiac Death / Pete Gregory, Angela M Kucia -- Pre-hospital Management of Cardiac Emergencies / Pete Gregory, Angela M Kucia -- In-Hospital Resuscitation / Angela M Kucia, Melanie Rushton -- Ethical Issues in Resuscitation and end of Life Care / Angela M Kucia, Annabella S Gloster -- Chronic Cardiac Conditions. Heart Failure / Salimah Hassan, Christopher Nicholson, Robyn Lotto, Angela M Kucia -- Congenital Heart Disease / Robyn Lotto, Christopher Nicholson, Angela M Kucia -- Structural Heart Disease / Christopher Nicholson, Salimah Hassan, Robyn Lotto, Angela M Kucia -- Takotsubo Syndrome / Angela M Kucia -- Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (MINOCA / INOCA) / Angela M Kucia, John F Beltrame -- Index