Author Description

The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care is a key reference for training and accreditation in this specialty. It serves as a reference for experienced and trainee cardiologists and intensivists from all over Europe, establishing a common basis of knowledge in the field and a uniform and improved quality of care. The textbook is fully consistent with guidelines specified in the ESC Core Curriculum for Acute Cardiac Care.The textbook comprises 76 chapters, each chapter written by an international opinion leader. The chapters are augmented with numerous high quality colour images.The online version of The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care contains the full text of the print edition (which can be browsed by the contents list, the index, or searched), links from references in the text to external sources (via PubMed, ISI, and CrossRef), and all figures and illustrations from the print edition, downloadable into PowerPoint. In addition, the online version also provides multiple-choice questions, accredited by the Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care, as well as over 25 additional high-quality videos of procedures and techniques, exclusive to the online edition.