Introductory chapters in section one explore the principles of physical assessment, history taking and differential diagnosis to provide the framework for subsequent chapters, which explore cardiac and non-cardiac causes of chest pain.

Section two examines the advanced assessment and overall management of patients with pain in the chest. A range of clinical conditions that trigger chest pain and other related symptoms are covered, including: angina, acute coronary syndromes, pericarditis and myocarditis, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, oesophago-gastric disorders, musculoskeletal causes, pulmonary and respiratory causes, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, chest pain caused by trauma or cardiac syndrome X, cocaine misuse and Herpes zoster.Content:
Chapter 1 Background to the Assessment and Management of Patients with Chest Pain ? Using this Book (pages 1–9): John W. Albarran and Jenny Tagney
Chapter 2 Coronary Heart Disease, Healthcare Policy and Evolution of Chest Pain Assessment and Management in the UK (pages 10–22): Tom Quinn
Chapter 3 History Taking (pages 23–32): Jenny Tagney
Chapter 4 Clinical Examination Skills for Assessing the Patient with Chest Pain (pages 33–53): Jackie Younker
Chapter 5 Assessment and Differential Diagnoses in the Patient with Chest Pain (pages 54–67): Jonathan R. Benger
Chapter 6 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Chest Pain Due to an Acute Coronary Syndrome (pages 71–94): Sarah Green and Jenny Tagney
Chapter 7 Analysing the Presentation of Women with Chest Pain and Other Symptoms Associated with Coronary Heart Disease and Myocardial Infarction (pages 95–113): John W. Albarran
Chapter 8 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Chest Pain Due to either Acute Pericarditis or Myocarditis (pages 114–129): John W. Albarran
Chapter 9 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Chest Pain Due to an Aortic Dissection (pages 130–142): Helen Cox
Chapter 10 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Chest Pain Due to Pulmonary Embolism (pages 143–160): Jan Keenan
Chapter 11 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Chest Pain Due to Trauma (pages 161–184): Simon Binks and Jonathan R. Benger
Chapter 12 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Chest Pain Due to Oesophago?Gastric Disorders (pages 185–201): Theresa M.D. Finlay and Jan Keenan
Chapter 13 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Musculoskeletal Chest Pain (pages 202–214): Rebecca Hoskins
Chapter 14 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Pulmonary Chest Pain (pages 215–233): Jenny Tagney and Sarah Green
Chapter 15 Assessing and Managing the Patient with Chest Pain Due to Cardiac Syndrome X, Cocaine Misuse and Herpes Zoster (pages 234–255): John W. Albarran and Helen Cox