Hurst's The Heart, 12th edition provides an incisive look at all the global advances in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease, including the translation of basic science research into clinical applications.
Integrated throughout are the latest treatment protocols, ACC/AHA and ESC treatment guidelines, as well as quick-reference tables and algorithms.
New to this edition:
- Stunning full-color illustrations
- Information from the COURAGE trial, covering the use and misuse of drug eluting stents
- Vital coverage of advances in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and new information on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Expert-authored chapters on coronary blood flow, stunning, and hibernation; race and ethnicity in cardiovascular disease; and cardiovascular physiology
- Up-to-date information on the diagnosis and management of heart failure
- Latest guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
- New advances in curative catheter ablation of arrhythmias
- Increased number of international contributors
- Expanded chapters on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension
Partial Contents
Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future
- A history of the heart
- The burden of increasing worldwide cardiovascular disease
Foundations of Cardiovascular Medicine
- Functional anatomy of the heart
- Normal physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Principles of molecular cardiology
- Molecular and cellular biology of the normal, hypertrophied, and failing heart
- Biology of the vessel wall
- Molecular development of the heart and vasculature
- Genetic basis for cardiovascular disease
- Tissue regeneration of the cardiovascular system and stem cells
Evaluation of the Patient
- Clinical practice guidelines in cardiovascular disease
- The history, physical examination, and cardiac auscultation
- The resting electrocardiogram
- ECG exercise testing
- Cardiac roentgenography
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac catheterization, cardiac angiography, and coronary blood flow and pressure measurements
- Coronary intravascular ultrasound imaging
- Nuclear cardiology
- Computed tomography of the heart
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart
- Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography of the vascular system
- Positron emission tomography
Heart Failure
- Pathophysiology of heart failure
- The epidemiology and diagnosis of heart failure
- Diagnosis and management of heart failure
- Surgical treatment of heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and mechanical ventricular support
Cardiomyopathy and Specific Heart Muscle Diseases
Chapters 28 - 32
Rhythm and Conduction Disorders
Chapters 33 - 47
Syncope, Sudden Death, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Chapters 48 - 50
Coronary heart Disease
Chapters 51 - 67
Systemic Arterial Hypertension
Chapters 668 - 70
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Chapters 71 - 73
Valvular Heart Disease
Chapters 74 - 80
Congenital Heart Disease
Chapters 81 - 83
Pericardial Diseases and Endocarditis
Chapters 84 - 85
Anesthesia, Surgery, and the Heart
Chapters 86 - 87
Miscellaneous Conditions and Cardiovascular Disease
Chapters 88 - 104
Diseases of the Great Vessels and Peripheral Vessels
Chapters 105 - 110
Social Issues and Cardiovascular Disease
Chapters 111 - 115
Index
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