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2015 BMA Medical Book Awards 1st Prize Award Winner in Cardiology Category! Ideal for cardiologists who need to keep abreast of rapidly changing scientific foundations, clinical research results, and evidence-based medicine, Braunwald's Heart Disease is your indispensable source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of contemporary cardiology. It helps you apply the most recent knowledge in personalized medicine, imaging techniques, pharmacology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and much more! In keeping with the rapid pace of advances in the field of cardiovascular medicine, the Expert Consult eBook is updated frequently with the results of late-breaking clinical trials, reviews of important new research publications, and updates on clinical practice authored by leaders in the field. These online supplements are selected and edited masterfully by Dr. Eugene Braunwald.Practice with confidence and overcome your toughest challenges with advice from the top minds in cardiology today, who synthesize the entire state of current knowledge and summarize all of the most recent ACC/AHA practice guidelines.Locate the answers you need fast thanks to a user-friendly, full-color design with more than 1,200 color illustrations.Take advantage of a robust update program that includes Hot off the Press commentary, Late-Breaking Clinical Trials, and Focused Reviews. Learn from leading international experts, including 53 new authors. Explore brand-new chapters, such as Principles of Cardiovascular Genetics and Biomarkers, Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Personalized Medicine.Access new and updated guidelines covering Diseases of the Aorta, Peripheral Artery Diseases, Diabetes and the Cardiovascular System, Heart Failure, and Valvular Heart Disease.Stay abreast of the latest diagnostic and imaging techniques and modalities, such as three-dimensional echocardiography, speckle tracking, tissue Doppler, computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.Research coverage of important topics in cardiology, including atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, and pulmonary hypertension.Access online videos covering the scope of heart disease, including percutaneous coronary intervention, valvular heart disease, and cardiac magnetic resonance.Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices. Braunwald's Heart Disease continues to provide THE BEST cardiology information with expanded premium multimedia features, extensively revised content, and new global experts.
Contents
Part 1 Fundamentals of Cardiovascular Disease1. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease2. Heart Disease in Varied Populations3. Ethics in Cardiovascular Medicine4. Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness5. Measurement and Improvement of Quality of Cardiovascular Care6. Critical Evaluation of Clinical TrialsPart 2 Genetics and Personalized Medicine7. Overview of Personalized Cardiovascular Medicine8. Principles of Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics9. Drug Therapeutics and Personalized Medicine10. Biomarkers, Proteomics and Metabolomics in Personalized medicinePart 3 Evaluation of the Patient11. The History and Physical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach12. ElectrocardiographyGuidelines: Electrocardiography13. Exercise Stress TestingGuidelines: Exercise Stress Testing14. EchocardiographyGuidelines- Appropriate Use Criteria: Echocardiography15. The Chest Radiograph in Cardiovascular Disease16. Nuclear CardiologyGuidelines- Appropriate Use Criteria: Nuclear Cardiology17. Cardiovascular Magnetic ResonanceGuidelines- Appropriate Use Criteria: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance18. Cardiac Computed TomographyGuidelines- Appropriate Use Criteria: Cardiac Computed Tomography19. Cardiac Catheterization20. Coronary Angiography and Intracoronary ImagingGuidelines: Coronary ArteriographyPart 4 Heart Failure21. Mechanisms of Cardiac Contraction and Relaxation22. Pathophysiology of Heart Failure23. Clinical Assessment and Heart Failure24. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Heart Failure25. Management of Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection FractionGuidelines: Management of Heart Failure26. Devices for Monitoring and Managing Heart Failure27. Heart Failure with Normal Ejection Fraction28. Surgical Management of Heart Failure29. Assisted Circulation in the Treatment of Heart Failure30. Cardiovascular Regeneration and Gene Therapy31. Care of Patients with End-Stage Heart DiseasePart 5 Arrhythmias, Sudden Death, and Syncope32. Genetic Bases of Cardiac Arrhythmias33. Genesis of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Electrophysiological Considerations34. Diagnosis of Cardiac ArrhythmiasGuidelines: Ambulatory Electrocardiographic and Electrophysiological Testing35. Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias36. Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-DefibrillatorsGuidelines: Cardiac Pacemakers and Cardioverter-Defibrillators37. Specific Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Treatment38. Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Features, Mechanisms, and Management Guidelines: Atrial Fibrillation39. Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death40. Hypotension and SyncopePart 6 Preventive Cardiology41. The Vascular Biology of Atherosclerosis42. Risk Factors and the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease43. Systemic Hypertension: Mechanisms and Diagnosis44. Systemic Hypertension: TherapyGuidelines: Treatment of Hypertension45. Lipoprotein Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease46. Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease47. Exercise-Based, Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation48. Integrative Approaches to Management of Patients with Heart DiseasePart 7 Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease49. Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia50. Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain51. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features52. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Management 53. Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Acute Coronary Syndrome54. Stable Ischemic Heart Disease55. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention56. Percutaneous Therapies for Structural Heart Disease in Adults57. Diseases of the Aorta58. Peripheral Arterial Diseases59. Prevention and Management of Stroke60. Endovascular Treatment of Noncoronary Obstructive Vascular Disease61. Diabetes and the Cardiovascular SystemPart 8 Diseases of the Heart, Pericardium, and Pulmonary Vasculature Bed62. Congenital Heart Disease63. Valvular Heart Disease64. Cardiovascular Infections: Infective Endocarditis and Device Infections65. The Dilated, Restrictive, and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies66. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy67. Myocarditis68. Chemical Cardiomyopathies69. Cardiooncology: Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapeutics70. Cardiovascular Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Individuals71. Pericardial Diseases72. Traumatic Heart Disease73. Pulmonary Embolism74. Pulmonary Hypertension75. Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular DiseasePart 9 Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations76. Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly77. Cardiovascular Disease in Women78. Pregnancy and Heart Disease79. Exercise and Sports Cardiology80. Perioperative Management in Noncardiac and Cardiac SurgeryPart 10 Cardiovascular Disease and Disorders of Other Organs81. Endocrine Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease82. Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Fibrinolysis, and Cardiovascular Disease83. Rheumatic Fever84. Rheumatic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System85. Tumors Affecting the Cardiovascular System86. Psychiatric and Behavioral Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease87. Neurologic Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease88. Interface Between Renal Disease and Cardiovascular Illness89. Cardiovascular Manifestations of Autonomic Disorders
