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     Both a state-of-the-art web site and an acclaimed reference, Braunwald’s Heart Disease 7th (e)dition encompasses all of the latest developments in the field. And it uses today’s most advanced technology to keep readers absolutely current. With 35 new chapters as well as comprehensive updates throughout, the New Edition of this cardiology masterwork represents the most complete revision to date.

Key Features:

• THE BOOK:
  • Presents 35 new chapters that cover some of the hottest topics in the field, including end of life issues - the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease - obesity and diabetes - cardiac regeneration - sleep apnea - and more.
  • Offers meticulous revisions and updates of all other chapters.
  • Features a bold new full-color design—with over 2,500 illustrations of breathtaking clarity.
  • Comes with a bonus CD-ROM with all of the text’s illustrations for use in PowerPoint®, plus additional video clips.
• THE WEB SITE:
  • At www.braunwalds.com, users can search the entire contents of the book and access…
    • Weekly updates
    • A PowerPoint® image library.
    • Guidelines and news, plus sub-specialty updates.
    • Patient information sheets.
    • Sample chapters from selected Braunwald companion books.

Table of Contents:

Part I.  General Considerations of Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 1.    Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 2.     Economics and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 3.     Clinical Decision-Making in Cardiology

Chapter 4.     Measurement and Improvement of Quality of Cardiovascular Care

Chapter 5.     The Principles of Drug Therapy

Chapter 6.     Care of Patients with End-Stage Heart Disease

Part II.  Examination of the Patient

Chapter 7.     The History

Chapter 8.     Physical Examination of the Heart and Circulation

Chapter 9.     Electrocardiography

Chapter 10.   Exercise Stress Testing

Chapter 11.   Echocardiography

Chapter 12.   The Chest Radiograph in Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 13.   Nuclear Cardiology

Chapter 14.   Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Chapter 15.   Computed Tomography of the Heart

Chapter 16.   Relative Merits of Cardiac Diagnostic Techniques

Chapter 17.   Cardiac Catheterization

Chapter 18.   Coronary Angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging

Chapter 19.   Mechanisms of Cardiac Contraction and Relaxation

Chapter 20.   Assessment of Normal and Abnormal Cardiac Function

Chapter 21.   Pathophysiology of the Heart

Chapter 22.   Clinical Aspects of Heart Failure: Pulmonary Edema, High-Output Heart Failure

Chapter 23.   Drugs in the Treatment of Heart Failure

Chapter 24.   Management of Heart Failure

Chapter 25.   Assisted Circulation in the Treatment of Heart Failure

Chapter 26.   Heart Transplantation

Part IV.  Arrhythmias, Sudden Death, and Syncope

Chapter 27.   Genesis of Cardiac Arrhythmias:  Electrophysiological Considerations

Chapter 28.   Genetics of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Chapter 29.   Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Chapter 30.   Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias

Chapter 31.   Cardiac Pacemakers and Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Chapter 32.   Specific Arrhythmias:  Diagnosis and Treatment

Chapter 33.   Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death

Chapter 34.   Hypotension and Syncope

Part V.  Preventive Cardiology

Chapter 35.   The Vascular Biology of Atherosclerosis

Chapter 36.   Risk Factors for Atherothrombotic Disease

Chapter 37.   Systemic Hypertension:  Mechanisms and Diagnosis

Chapter 38.   Systemic Hypertension:  Therapy

Chapter 39.   Lipoprotein Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 40.   Diabetes Mellitus, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease

Chapter 41.   Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 42.   Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

Chapter 43.   Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Part VI.  Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 44.   Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia

Chapter 45.   Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain

Chapter 46.   ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction:  Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features

Chapter 47.   ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction:  Management

Chapter 48.   Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 49.   Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 50.   Chronic Coronary Artery Disease

Chapter 51.   Diabetes and Heart Disease

Chapter 52.   Percutaneous Coronary and Valvular Intervention

Chapter 53.   Diseases of the Aorta

Chapter 54.   Peripheral Arteial Disease

Chapter 55.   Endovascular Treatment of Noncoronary Obstructive Vascular Disease

Part VII.  Diseases of the Heart, Pericardium, and Pulmonary Vasculature Bed

Chapter 56.   Congenital Heart Disease

Chapter 57.   Valvular Heart Disease

Chapter 58.   Infective Endocarditis

Chapter 59.   The Cardiomyopathies

Chapter 60.   Myocarditis

Chapter 61.   Cardiovascular Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Individuals

Chapter 62.   Toxins and the Heart

Chapter 63.   Primary Tumors of the Heart

Chapter 64.   Pericardial Diseases

Chapter 65.   Traumatic Heart Disease

Chapter 66.   Pulmonary Embolism

Chapter 67.   Pulmonary Hypertension

Chapter 68.   Sleep Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease

Part VIII.  Molecular Biology and Genetics

Chapter 69.   Principles of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Genetics

Chapter 70.   Genetics and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 71.   Myocardial Regeneration

Part IX.  Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations

Chapter 72.   Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly

Chapter 73.   Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Chapter 74.   Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 75.   Cardiovascular Disease in Athletes

Chapter 76.   Medical Management of the Patient Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Chapter 77.   Anesthesia and Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Heart Disease

Chapter 78.   Heart Disease in Varied Populations

Part X.  Cardiovascular Disease and Disorders of Other Organs

Chapter 79.   Endocrine Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 80.   Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Fibrinolysis, and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 81.   Rheumatic Fever

Chapter 82.   Rheumatic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 83.   The Patient with Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Chapter 84.   Psychiatric and Behavioral Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 85.   Neurological Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 86.   Interface Between Renal Disease and Cardiovascular Illness

Chapter 87.   Cardiovascular Manifestations of Autonomic Disorders

Index