Home    Book Browser    Search    Publishers    Register for Updates    Contact Us

Hurst's The Heart  12th Edition
Editors:  Valentin Fuster, R. Wayne Alexander, Robert A. O'Rourke, Robert Roberts, Spencer B. King III, Ira S. Nash & Eric N. Prystowsky
Two Volume Set  Hard Cover
ISBN: 0071499288
McGraw Hill   2008
List Price:  $199.00

 

Cardiology Titles                     Buy Direct from Publisher

 


From the Publisher:

Written by a team of international experts, Hurst's The Heart is the most comprehensive and current resource on the heart. You will find expert coveage ranging from genetics and molecular biology, epidemiology, imaging, and the social and societal origins of heart disease to patient care. The new Twelfth Edition includes new chapters on coronary blood flow, stunning and hibernation, race and ethnicity in CV disease, and CV physiology -- and all chapters have been updated throughtout.

 

Biographical note

Valentin Fuster MD, PhD, FACC
Mt Sinai Medical Center

Robert O'Rourke, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center

Richard Walsh, MD,
Chairman, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Philip Poole-Wilson, MD, FRCP
,British Heart Foundation

Spencer King, MD
,Emory University

Eric Prystowsky, MD
,The Care Group

Robert Roberts MD, FACC
,University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Ira Nash, MD, Vice Chairman for VA Affairs & Assoc Prof of Medicine Samuel Bronfman Dept of Medicine Mt Sinai School of Medicine

 

Table of Contents (11th edition): 

Part 1:  Foundations of Cardiovascular Medicine

Chapter 1.     A History of the Heart

Chapter 2.     The Burden of Increasing Worldwide Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 3.     Functional Anatomy of the Heart

Chapter 4.     Normal Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 5.     Principles of Molecular Cardiology

Chapter 6.     Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Normal, Hypertrophied, and Failing Heart

Chapter 7.     Biology of the Vessel Wall

Chapter 8.     Molecular Development of the Heart and Vasculature

Chapter 9.     The Human Genome and Its Future Implications for Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 10.   Genetic Basis of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Chapter 11.   Cardiovascular Tissue Modification by Genetic Approaches

Part 2:  Evaluation of the Patient

Chapter 12.   The History, Physical Examination, and Cardiac Auscultation

Chapter 13.   The Resting Electrocardiogram

Chapter 14.   The Chest Roentgenogram and Cardiac Fluoroscopy

Chapter 15.   The Echocardiogram

Chapter 16.   ECG Exercise Testing

Chapter 17.   Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiac Angiography, and Coronary Blood Flow and Pressure Measurements

Chapter 18.   Coronary Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging

Chapter 19.   Nuclear Cardiology

Chapter 20.   Computed Tomography of the Heart

Chapter 21.   Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart

Chapter 22.   Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography of the Vascular System

Chapter 23.   Positron Emission Tomography

Part 3:  Heart Failure  

Chapter 24.   Pathophysiology of Heart Failure

Chapter 25.   Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure

Chapter 26.   Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, and Mechanical  Ventricular Support

Part 4:  Rhythm and Conduction Disorders

Chapter 27.   Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances

Chapter 28.   Approach to the Patient with Cardiac Arrhythmias

Chapter 29.   Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and Atrial Tachycardia

Chapter 30.   Supraventricular Tachycardia:  AV Node Reentry and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Chapter 31.   Ventricular Arrhythmias

Chapter 32.   Bradyarrhythmias and Pacemakers

Chapter 33.   Long-Term Continuous Electrocardiographic Recording

Chapter 34.   Techniques of Electrophysiologic Evaluation

Chapter 35.   Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Chapter 36.   Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias with Catheter-Ablative Techniques

Chapter 37.   Indications and Techniques of Electrical Cardioversion

Chapter 38.   The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Chapter 39.   Pediatric Arrhythmias

Part 5:  Syncope, Sudden Death, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Chapter 40.   Diagnosis and Management of Syncope

Chapter 41.   Sudden Cardiac Death

Chapter 42.   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Subsequent Management of the Patient

Part 6:  Coronary Heart Disease

Chapter 43.   Dyslipidemia, Other Risk Factors, and the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

Chapter 44.   Atherothrombosis and Thrombosis-Prone Plaques

Chapter 45.   Coronary Thrombosis:  Local and Systemic Factors

Chapter 46.   Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia

Chapter 47.   Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease

Chapter 48.   Definitions of Acute Coronary Syndromes

Chapter 49.   Pathology of Myocardial Ischemia, Infarction, Reperfusion, and Sudden Death

Chapter 50.   The Pathologic and Biochemical Basis for Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury

Chapter 51.   Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction:  Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Medical Management

Chapter 52.   ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction:  Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Medial Managment

Chapter 53.   The Electrocardiogram in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 54.   Thrombogenesis and Antithrombotic Therapy

Chapter 55.   Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Chapter 56.   Mechanical Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 57.   Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease

Chapter 58.   Coronary Bypass Surgery

Chapter 59.   Managment of the Patient After Cardiac Surgery

Chapter 60.   Rehabilitation of the Patient with Coronary Heart Disease

Part 7:  Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Chapter 61.   Hypertension:  Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Part 8:  Cardiopulmonary Disease

Chapter 62.   Pulmonary Hypertension

Chapter 63.   Pulmonary Embolism

Chapter 64.   Chronic Cor Pulmonale

Part 9:  Valvular Heart Disease

Chapter 65.   Acute Rheumatic Fever

Chapter 66.   Aortic Valve Disease

Chapter 67.   Mitral Valve Disease

Chapter 68.   Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome

Chapter 69.   Tricuspid Valve, Pulmonic Valve, and Multivalvular Disease

Chapter 70.   Clinical Performance of Prosthetic Heart Valves

Chapter 71.   Antithrombotic Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease

Part 10:  Congenital Heart Disease

Chapter 72.   Cardiovascular Diseases Due to Genetic Abnormalities

Chapter 73.   The Pathology, Pathophysiology, Recognition, and Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease

Chapter 74.   Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

Part 11:  Cardiomyopathy and Specific Heart Muscle Diseases

Chapter 75.   Classification of Cardiomyopathies

Chapter 76.   Dilated Cardiomyopathies

Chapter 77.   Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Chapter 78.   Restrictive, Obliterative, and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies

Chapter 79.   Myocarditis and Specific Cardiomyopathies-Endocrine Disease and Alcohol

Part 12:  Pericardial Diseases and Endocarditis

Chapter 80.   Diseases of the Pericardium

Chapter 81.   Infective Endocarditis

Part 13:  Anesthesia, Surgery, and the Heart

Chapter 82.   Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Cardiovascular Disease Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery

Chapter 83.   Anesthesia and the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

Part 14:  Miscellaneous Conditions and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 84.   The Connective Tissue Diseases and the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 85.   Neoplastic Heart Disease

Chapter 86.   Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 87.   The Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Diet

Chapter 88.   AIDS and the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 89.   Effect of Noncardiac Drugs, Electricity, Poisons, and Radiation on the Heart

Chapter 90.   Adverse Cardiovascular Drug Interactions and Complications

Chapter 91.   Effects of Mood and Anxiety Disorders on the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 92.   Heart Disease and Pregnancy

Chapter 93.   Traumatic Heart Disease

Chapter 94.   The Heart and Kidney Disease

Chapter 95.   Exercise and the Cardiovascular System

Chapter 96.   Cardiovascular Aging in the Absence of Clinical Disease and Therapeutic Considerations for Older Patients with Clinical Cardiovascular Diseases

Chapter 97.   Women and Coronary Artery Disease

Part 15:  Diseases of the Great Vessels and Peripheral Vessels

Chapter 98.   Diseases of the Aorta

Chapter 99.   Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurologic Manifestations of Heart Disease

Chapter 100.  The Nonsurgical Approach to Carotid Disease

Chapter 101.  Diagnosis and Management of Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries and Veins

Chapter 102.  Surgical Treatment of Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Disease

Chapter 103.  Advances in the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease

Part 16:  Social Issues and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 104.  Cost-Effective Strategies in Cardiology

Chapter 105.  Insurance Issues in Patients with Heart Disease

Chapter 106.  Clinical Practice Guidelines in Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 107.  Behavioral Medicine in the Treatment of Heart Disease

Chapter 108.  Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy in Cardiovascular Care

 

 
Copyright 2004-2007 © BioWeb Concepts.  All rights reserved
Privacy Policy| Links | Terms Of Use | Contact Us