THE BOOK THAT EVERY CARDIOLOGIST SHOULD OWN -- THE BEST EDITION YET!
ALL CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REWRITTEN
MANY NEW EXPERT AUTHORS
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COVERAGE OF THE MOST RECENT CLINICAL TRIALS, PRACTICE GUIDELINES, AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
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Cardiology’s cornerstone text and your first place to turn for the latest developments that promise better patient care
Hailed for its authority, currency, and ability to translate the latest research and advances into real-world clinical application, Hurst’s The Heart is the field’s landmark text and cardiology’s longest continuously published reference book. Written to meet your ever-changing clinical information needs, this trusted classic offers a solid foundation in cardiovascular medicine and complete coverage of all major cardiovascular topics.
Within its pages, you will find succinct, visually appealing summaries of all the major new trials and guidelines, along with tips for optimizing outcomes and health quality. The Fourteenth Edition has been completely updated to reflect the latest technical, therapeutic, and clinical advances, while still maintaining a strong focus on quality patient care.
HERE'S WHY THIS IS THE BEST EDITION YET:
• NEW CHAPTERS include Arrythmogenic Cardiomyopathy; Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation; Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease; Left Ventricular Noncompaction; Evaluation and Management of Acute Heart Failure; Carotid Artery Stenting; and Race, Ethnicity, and Cardiovascular Disease
• NEW SECTIONS include Metabolic Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease and Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
• More than 1,500 full-color illustrations and 500 tables (many new to this edition)
• The wisdom, experience, and authority of approximately 300 expert contributors
If you’ve been searching for a current, comprehensive, and authoritative overview of all major cardiology topics, Hurt’s the Heart, Fourteenth Edition belongs on your desk.
VOLUME ONE
SECTION 1
Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future
1. A History of the Heart, Cardiac Diseases, and the Development of Cardiovascular Medicine as a Specialty
Robert A. Harrington, Mark E. Silverman, and Charles F. Wooley
2. The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases
Catherine P. Benziger, Andrew E. Moran and Gregory A. Roth
3. Assessing and Improving the Quality of Care in Cardiovascular Medicine
Yashashwi Pokharel and John A. Spertus
SECTION 2
Foundations of Cardiovascular Medicine
4. Functional Anatomy of the Heart
Joseph F. Malouf, Joseph J. Maleszewski, A. Jamil Tajik and James B. Seward
5. Normal Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
Rodrigo Fernandez-Jimenez, Brian D. Hoit, Richard A. Walsh, Valentin Fuster and Borja Ibanez
6. Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Heart
Roger J. Hajjar, Kiyotake Ishikawa and Thomas Thum
7. Biology of the Vessel Wall
Hillary Johnston-Cox, Valentin Fuster and Jason C. Kovacic
8. Molecular and Cellular Development of the Heart
Miguel Torres and Silvia Martín-Puig
9. Genetic Basis of Cardiovascular Disease
Eloisa Arbustini, Valentina Favalli, Nupoor Narula, Eliana Disabella and Maurizia Grasso
10. Stem Cells and the Cardiovascular System
Karim Sallam and Joseph C. Wu
SECTION 3
Evaluation of the Patient
11. The History, Physical Examination and Cardiac Auscultation
William R. Miranda and Rick A. Nishimura
12. Surface Electrocardiography
Antoni Bayés de Luna, Diego Goldwasser, Miquel Fiol, and Antoni Bayés-Genis
13. ECG Exercise Testing
Gregory S. Thomas and Myrvin H. Ellestad
14. Cardiac Radiography
Geoffrey D. Rubin
15. Echocardiography
Thomas H Marwick, Anthony N. DeMaria and William A. Zoghbi
16. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart
W. Gregory Hundley, Christopher M. Kramer and Javier Sanz
17. Computed Tomography of the Heart
Amir Ahmadi, Jagat Narula and Jonathon Leipsic
18. Nuclear Cardiology
Daniel S. Berman, Rory Hachamovitch, Leslee J. Shaw, Sean W. Hayes, Piotr J. Slomka, Guido Germano and Jagat Narula
19. Positron Emission Tomography in Heart Disease
K. Lance Gould, Heinrich Schelbert and Jagat Narula
20. Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Coronary Blood Flow and Pressure Measurements
Morton J. Kern and Arnold H. Seto
21. Coronary Intravascular Imaging
Christos V. Bourantas, Yoshinobu Onuma, Renu Virmani, Jagat Narula and Patrick W. Serruys
22. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography of the Vascular System
Marc R Dweck, Michelle C Williams, Prakash Krishnan, Valentin Fuster, Jagat Narula and Zahi A. Fayad
SECTION 4
Systemic Arterial Hypertension
23. Epidemiology of Hypertension
Nathan D. Wong and Stanley S. Franklin
24. Pathophysiology of Hypertension
John E. Hall, Joey P. Granger, Daniel W. Jones and Michael E. Hall
25. Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension
Lawrence R. Krakoff
SECTION 5
Metabolic Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
26. The Metabolic Syndrome
Michael A. Via and Jeffrey I. Mechanick
27. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
W. Timothy Garvey and Jeffrey I. Mechanick
28. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Michael E. Farkouh, Elliot J. Rayfield and Valentin Fuster
29. Hyperlipidemia
Robert S. Rosenson and Scott M. Grundy
SECTION 6
Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
30. Epidemiology of Smoking, and Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Damage
Sunil K. Agarwal, Petra Maslov, Jagat Narula and Valentin Fuster
31. Preventing and Mitigating Smoking Related Heart Disease
Stanton Glantz and Sara Kalkhoran
SECTION 7
Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease
32. Atherosclerosis: Disease Burden, Activity, and Vulnerability
Erling Falk and Valentin Fuster
33. Coronary Thrombosis: Local and Systemic Factors
Juan Jose Badimon, Borja Ibanez, Valentin Fuster and Lina Badimon
34. Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia
K. Lance Gould, Henry Gewirtz and Jagat Narula
35. Nonobstructive Atherosclerotic and Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease
David E. Winchester and Carl J. Pepine
36. Definitions of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Usman Baber, David Holmes, Jonathan Halperin and Valentin Fuster
37. Pathology of Myocardial Infarction and Sudden Death
Maria E Romero, Rodrigo Fernandez-Jimenez, Elena Ladich, Valentin Fuster, Borja Ibanez, Renu Virmani
38. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Borja Ibanez, Gerd Heusch, David García-Dorado, Valentin Fuster and Derek Yellon
39. Evaluation and Management of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
David J. Moliterno and James L. Januzzi Jr.
40. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Manesh R. Patel, Bernard J. Gersh and William O’Neill
41. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Dominick J. Angiolillo, Gregory R. Giugliano, Daniel I. Simon and Roxana Mehran
42. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Acute Coronary Syndromes
William O'Neill, Cindy Grines and George Dangas
43. The Evaluation and Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Bradley A. Maron, Bernard J. Gersh and Patrick T. O’Gara
