Hurst's the Heart 13th Edition 2 Volume Set with DVD

It has been 44 years since the publication of the first edition of Hurst's the Heart, the first multidisciplinary and comprehensive textbook on cardiovascular disease. Through 13 editions, The Heart has always represented a cornerstone of current scholarship in the discipline. Cardiologists, internists, and trainees from around the world have relied on its authority, breadth of coverage, and clinical relevance to keep up to date on advances in the field and to help optimize patient care. The 13th edition of The Heart continues and actually exceeds this standard-setting tradition with 19 new chapters and 59 new authors from around the globe who are experts in their respective content areas.

Featuring an enhanced and reader-friendly design, the new edition covers need-to-know clinical advances, as well as issues that are becoming increasingly vital to cardiologists and other physicians worldwide; through the 17 thematic sections, the reader will find the most complete overview of cardiovascular topics available, plus a timely new focus on evidencebased medicine, health outcomes, and health care quality. Furthermore, as important additions to previous editions, there are 1548 full-color illustrations and 578 tables with a new attractive design.

Other new features include:

• The section titled Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future includes a new chapter on the increasingly critical topic of assessing and improving quality of care in cardiovascular medicine.
• The section that focuses on the scientific foundations of cardiovascular medicine has been thoroughly updated, revised, and integrated into the remainder of the clinically focused chapters in the book.
• The section on the evaluation of the patient contains two new chapters that detail the process of effective, rational diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making based on available and well-defined technology, the most recent clinical trials, and practice guidelines.
• The section on heart failure has not only been fully updated in all its chapters but, as an addition to the updated chapter on mechanical ventricular support, there is now a separate chapter on cardiac transplantation.
• Five sections on primary heart disease (cardiomyopathy, rhythm disorders, syncope and sudden death, coronary disease, and hypertensive heart disease), which entail about one-third of the book, all have been very carefully revised and contain new chapters on topics such as evolving preventive strategies for coronary artery disease and updated pharmacologic strategies for acute coronary syndromes.
• The section on cardiopulmonary disease features new chapters on chronic cor pulmonale and sleep-disordered breathing and their relationship to cardiovascular disease.
• The section on valvular heart disease has four completely rewritten chapters by new authors who are authorities in the field.
• After the fully revised final six sections of The Heart (congenital heart disease, pericardial disease and endocarditis, anesthesia and the heart, miscellaneous cardiovascular conditions, peripheral vascular disease, and social issues), there are now new chapters on the environment and heart disease, surgical treatment of carotid and peripheral vascular disease, and cost-effective strategies in cardiology.

New Features

• 1548 full-color illustrations and 578 tables
• Companion DVD with image bank includes key figures and tables from the text
• The Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future section includes a new chapter on assessing and improving quality of care in cardiovascular medicine
• The section on the scientific foundations of cardiovascular medicine has been thoroughly revised
• 2 new chapters in the section on the evaluation of the patient detail the process of effective diagnostic decision making based on technology, clinical trials, and practice guidelines
• A new chapter in the section on heart failure details cardiac transplantation
• The sections on primary heart disease include new chapters on topics such as preventive strategies for coronary artery disease and updated pharmacologic strategies for acute coronary syndromes
• The section on cardiopulmonary disease features new chapters on chronic cor pulmonale and sleep disorder breathing and its relationship to cardiovascular disease
• The section on valvular heart disease has four of the six chapter completely rewritten by new authors who are authorities in the field
• The final six sections feature new chapters on the environment and heart disease, surgical treatment of carotid and peripheral vascular disease and cost effective strategies in cardiology. 

Contents

Part 1. Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future

• Chapter 1 A History of the Heart, Cardiac Diseases, and the Development of Cardiovascular Medicine as a Specialty
• Chapter 2 The Burden of Increasing Worldwide Cardiovascular Disease
• Chapter 3 Assessing and Improving the Quality of Care in Cardiovascular Medicine

Part 2. Foundations of Cardiovascular Medicine

• Chapter 4 Functional Anatomy of the Heart
• Chapter 5 Normal Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 6 Principles of Molecular Cardiology
• Chapter 7 Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Normal, Hypertrophied, and Failing Heart
• Chapter 8 Biology of the Vessel Wall
• Chapter 9 Molecular Development of the Heart
• Chapter 10 Genetic Basis for Cardiovascular Disease
• Chapter 11 Tissue Regeneration of the Cardiovascular System and Stem Cells

Part 3. Evaluation of the Patient

• Chapter 12 Diagnostic Decision Making Using Modern Technology
• Chapter 13 Therapeutic Decision Making Based Upon Clinical Trials and Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Chapter 14 The History, Physical Examination, and Cardiac Auscultation
• Chapter 15 Surface Electrocardiography
• Chapter 16 ECG Exercise Testing
• Chapter 17 Cardiac Radiography
• Chapter 18 Echocardiography
• Chapter 19 Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiac Angiography, and Coronary Blood Flow and Pressure Measurements
• Chapter 20 Coronary Intravascular Imaging
• Chapter 21 Nuclear Cardiology
• Chapter 22 Computed Tomography of the Heart
• Chapter 23 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart
• Chapter 24 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography of the Vascular System
• Chapter 25 Positron Emission Tomography for the Noninvasive Study and Quantitation of Myocardial Blood Flow and Metabolism in Cardiovascular Disease

Part 4. Heart Failure

• Chapter 26 Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
• Chapter 27 The Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Heart Failure
• Chapter 28 Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure
• Chapter 29 Cardiac Transplantation
• Chapter 30 Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure and Mechanical Ventricular Support

Part 5. Cardiomyopathy and Specific Heart Muscle Diseases

• Chapter 31 Classification of Cardiomyopathies
• Chapter 32 Dilated Cardiomyopathies
• Chapter 33 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Chapter 34 Restrictive, Obliterative, and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
• Chapter 35 Myocarditis and Specific Cardiomyopathies

Part 6. Rhythm and Conduction Disorders

• Chapter 36 Genetics of Channelopathies and Clinical Implications
• Chapter 37 Anatomy of Electrophysiology
• Chapter 38 Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances
• Chapter 39 Approach to the Patient with Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Chapter 40 Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and Atrial Tachycardia
• Chapter 41 Supraventricular Tachycardia: Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
• Chapter 42 Ventricular Arrhythmias
• Chapter 43 Bradyarrhythmias and Pacemakers
• Chapter 44 Electrophysiology and Catheter-Ablative Techniques
• Chapter 45 Antiarrhythmic Drugs
• Chapter 46 Indications and Techniques of Electrical Defibrillation and Cardioversion
• Chapter 47 Arrhythmias in Children and in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Part 7. Syncope, Sudden Death, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Chapter 48 Diagnosis and Management of Syncope
• Chapter 49 Sudden Cardiac Death
• Chapter 50 Cardiopulmonary and Cardiocerebral Resuscitation

Part 8. Coronary Heart Disease

• Chapter 51 Preventive Strategies for Coronary Heart Disease
• Chapter 52 Atherothrombosis: Disease Burden, Activity, and Vulnerability
• Chapter 53 Coronary Thrombosis: Local and Systemic Factors
• Chapter 54 Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia
• Chapter 55 Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease
• Chapter 56 Definitions of Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Chapter 57 Pathology of Myocardial Ischemia, Infarction, Reperfusion, and Sudden Death
• Chapter 58 Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
• Chapter 59 Unstable Angina and Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• Chapter 60 ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• Chapter 61 Pharmacologic Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Chapter 62 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• Chapter 63 Mechanical Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Chapter 64 The Evaluation and Management of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease
• Chapter 65 Coronary Bypass Surgery
• Chapter 66 Management of the Patient after Cardiac Surgery
• Chapter 67 Rehabilitation of the Patient with Coronary Heart Disease

Part 9. Systemic Arterial Hypertension

• Chapter 68 Epidemiology of Hypertension
• Chapter 69 Pathophysiology of Hypertension
• Chapter 70 Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension

Part 10. Cardiopulmonary Disease

• Chapter 71 Pulmonary Hypertension
• Chapter 72 Pulmonary Embolism
• Chapter 73 Chronic Cor Pulmonale
• Chapter 74 Epidemiology and Mechanisms Linking Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiac Disease

Part 11. Valvular Heart Disease

• Chapter 75 Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Chapter 76 Aortic Valve Disease
• Chapter 77 Mitral Valve Regurgitation
• Chapter 78 Mitral Stenosis
• Chapter 79 Tricuspid Valve, Pulmonary Valve, and Multivalvular Disease
• Chapter 80 Prosthetic Heart Valves
• Chapter 81 Antithrombotic Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease

Part 12. Congenital Heart Disease

• Chapter 82 Cardiovascular Diseases Caused by Genetic Abnormalities
• Chapter 83 Congenital Heart Disease in Children and Adolescents
• Chapter 84 Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

Part 13. Pericardial Diseases and Endocarditis

• Chapter 85 Pericardial Disease
• Chapter 86 Infective Endocarditis

Part 14. Anesthesia, Surgery, and the Heart

• Chapter 87 Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Cardiovascular Disease Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery
• Chapter 88 Anesthesia and the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

Part 15. Miscellaneous Conditions and Cardiovascular Disease

• Chapter 89 Rheumatologic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 90 The Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Cancer
• Chapter 91 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
• Chapter 92 Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Diet
• Chapter 93 HIV/AIDS and the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 94 Effect of Noncardiac Drugs, Electricity, Poisons, and Radiation on the Heart
• Chapter 95 Adverse Cardiovascular Drug Interactions and Complications
• Chapter 96 Effects of Mood and Anxiety Disorders on the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 97 Heart Disease and Pregnancy
• Chapter 98 Traumatic Heart Disease
• Chapter 99 The Heart and Kidney Disease
• Chapter 100 Exercise in Health and Cardiovascular Disease
• Chapter 101 The Athlete and the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 102 Aging and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
• Chapter 103 Women and Coronary Artery Disease
• Chapter 104 Race/Ethnicity and Cardiovascular Disease
• Chapter 105 Environment and Heart Disease

Part 16. Diseases of the Great Vessels and Peripheral Vessels

• Chapter 106 Diseases of the Aorta
• Chapter 107 Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurologic Manifestations of Heart Disease
• Chapter 108 The Nonsurgical Approach to Carotid Disease
• Chapter 109 Diagnosis and Management of Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries and Veins
• Chapter 110 Surgical Treatment of Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Chapter 111 Minimally Invasive Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease

Part 17. Social Issues and Cardiovascular Disease

• Chapter 112 Economics and Cost-Effectiveness in Cardiology
• Chapter 113 Insurance Issues for Patients with Heart Disease
• Chapter 114 Behavioral Cardiology Treatment Approaches to Heart Disease
• Chapter 115 Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy in Cardiovascular Care
• Chapter 116 Societal and Social Issues of Heart Disease

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2500 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 13 edition (December 27, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071636463
• ISBN-13: 978-0071636469
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 3.6 inches 
• Author: Valentin Fuster, Richard Walsh, Robert Harrington

List Price: $219.00