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"Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd edition" offers the most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease and will be relevant to the practice of every cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients. Drs Willerson, Cohn, Wellens and Holmes - and over 150 world authorities - offer their decades of scientific and clinical experience. The book and DVD are designed to provide comprehensive coverage of every aspect of cardiovascular medicine from cardiac signs and symptoms and the full range of cardiac imaging techniques through management of peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology.
DVD content: Video imagery for selected chapters; Full text of the book; Interactive narrated heart sounds database containing correlative videos and images
List of contents
Introduction: Cardiac Signs and Symptoms, and Selected Noninvasive Diagnostic Methods.- Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult.- Valvular Heart Disease.- Coronary Artery Disease.- Basic Aspects of Myocardial Function, Growth, and Development.- Myocardial Disease.- Pericardial Disease.- Vascular Disease.- Electrical Disturbances of the Heart.- Cardiac Effects of Systemic Disorders, Pregnancy, Aging, and Environmental Changes.- Surgery and the Heart.- The Genetic Basis for Cardiovascular Disease.- Preventive Cardiology.
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"Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd edition" offers the most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease and will be relevant to the practice of every cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients. Drs Willerson, Cohn, Wellens and Holmes – and over 150 world authorities – offer their decades of scientific and clinical experience. The book and DVD are designed to provide comprehensive coverage of every aspect of cardiovascular medicine from cardiac signs and symptoms and the full range of cardiac imaging techniques through management of peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology.
DVD content: Video imagery for selected chapters; Full text of the book; Interactive narrated heart sounds database containing correlative videos and images
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From the reviews of the third edition:
"Willerson and his co-editors present a magnificent resource for both cardiologists and internists. Here, the reader is presented with the most comprehensive reference available on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease. … a stunning job in presenting the complexities of heart disease in sharp and readable passages that convey data with precision and style. … a resource that should be used by cardiologists, internists, cardiac surgeons, endocrinologists and radiologists on a daily basis and in the direct treatment of patients." (John Aiello, The Electric Review, July, 2008)
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From the reviews of the third edition:
"Willerson and his co-editors present a magnificent resource for both cardiologists and internists. Here, the reader is presented with the most comprehensive reference available on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease. ... a stunning job in presenting the complexities of heart disease in sharp and readable passages that convey data with precision and style. ... a resource that should be used by cardiologists, internists, cardiac surgeons, endocrinologists and radiologists on a daily basis and in the direct treatment of patients." (John Aiello, The Electric Review, July, 2008)
