Diseases of the Heart - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0702017566 ISBN 13: 9780702017568

Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

"...One of the very best textbooks in cardiology. The best in Europe..." --European Heart Journal "...clear, easy to read, and interesting in all its chapters. Remarkably up to date...All aspects of clinical cardiology are dealt with...should certainly be acquired by all specialised cardiac departments...highly recommended as a source of reference for all general medical units..." --British Medical Journal "...decidedly superior..." --NEJM (all reviews are from last edition) In this thoroughly updated, fully referenced and reorganized Second Edition, Desmond Julian, John Camm, Kim Fox, Roger Hall and Philip Poole-Wilson have brought together a wealth of new information form some of the world's leading authorities on the science and practice of cardiology. Many of Europe's leading cardiologists have contributed to this new Edition, producing a single-volume work which seeks to encompass the most up-to-date information on the scientific foundations of cardiology, while retaining the readibility of the First Edition and the much-praised practical information that made the book such a unique addition to the cardiological literature. Additions to the Second Edition include: Several new chapters on electrophysiology such as ablation, antiarrhythmic treatment strategies, tachyarrhythmias New section concentrating on basic science including lipid pathophysiology and molecular biology Updated section on imaging, including magnetic resonance and PET Expanded coverage of heart failure and its management Thoroughly revised chapters on ischaemic heart disease, with more basic science and expanded coverage of interventional techniques Valuable, practically oriented section on the principles of patient management Appendix covering commonly used drugs Expanded index Supplemented by numerous illustration and over 1600 pages of informative, well-structured text, this is a work that aims to embody the cream of European cardiology and make it accessible to a worldwide audience. Features: * Comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference to the principles and practice of cardiology * Contributed principally by the European leaders in the field * Liberal high-quality illustrations, some in colour * Fully referenced * Clearly written and well-designed text layout makes this the most accessible comprehensive cardiology text for everyday reference

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Review

"...clear, easy to read, and interesting in all its chapters. Remarkably up to date...All aspects of clinical cardiology are dealt with...should certainly be acquired by all specialised cardiac departments...highly recommended as a source of reference for all general medical units..." -- British Medical Journal

"...decidedly superior..." -- NEJM

"...One of the very best textbooks in cardiology. The best in Europe..." -- European Heart Journal

About the Author

Philip A Poole-Wilson BA, MB, BChir, MA, MD, FRCP, FACC, FESC, FMedSci is the British Heart Foundation Simon Marks Professor of Cardiology and Head of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart & Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London and Honorary Consultant Physician at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, London, UK. He qualified (MB) in 1967. He held clinical positions until 1972 at various hospitals in London and was a British American Travelling Research Fellow at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1973 to 1974. His thesis was accepted for MD (Cantab) in 1975. After holding positions as Senior Lecturer (National Heart Hospital) and Reader in Cardiology he was appointed as Professor of Cardiology at the University of London in 1983. In the period 1990-2000 he served as Clinical Director, Research Director, and Non-Executive Board Director of the Royal Brompton Hospital. He was Head of the Division (National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI)) in the Faculty of Medicine of Imperial College London from 1997 to 2000. He has been a member of the Council and Senate of Imperial College London. Professor Poole-Wilson's other appointments include President of the European Society of Cardiology (1994-1996) and President of the World Heart Federation (2003-2005) of which he is currently the Past-President. He has served on many committees within the Department of Health, MRC, Research Assessment Exercise, British Heart Foundation and Welcome Trust in the UK. He is on the Editorial Board of several leading journals and is Chairman/Member of the Steering or Monitoring Committees of several large clinical trials. He was awarded Le Prix Europe et Medecine 2001 de l'Institut des Sciences de la Sante, Paris and has received many other awards. As of March 2006 he had 459 citations in PubMed. His specialist interests are heart failure, coronary heart disease and the global prevention of heart disease and stroke.

Edition details

• Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702017566
• ISBN 13: 9780702017568
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1617
• Editor: Julian Desmond G., Etc.