Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine - Hardcover

Topol MD, Eric J.; Califf, Robert M.; Isner, Jeffrey M.; Prystowsky, Eric N.; Swain, Judith; Thomas, James; Thompson, Paul; Young, James B.; Nissen, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781732255 ISBN 13: 9780781732253

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002

Synopsis

This thoroughly updated Second Edition of Dr. Topol's best-selling text delivers up-to-the-minute information in an innovative format - a book fully integrated with an interactive multimedia CD-ROM. Renowned international authorities provide a comprehensive, contemporary view of every area of cardiovascular medicine, integrating evidence-based practice guidelines, clinical outcomes data, medical economics, and breakthrough advances in molecular medicine and genetics. Eight sections cover preventive cardiology; clinical cardiology; cardiovascular imaging; electrophysiology and pacing; invasive cardiology and surgical techniques; heart failure and transplantation; molecular cardiology; and vascular biology and medicine. Each chapter includes frank, authoritative comments on current controversies and pioneering insights into future developments. This edition features a completely revised section on invasive cardiology and surgical techniques and updated information on drugs, devices, and genetics. Four new chapters discuss end-of-life care...medical errors and quality of care in cardiovascular medicine...percutaneous coronary intervention...and new techniques in interventional cardiology: radiation, emboli protection, and PMR. The book contains the core information that is essential for day-to-day clinical practice. The CD-ROM contains expanded versions of these chapters - plus 18 additional chapters...full-color images...heart sounds...and approximately 250 angio and echo loops. Icons in the book guide the reader to the electronic material.

About this title

Product Description:

Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (Book with CD-ROM)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0781732255
• ISBN 13: 9780781732253
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 2008