This multimedia package includes the 2nd Edition of the textbook and access to the state-of-the-art website! The textbook delivers over 1,400 pages and 2,360 illustrations of today's most effective guidance in the entire fieldplus it also includes a bonus image bank CD-ROM! At www.cardiologytext.com, you can search the contents of the bookright from your desktop or laptop. You'll also access weekly content updates and alerts, links to relevant websites, a PowerPoint. slide image library, practice guidelines and much more.

Features succinct reviews of basic science/pathogenesis, epidemiology and risk factors, specific diagnostic techniques, diseases/arrhythmias and surgical and non-surgical therapies for each major syndrome.Includes a unique Special Problems chapter in each disease section that uses clinical cases to highlight complex issues and offers practical advice on the diagnosis and management of difficult problems.Presents over 2,360 illustrations (1,940 in full color).

Addresses the hottest topics in the field, including coronary artery bypass grafting, management and treatment of the elderly patient, obesity, the neurologic heart and the athlete's heart.Includes the latest non-invasive and invasive examinations, and diagnostic imaging techniques.Discusses the most up-to-date mechanical therapies for treating heart failure.Features a brand-new chapter on diabetes with the most current information on pathophysiology and therapy.Offers expanded coverage of behavioral science and psychosocial and alternative therapies.Presents many more diagrams and artwork throughout.Includes a CD-ROM of all the book's illustrations, allowing users to create PowerPoint. slides.

Purchase of this book includes a limited personal license to the online version for use exclusively by the individual who has purchased the book. This license and access to the web site operates strictly on the basis of a single user per PIN number. The sharing of passwords is strictly prohibited, and any attempt to do so will invalidate the password. The license and access may not be lent, resold, or otherwise circulated. Full details of the license and terms and conditions of use are available upon registration.

Your purchase of the Cardiology e-dition entitles you to access the web site until the next edition of the book is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.

Like the original edition, this textbook provides a global perspective on cardiovascular disease, includes practical advice on its diagnosis and treatment, contains numerous color diagrams and images, is color- coded for easier navigation, and includes special case-based problems which help students learn to handle complex diagnoses and situations. Sections cover atherosclerosis and prevention; ischemic heart disease; hypertensive heart disease; cardiac arrhythmias; heart failure and cardiomyopathy; valvular heart disease; congenital heart disease; and secondary heart disease. This multimedia package includes a CD-ROM and instructions for accessing the accompanying website.
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This multimedia package includes the 2nd Edition of the textbook and access to the state-of-the-art website! The textbook delivers over 1,400 pages and 2,360 illustrations of today's most effective guidance in the entire fieldplus it also includes a bonus image bank CD-ROM! At www.cardiologytext.com, you can search the contents of the bookright from your desktop or laptop. You'll also access weekly content updates and alerts, links to relevant websites, a PowerPoint slide image library, practice guidelines and much more.

This multimedia package includes the 2nd Edition of the textbook and access to the state-of-the-art website The textbook delivers over 1,400 pages and 2,360 illustrations of today's most effective guidance in the entire fieldplus it also includes a bonus image bank CD-ROM At www.cardiologytext.com, you can search the contents of the bookright from your desktop or laptop. You'll also access weekly content updates and alerts, links to relevant websites, a PowerPointA(R) slide image library, practice guidelines and much more.