Synopses & Reviews
Specifically designed to prepare medical students for their initial encounters with patients with heart disease, this award-winning text bridges basic cardiac physiology with clinical care. Written by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students,
Pathophysiology of Heart Disease, Sixth Edition provides a solid foundation of knowledge regarding diseases of the heart and circulation. Under the experienced editorial guidance of Dr. Leonard S. Lilly, this best-selling monograph has an outstanding reputation among medical students and faculty worldwide.
Student-friendly features of the Sixth Edition include a new, full-color design and illustrations; end-of-chapter summaries; updated content, including recent technological advances; and access to an interactive eBook.
- New full-color presentation makes the text more visually appealing.
- Up-to-date medical imaging and color clinical photographs show real-world examples of cardiovascular diseases and related conditions.
- Updated Chapter Summaries reflect consistency in length and format, making study easier.
- Updated Additional Reading references keep readers abreast of the latest literature in the field.
- Winner of two awards of excellence from the American Medical Writers Association, and recommended by medical schools worldwide.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled
interactive eBook edition, offering
tablet, smartphone or accessed online to:
- Complete content with enhanced navigation
- A powerful search tool that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
- Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
- A highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
- Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
- Quick-reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use
Synopsis
Revised and updated for its Fifth Edition, Pathophysiology of Heart Disease delivers a concise, easy-to-understand introduction to cardiovascular diseases. This best-selling text is written by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students and specifically designed to meet the needs of medical students during their initial encounters with patients with heart disease. This edition has improved consistency of coverage and level of detail and enhanced illustrations.
A companion website on thePoint will include the fully searchable text and audio heart sounds, plus an image bank for faculty.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1Basic Cardiac Structure and FunctionKen Young Lin, Elazer R. Edelman,Gary Strichartz, and Leonard S. LillyCHAPTER 2The Cardiac Cycle: Mechanisms of HeartSounds and MurmursHenry Jung and Leonard S. LillyCHAPTER 3Cardiac Imaging and CatheterizationHenry Jung, Ken Young Lin, and PatriciaChallender ComeCHAPTER 4The ElectrocardiogramStephen R. Pomedli and Leonard S. LillyCHAPTER 5AtherosclerosisJordan B. Strom and Peter LibbyCHAPTER 6Ischemic Heart DiseaseJune-Wha Rhee, Marc S. Sabatine, andLeonard S. LillyCHAPTER 7Acute Coronary SyndromesJune-Wha Rhee, Marc S. Sabatine, andLeonard S. LillyCHAPTER 8Valvular Heart DiseaseChristopher A. Miller, Patrick T. O’Gara, andLeonard S. LillyCHAPTER 9Heart FailureNeal Anjan Chatterjee and Michael A. FiferCHAPTER 10The CardiomyopathiesChristopher T. Lee, G. William Dec, andLeonard S. LillyCHAPTER 11Mechanisms of Cardiac ArrhythmiasRanliang Hu, William G. Stevenson,Gary R. Strichartz, and Leonard S. LillyCHAPTER 12Clinical Aspects of Cardiac ArrhythmiasRanliang Hu, William G. Stevenson, andLeonard S. LillyCHAPTER 13HypertensionChristopher T. Lee, Gordon H. Williams, andLeonard S. LillyCHAPTER 14Diseases of the PericardiumYin Ren and Leonard S. LillyCHAPTER 15Diseases of the Peripheral VasculatureFan Liang and Mark A. CreagerCHAPTER 16Congenital Heart DiseaseDavid D. Berg and David W. BrownCHAPTER 17Cardiovascular DrugsCyrus K. Yamin, Christopher A. Miller,Elliott M. Antman, Gary R. Strichartz, andLeonard S. LillyIndex