Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty / Edition 6

by Leonard S. Lilly MD

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451192759
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	09/18/2015
Edition description:	Sixth, North American Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lilly, Leonard S., MD (Harvard Univ)

All but one of the contributors are from Harvard. Eighteen are medical students and the others are faculty members specializing in cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, pediatric cardiology, electrophysiology, and cardiac transplantation.

Table of Contents

Foreword     vii
Preface     ix
Contributors     xi
Basic Cardiac Structure and Function   Vivek Iyer   Elazer R. Edelman   Leonard S. Lilly     1
The Cardiac Cycle: Mechanisms of Heart Sounds and Murmurs 29   Nicole Martin   Leonard S. Lilly     29
Diagnostic Imaging and Cardiac Catheterization   Nicole Martin   Patricia Challender Come     46
The Electrocardiogram   Lilit Garibyan   Leonard S. Lilly     80
Atherosclerosis   James L. Young   Peter Libby     118
Ischemic Heart Disease   Haley Naik   Marc S. Sabatine   Leonard S. Lilly     141
Acute Coronary Syndromes   Haley Naik   Marc S. Sabatine   Leonard S. Lilly     168
Valvular Heart Disease   Mia M. Edwards   Patrick T. O'Gara   Leonard S. Lilly     197
Heart Failure   Ravi Vikram Shah   Michael A. Fifer     225
The Cardiomyopathies   Marc N. Wein   G. William Dec   Leonard S. Lilly     252
Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias   Hillary K. Rolls   William G. Stevenson   Gary R. Strichartz   Leonard S. Lilly     269
Clinical Aspects of Cardiac Arrhythmias   Hillary K. Rolls   William G. Stevenson   Leonard S. Lilly     287
Hypertension   Payman Zamani   Gordon H. Williams   Leonard S. Lilly     311
Diseases of the Pericardium   Yanerys Ramos   Leonard S. Lilly     334
Diseases of the Peripheral Vasculature   Arash Mostaghimi   Mark A. Creager     349
Congenital Heart Disease   Vijay G. Sankaran   David W. Brown     371
Cardiovascular Drugs   Martin W. Schoen   Elliott M. Antman   Gary R. Strichartz   Leonard S. Lilly     397
Index     450

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Geoffrey F Lewis, MD (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This is the fifth edition of a book that covers both basic science and clinical information related to heart disease. The previous edition was published in 2007.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a concise review of heart disease processes.
Audience: It is intended primarily for medical students as a bridge from basic sciences to clinical cardiology. This book is appropriate for medical students in both the preclinical and clinical years.
Features: The initial chapters focus on anatomy, physical examination, ECGs, and imaging in a way that is appropriate for medical students. The clinically oriented portion of the book is divided into sections such as hypertension, heart failure, and acute coronary syndromes. Sections on treatments discuss pharmacology in depth.
Assessment: This book provides concise information for medical students in their preclinical and clinical years on both the basic science and the pathophysiology of cardiac disease states.

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