Harrison's Cardiovascular Medicine

The authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to cardiovascular medicine

Featuring the chapters on Cardiology that appear in the landmark Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that have defined Harrison's.

You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors -- presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, Harrison's Cardiovascular Medicine is a must for students and clinicians alike.

Harrison's Cardiovascular Medicine delivers:

• Current, complete coverage of need-to-know cardiovascular medicine topics, including diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders, disorders of the heart, and disorders of the vasculature
• Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the diseases-oriented chapters
• 112 high-yield questions for exam and board review drawn from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e
• 5 complete chapters in print format taken from the acclaimed Harrison's DVD
• 44 chapters written by recognized experts
• 4 atlases covering electrocardiography, noninvasive cardiac imaging, percutaneous revascularization, and cardiac arrhythmias
• Reference that have been updated since the publication of HPIM 17e
• Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance
• 作者簡介

  Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD
  Hersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine
  Harvard Medical School
  Chairman, Department of Medicine
  Physician-in-Chief, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  Boston, MA

• 目次

  Contributors
  Preface
  SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
  1. Basic Biology of the Cardiovascular System, Joseph Loscalzo, Peter Libby, Eugene Braunwald
  2. Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease, Thomas A. Gaziano, J. Michael Gaziano
  3. Approach to the Patient with Possible Cardiovascular Disease, Eugene Braunwald
  SECTION II: DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
  4. Chest Discomfort, Thomas H. Lee
  5. Dyspnea and Pulmonary Edema, Richard M. Schwartzstein
  6. Hypoxia and Cyanosis, Eugene Braunwald
  7. Edema, Eugene Braunwald, Joseph Loscalzo
  8. Palpitations, Joseph Loscalzo
  9. Physical Examination of the Cardiovascular System, Robert A. O'Rourke, Eugene Braunwald
  10. Approach to a Patient with a Heart Murmur, Patrick T. O'Gara, Eugene Braunwald
  11. Electrocardiography, Ary L. Goldberger
  12. Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and MRI/CT Imaging, Rick A. Nishimura, Raymond J. Gibbons, James F. Glockner, A. Jamil Tajik
  13. Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography, Donald S. Baim
  SECTION III: HEART RHYTHM DISTURBANCES
  14. Principles of electrophysiology, Gordon F. Tomaselli
  15. The Bradyarrhythmias, Gordon F. Tomaselli
  16. The Tachyarrhythmias, Francis Marchlinski
  SECTION IV: DISORDERS OF THE HEART
  17. Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale, Douglas L. Mann
  18. Cardiac Transplantation and Prolonged Assisted Circulation, Sharon A. Hunt
  19. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult, John S. Child
  20. Valvular Heart Disease, Patrick T. O'Gara, Eugene Braunwald
  21. Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis, Joshua Wynne, Eugene Braunwald
  22. Pericardial Disease, Eugene Braunwald
  23. Tumors and Trauma of the Heart, Eric H. Awtry, Wilson S. Colucci
  24. Cardiac Manifestations of Systemic Disease, Eric H. Awtry, Wilson S. Colucci
  25. Infective Endocarditis, Adolf W. Karchmer
  26. Acute Rheumatic Fever, Jonathan r. Carapetis
  27. Chagas' Disease, Louis V. Kirchhoff
  28. Cardiogenic Shock and Pulmonary Edema, Judith S. Hochman, David H. Ingbar
  29. Cardiovascular Collapse, Cardiac Arrest, and Sudden Cardiac Death, Robert J. Myerburg, Agustin Castellanos
  SECTION V: DISORDERS OF THE VASCULATURE
  30. The Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment of Atherosclerosis, Peter Libby
  31. Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism, Daniel J. Raider, Helen H. Hobbs
  32. The Metabolic System, Robert H. Eckel
  33. Ischemic Heart Disease, Elliott M. Antman, Andrew P. Selwyn, Eugene Braunwald, Joseph Loscalzo
  34. Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Christopher P. Cannon, Eugene Braunwald
  35. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Elliott M. Antman, Eugene Braunwald
  36. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Donald S. Baim
  37. Hypertensive Vascular Disease, Theodore A. Kotchen
  38. Diseases of the Aorta, Mark A. Creager, Joseph Loscalzo
  39. Vascular Diseases of the Extremities, Mark A. Creager, Joseph Loscalzo
  40. Pulmonary Hypertension, Stuart Rich
  SECTION VI: CARDIOVASCULAR ATLASES
  41. Atlas of Electrocardiography, Ary L. Goldberger
  42. Atlas of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging, Rick A. Nishimura, Raymond J. Gibbons, James F. Glockner, A. Jamil Tajik
  43. Atlas of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Ary L. Goldberger
  44. Atlas of Percutaneous Revascularization, Donald S. Bain
  Appendix
  Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance, Alexander Kratz, Michael A. Pesce, Daniel J. Fink
  Review and Self-Assessment:
  Charles Wiener, Gerald Bloomfield, Cynthia D. Brown, Joshua Schiffer, Adam Spivak
  Index