Braunwald’s Heart Disease, 2 Vol Set,
Edition 13 A Textbook of Cardiovascular MedicineEditors: Edited by Robert O. Bonow, MD, MS, Douglas L. Mann, MD, Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI, Scott D. Solomon, MD, Peter Libby, MD, PhD and Eugene Braunwald, MD, MD(Hon), ScD(Hon), FRCP
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The leading source of reliable cardiology information for practitioners and trainees worldwide, Braunwald’s Heart Disease, 13th Edition, remains the most trusted reference in the field. Written and edited by global experts, this award-winning, two-volume text offers outstanding coverage of new drugs, new guidelines, more powerful imaging modalities, and recent developments in precision medicine that continue to advance the practice of cardiovascular medicine and improve patients’ quality of life. This unparalleled multimedia reference is an essential resource for today’s cardiologists, cardiology fellows, and those studying for certification or recertification.
Key Features
- Offers balanced, dependable content on rapidly changing clinical science, clinical and translational research, and evidence-based medicine, as well as detailed explanations of each disease entity and differential diagnoses
- Covers key topics such as obesity: lifestyle, medical, and surgical management; COVID-19 and influenza and the cardiovascular system; TAVR; diabetocardiology; cardio-oncology; and more
- Includes an updated chapter dedicated to artificial intelligence and wearables in cardiovascular medicine, as well as fully revised AI sections in all relevant chapters
- Features extensive, bimonthly online updates curated by Eugene Braunwald, MD, that include "Hot Off the Press" and "Late-Breaking Clinical Trials"
- Provides newly formatted guidelines that summarize diagnostic criteria and clinical implications—short summary boxes in print and key flowcharts, algorithms, and tables from the formal society guidelines with links in the eBook
- Includes new key points boxes in select chapters that highlight important take-away messages
- Contains 1,850 high-quality illustrations, radiographic images, algorithms, and charts, and provides access to 200+ videos called out with icons in the print version; new videos cover timely topics such as physical examination in the era of telemedicine
- Offers flexible format options for quick, dependable reference: choose from either one or two volumes in print, as well as a searchable eBook with ongoing updates
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
About the author
Edited by Robert O. Bonow, MD, MS, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, USA; Douglas L. Mann, MD, Washington University, School of Medicine, USA; Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, Executive Vice President; Chief Academic Officer; Dean Montefiore Medicine; Professor, Department of Medicine Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York, USA; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI, Director of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, Dr. Valentin Fuster Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA; Scott D. Solomon, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Peter Libby, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA and Eugene Braunwald, MD, MD(Hon), ScD(Hon), FRCP, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Founding Chairman, TIMI Study Group, Brigham and Women ’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
PART I FOUNDATIONS OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
1. Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future
2. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
3. Impact of Climate Change and the Environment on Cardiovascular Health
4. Clinical Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine
5. Clinical Decision-Making in Cardiology
6. Impact of Health Care Policy on Quality, Outcomes, and Equity in Cardiovascular Disease
PART II PERSONALIZED APPROACHES TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
7. Applications of Genetics to Cardiovascular Medicine
8. Principles of Drug Therapeutics, Pharmacogenomics, and Biologics
9. Biomarkers and Use in Precision Medicine
10. Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Medicine
PART III EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT
11. History, Physical Examination, and the Virtual Visit
12. Electrocardiography
13. Exercise Physiology and Exercise Testing
14. Echocardiography
15. Chest Radiography in Cardiovascular Disease
16. Nuclear Cardiology
17. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
18. Cardiac Computed Tomography
19. Coronary Angiography and Intravascular Imaging
20. Invasive Hemodynamic Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease
21. Anesthesia and Noncardiac Surgery in Patients With Heart Disease
PART IV PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
22. The Vascular Biology of Atherosclerosis
23. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
24. Systemic Hypertension: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
25. Lipoprotein Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
26. Cardiovascular Effects of Tobacco and Nicotine Products
27. Nutrition and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
28. Obesity and Cardiovascular Health
29. Diabetes and the Cardiovascular System
30. Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation
31. Integrative Approaches to the Management of Patients With Heart Disease
PART V ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
32. Approach to the Patient With Chest Pain
33. Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia
34. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Pathophysiology and Clinical Evolution
35. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Management
36. Non–ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
37. Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
38. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
39. Diseases of the Aorta
40. Peripheral Artery Diseases
41. Treatment of Noncoronary Obstructive Vascular Disease
42. Prevention and Management of Ischemic Stroke
PART VI ARRHYTHMIAS, SUDDEN DEATH, AND SYNCOPE
43. Approach to the Patient With Cardiac Arrhythmias
44. Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias
45. Genetics of Cardiac Arrhythmias
46. Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias
47. Supraventricular Tachycardias
48. Atrial Fibrillation
49. Ventricular Arrhythmias
50. Bradyarrhythmias and Atrioventricular Block
51. Pacemakers, Conduction System Pacing, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
52. Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death
53. Hypotension and Syncope
PART VII HEART FAILURE
54. Mechanisms of Cardiac Contraction and Relaxation
55. Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
56. Clinical Assessment of Heart Failure
57. Diagnosis and Management of Decompensated Heart Failure
58. Management of Heart Failure Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction
59. Heart Failure With Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
60. The Dilated, Restrictive, and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
61. Cardiac Amyloidosis
62. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
63. Myocarditis
64. Cardio-Oncology
65. Devices for Monitoring and Managing Heart Failure
66. Mechanical Circulatory Support
67. Cardiac Transplantation
PART VIII DISEASES OF THE HEART VALVES
68. Aortic Valve Stenosis
69. Aortic Regurgitation
70. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
71. Mitral Stenosis
72. Mitral Regurgitation
73. Tricuspid, Pulmonic, and Multivalvular Disease
74. Transcatheter Therapies for Mitral and Tricuspid Valvular Heart Disease
75. Prosthetic Heart Valves
76. Infective Endocarditis
77. Rheumatic Fever
PART IX DISEASES OF THE PERICARDIUM AND PULMONARY VASCULAR BED
78. Pericardial Diseases
79. Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
80. Pulmonary Hypertension
81. Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiac Disease
PART X CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN SELECT POPULATIONS
82. Endemic and Pandemic Viral Illnesses and Cardiovascular Disease: Influenza and COVID-19
83 .Cardiovascular Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Individuals
84. Exercise and Sports Cardiology
85. Cardiovascular Disease in Women
86. Pregnancy and Heart Disease
87. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adolescent and Adult
88. Heart Disease in Various Populations
89. Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults
90. Cardiovascular Effects of Drugs and Toxins
PART XI CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DISORDERS OF OTHER SYSTEMS
91. Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Fibrinolysis, and Cardiovascular Disease
92. Endocrine Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
93. Rheumatic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System
94. Tumors Affecting the Cardiovascular System
95. Psychiatric and Psychosocial Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease
96. Neuromuscular Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
97. Interface Between Kidney, Metabolic, and Cardiovascular Diseases
98. Cardiovascular Manifestations of Autonomic Disorders
Book Reviews
"This is the 12th edition of this leading textbook of cardiovascular medicine. The book provides a comprehensive, carefully curated, up-to-date overview of the fundamental pathophysiologic mechanisms in the field of cardiovascular disease." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Luna Khanal, MD (East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!
"The quality and content of this book is unparalleled. This book is an invaluable resource for practicing physicians and all healthcare providers. It is a must-read book for anyone who wants to learn about cardiovascular diseases." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Sai Karthik Kommineni, MBBS (East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!