With coverage on virtually every topic in cardiovascular medicine, the authors have distilled massive amounts of information down to the most needed facts, using Netter artwork to illustrate the most salient points and bring the information to life. Readers get quick access to essential information for diagnosis and treatment of most cardiovascular problems. Concise chapters provide depth and insight into complex medical problems for accurate diagnosis and selection of therapy using the latest technology and therapeutic approaches.
Chapter 8: Acute Coronary Syndromes 84 Steven R. Steinhubl
Chapter 9: Acute Myocardial Infarction 93 Christoph Bode and Markus Frey
Chapter 10: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 103 Bruce R. Brodie and Tift Mann
Chapter 11: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery 112 Brett C. Sheridan and Michael R. Mill
III. MYOCARDIAL DISEASES AND CARDIOMYOPATHY Section Editor: Richard A. Walsh
Chapter 12: Dilated Cardiomyopathy 120 Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr and Stephanie H. Dunlap
Chapter 13: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 128 Parag Kale and Richard A. Walsh
Chapter 14: Restrictive Cardiomyopathy 135 Thomas M. Bashore
Chapter 15: Hereditary Cardiomyopathies 151 José Ortiz and Richard A. Walsh
Chapter 16: Myocarditis 159 Paresh K. Patel and Daniel J. Lenihan
Chapter 17: Management of Congestive Heart Failure 167 Carla A. Sueta and Kirkwood F. Adams, Jr
Chapter 18: Cardiac Transplantation 175 Michael R. Mill and Brett C. Sheridan
IV. CARDIAC RHYTHM ABNORMALITIES Section Editors: William E. Sanders, Jr and Richard G. Sheahan
Chapter 19: Atrial Fibrillation 184 Richard G. Sheahan and Marschall S. Runge
Chapter 20: Ventricular Tachycardia 196 Richard G. Sheahan
Chapter 21: Bradyarrhythmias 205 Bryon E. Rubery and William E. Sanders, Jr
Chapter 22: Cardiac Syncope 214 Richard G. Sheahan
Chapter 23: Sudden Cardiac Death 221 Jeff P. Steinhoff, Sanjeev Shah, and Richard G. Sheahan
Chapter 24: Medical Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias 230 William E. Sanders, Jr and Ali Akbary
Chapter 25: Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Supraventricular and Ventricular Arrhythmias 238 Nitish Badhwar, William E. Sanders, Jr, and Melvin M. Scheinman
Chapter 26: Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators 247 Margaret C. Herbst and William E. Sanders, Jr
V. VALVULAR HEART DISEASE Section Editor: Thomas M. Bashore
Chapter 27: Aortic Stenosis 256 Timothy A. Mixon and Gregory J. Dehmer
Chapter 28: Aortic Insufficiency 265 Timothy A. Mixon and Gregory J. Dehmer
Chapter 29: Mitral Valve Disease 274 Thomas R. Griggs
Chapter 30: Mitral Valve Prolapse 283 Lee R. Goldberg and Park W. Willis IV
Chapter 31: Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease 290 David A. Tate
Chapter 32: Infective Endocarditis 296 Lisa B. Hightow and Meera Kelley
Chapter 33: Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty 308 Thomas M. Bashore
Chapter 34: Surgical Treatment for Valvular Heart Disease 324 Peter J. K. Starek
VI. PERICARDIAL DISEASES Section Editor: George A. Stouffer
Chapter 35: Pericardial Disease: Clinical Features and Treatment 334 Christopher D. Chiles and George A. Stouffer
Chapter 36: Pericardial Disease: Diagnosis and Hemodynamics 346 Thomas M. Bashore
VII. VASCULAR DISEASES Section Editor: Cam Patterson
Chapter 37: Angiogenesis and Atherosclerosis 362 Cam Patterson
Chapter 38: Diagnostic Techniques in Vascular Disease 367 Alan L. Hinderliter and Walter A. Tan
Chapter 39: Hypertension 376 Alan L. Hinderliter and Romulo E. Colindres
Chapter 40: Renal Artery Stenosis 386 George A. Stouffer, Christopher R. Kroll, and Walter A. Tan
Chapter 41: Interventional Approaches for Peripheral Arterial Disease 397 Walter A. Tan and Matthew A. Mauro
Chapter 42: Surgery for Peripheral Vascular Diseases 406 Robert Mendes, Mark A. Farber, and Blair A. Keagy
VIII. CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE Section Editor: G. William Henry
Chapter 43: An Approach to Children With Suspected Congenital Heart Disease 418 G. William Henry
Chapter 44: Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease 429 John L. Cotton and G. William Henry
Chapter 45: Cardiac Catheter Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease 443 Gregory H. Tatum and Elman G. Frantz
Chapter 46: Surgical Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease 456 Alden M. Parsons, G. William Henry, and Michael R. Mill
Chapter 47: Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease 467 Scott H. Buck
Chapter 48: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children With Congenital Heart Disease 479 James P. Loehr
Chapter 49: Kawasaki Disease 484 Blair V. Robinson
Chapter 50: Congenital Coronary Anomalies 491 S. Adil Husain, Brett C. Sheridan, and Michael R. Mill
IX. SYSTEMIC DISEASES AND THE HEART Section Editor: David R. Clemmons
Chapter 51: Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy 498 Eileen A. Kelly
Chapter 52: Aging and the Cardiovascular System 507 Walter A. Tan
Chapter 53: Neuromuscular Diseases and the Heart 517 Ajmal Masood Gilani and Colin D. Hall
Chapter 54: Cardiovascular Manifestations of Endocrine Diseases 528 David R. Clemmons
Chapter 55: Connective Tissue Diseases and the Heart 543 Yevgeniy Sheyn and Mary Anne Dooley
Chapter 56: Cardiac Tumors 554 Hanna Kelly and Mark A. Socinski
Chapter 57: Pulmonary Hypertension and Thromboembolic Disease 562 Timothy C. Nichols and Thomas R. Griggs
Chapter 58: Substance Abuse and the Heart 573 David A. Tate
Chapter 59: HIV and the Heart 578 Kristine B. Patterson and Joseph J. Eron
X. AFFECTING HEART DISEASE-FUTURE DIRECTIONS Section Editor: Marschall S. Runge
Chapter 60: Cardiovascular Epidemiology 586 Georgeta D. Vaidean
Chapter 61: Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Special Populations 594 Eileen A. Kelly and Sidney C. Smith, Jr
Chapter 62: Genetics in Cardiovascular Disease 601 Marschall S. Runge
Chapter 63: Effects of Exercise on Cardiovascular Health 609 Chin K. Kim, Srikanth Ramachandruni, Eileen M. Handberg, Richard S. Schofield, Edith E. Bragdon, and David S. Sheps
Chapter 64: Lipid Abnormalities and Risk Factor Reduction 619 Ross J. Simpson, Jr and Sidney C. Smith, Jr
Chapter 65: Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants 627 Wayne E. Cascio, Milan J. Hazucha, Philip A. Bromberg, and Robert B. Devlin