Hurst's The Heart, 10th Edition

by Alexander, R. Wayne

• ISBN13: 9780071356954
• ISBN10: 0071356959
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

This is the first book in a two-volume set. Along with a strong focus on patient care the new Hurst's THE HEART includes a new look and organization. Each chapter has been systematically overhauled with an emphasis on streamlining the content for a focused presentation of the LATEST THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES and the EVIDENCE-BASED DATA that support them. CLINICAL GUIDELINES are included to equip you with the critical information for optimal patient care in an increasingly time-pressured, cost/benefit environment. WHAT'S NEW in the Tenth Edition * Expanded coverage of molecular biology of blood vessels and myocardium * More information on testing modalities--especially those related to nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging, MRI and PET * New emphasis on managing heart failure, including interventional techniques and new drug therapy strategies * Additional chapters on the biology of coronary heart disease * Expanded sections related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment * More emphasis on integrating the science of cardiac care with treatment * Easy-to-reference, evidence-based practice guidelines where appropriate * New insight on the human genome project and its implications * Techniques for clinical evaluation of the patient * Late-breaking reports on clinical trials * Heart disease in diabetics * New sections on nonsurgical interventions in cardial and peripheral vascular disease

Table of Contents

Basic Foundations of Cardiology.

Cardiovascular Diseases in the United States and Prevention Approaches.

Functional Anatomy of the Heart.

Normal Physiology of the Cardiovascular System.

Principles of Molecular Cardiology.

Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Heart.

Molecular and Cellular Biology of Blood Vessels.

Human Genome Project and its Future Implications for Cardiology.

Cardiovascular Tissue Modification by Genetic Approaches.

Molecular Development of the Heart.

General Evaluation of the Patient.

The History, Physical Examination, and Cardiac Auscultation.

The Resting Electrocardiogram.

The Chest Roentgenogram and Cardiac Fluoroscopy.

The Echocardiogram.

ECG Exercise Testing.

Cardiac Catherization, Coronary Arteriograhy, and Coronary Blood Flow and Pressure Measurements.

Nuclear Cardiology.

Computed Tomography of the Heart.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Vascular System.

Position Emission Tomography for the Noninvasive Study and Quantifiation of Blood Flow and Metabolism in Human Cardiac Disease.

Heart Failure.

Pathophysiology and Diagnosis of Heart Failure.

Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure.

Cardiac Transplantation, Mechanical Ventricular Support, and Endomyocardial Biopsy.

Rhythm and Conduction Disorders.

Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances.

Recognition, Clinical Assessment, and Management of Arrythmias and Conduction.

Long-Term Continuous Electrocardiographic Recording.

Techniques of Electrophysiologic Evaluation.

Antiarrythmic Drugs.

Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias with Catheter-Ablative Techniques.

Principles of External and Internal Cardioversion and Defibrillation.

Clinical Applications of External and Internal Cardiovaersion and Defibrillation.

The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.

Cardiac Pacemakers.

Syncope, Sudden Death, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Diagnosis and Management of Syncope.

Sudden Cardiac Death.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Subsequent Management of the Patient.

Coronary Heart Disease.

Atherogenesis and its Determinants.

Pathology of Coronary Atherosclerosis.

Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia.

Dyslipidemia and Risk Factors for the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease.

Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease.

Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease.

Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Unstable Angina.

Diagnosis and Managment of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

The Electrocardiography of Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Thrombogenesis and Antithrombotic Therapy.

Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.

Mechanical Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarcitons.