CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

The 2nd Edition of this user-friendly resource offers guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease. It presents comprehensive coverage of everything from cardiac signs and symptoms through peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology. Abundant illustrations*including a wealth of color Doppler images*clarify complex principles and make nuances of technique easier to understand and apply. Expanded coverage of the coronary heart disease syndromes; congestive heart failure; arrhythmias; pacing; sudden death; lipid management (including clinical results), and noninvasive imaging. A comprehensive review of the mechanisms, recognition, and treatment of aortic coronary syndromesplus updates on the results of the most recent clinical trials with antithrombotic interventions. The latest knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for congestive heart failure and its treatment including beta-blockers; ACE inhibitors and angiotensic receptor antagonists; mechanical assist devices, and transplantation. The most current information on Year 2000 clinical drug trials for the treatment of stable and unstable angina, as well as the latest in arrhythmia development and modern therapy.