Cardiovascular Medicine

By Jay N. Cohn, James T. Willerson MD, Jay N. Cohn MD

Cardiovascular Medicine, 2nd Edition offers you todays most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease. Inside, you will find comprehensive coverage of everything from cardiac signs and symptoms through peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology.

Drs. James Willerson and Jay Cohnand over 150 world authoritiesoffer you their decades of scientific and clinical experience. Plus, you will find a consistentchapter organisation, clear design, and engaging text that includes user-friendly features such as tables, lists, and treatment boxes. You will have all the guidance you need to diagnose and manage a full range of conditionsright at your fingertips

And, more than 1600 illustrationsincluding a wealth of colour Doppler imagesclarify complex principles and make nuances of technique easier to understand and apply, so you can implement them in your practiceimmediately.

Cardiovascular Medicine, 2nd Edition is the premier resource of its kindand one that will advance your expertise.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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443070008
• ISBN13: 9780443070006
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 2400 Pages
• Weight: 11.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 3.3" x 8.8"