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Fuster and Hurst’s The Heart 15th Edition
Fuster and Hurst’s The Heart 15th Edition:
The landmark text that belongs in the hands of every cardiologist―fully updated and reorganized to make it more patient-centric than ever
A Doody’s Core Title for 2022!
World-famous for its authority and clinical relevance, Fuster and Hurst’s The Heart is cardiology’s longest continuously published reference book. Written to meet the ever-changing needs of cardiologists, fellows, and interns, this trusted classic offers a solid foundation in cardiovascular medicine and complete coverage of all major cardiovascular topics.
This fifteenth edition presents a greater focus on the practicalities of patient care. Additionally, the content is ordered in a more methodical pattern, from mechanism to management. Reflecting the latest technical, therapeutic, and clinical advances, Fuster and Hurst’s The Heart provides invaluable concise summaries of major new trials and guidelines.
Authoritative Coverage and Unmatched Utility:
- Central Illustrations
- New section on cardiovascular critical care
- New chapter “Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19”
- Chapter summaries
- ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines in all chapters
- 1,200+ photos and illustrations
Sections Include:
- Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
- Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease
- Diseases of the Great Vessels and Peripheral Vessels
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Rhythm and Conduction Abnormalities
- Heart Failure
- Diseases of the Pericardium
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Critical Cardiovascular Care
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Special Populations and Topics in Cardiovascular Disease
Additional ISBNs:
Fuster and Hurst’s The Heart Fifteenth Edition:
∗ eText ISBN: 1264257570, 978-1264257577, 9781264257577
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Fuster and Hurst’s The Heart 15th Edition:
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Contributors
Preface
SECTION I • Introduction
1. The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases
2. Clinical Cardiovascular Examination
3. Cardiovascular Imaging
4. Genomics and Epigenomics of Heart Diseases
SECTION II • Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
5. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of Hypertension
6. Cardiometabolic Disease: Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and the Metabolic Syndrome
7. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
8. Tobacco-Related Cardiovascular Disease
9. Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease
10. Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia(a), Hypertriglyceridemia, and Low HDL
11. Psychological Factors in Cardiovascular Health and Disease
12. Sedentary Lifestyle and Role of Exercise in Cardiovascular Diseases
13. Nutrition, Diet, and Alcohol in Health and Cardiovascular Disease
14. Inflammation and Atherosclerosis
15. Location and Level of Care, Education, Availability of Medicines, and Cardiovascular Mortality
SECTION III • Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease
16. Pathological Basis of Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
17. Pathogenesis of Coronary Thrombosis and Myocardial Infarction
18. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
19. Evaluation and Management of Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
20. Mimickers of Atherosclerotic Myocardial Infarction
21. Chronic Coronary Syndromes
22. Cardiac Rehabilitation
SECTION IV • Diseases of the Great Vessels and Peripheral Vessels
23. Diseases of the Aorta
24. Carotid Artery Disease
25. Cerebrovascular Disease
26. Diagnosis and Management of Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries
SECTION V • Valvular Heart Disease
27. Acute Rheumatic Fever
28. Aortic Stenosis
29. Aortic Regurgitation, Mixed Valvular Heart Disease, and Heart Valve Prostheses
30. Mitral Regurgitation
31. Acquired Tricuspid Valve Diseases
32. Mitral Stenosis
33. Infective Endocarditis
SECTION VI • Rhythm and Conduction Abnormalities
34. Electrophysiologic Anatomy, Mechanisms of Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances, and Genetics
35. Supraventricular Tachycardia: Atrial Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry, and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
36. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
37. Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death
38. Conduction System Disturbances and Bradyarrhythmias
39. Diagnosis and Management of Syncope
SECTION VII • Heart Failure
40. Classification of Cardiomyopathies
41. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
42. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
43. Cardiac Amyloidosis
44. Restrictive Heart Diseases
45. Left Ventricular Noncompaction
46. Myocarditis
47. Obstructive and Nonobstructive Coronary Disease in Heart Failure
48. Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure
49. Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
50. Evaluation and Management of Acute Heart Failure
51. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
52. Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplantation in Severe Heart Failure
SECTION VIII • Diseases of the Pericardium
53. Acute Pericarditis
54. Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade
55. Constrictive Pericarditis
SECTION IX • Cardiopulmonary Disease
56. Diagnosis and Management of Diseases of the Peripheral Venous System
57. Pulmonary Hypertension
58. Pulmonary Embolism
59. Cor Pulmonale: The Heart in Structural Lung Disease
60. Sleep-Disordered Breathing
SECTION X • Critical Cardiovascular Care
61. Evolution of Cardiac Critical Care
62. Circulatory and Cardiogenic Shock
63. Sudden Cardiac Death and Resuscitation
64. Postoperative and Postprocedural Care in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
SECTION XI • Adult Congenital Heart Disease
65. Anatomical and Physiological Classification of Adult Congenital Heart Disease
66. Shunt Lesions
67. Right-Sided Lesions
68. Left Heart Obstructive Lesions
69. Single Ventricle Post Fontan Palliation: Tricuspid Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
70. Complex Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: The “Mixing” Lesions
71. Psychosocial Profiles in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Transition to Adulthood
SECTION XII • Special Populations and Topics in Cardiovascular Disease
72. Perioperative Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery
73. Anesthesia and the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease
74. Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Cancer and Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapies
75. Heart Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease
76. Rheumatologic Disease and the Cardiovascular System
77. Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with HIV
78. Heart Disease in Pregnancy
79. Traumatic Heart Disease
80. Women and Ischemic Heart Disease
81. Race, Ethnicity, Disparities, Diversity, and Heart Disease
82. Cardiovascular Disease and Ageing: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
83. Artificial Intelligence and Cardiovascular Care
84. Cardiovascular Manifestations of COVID-19
Index
Valentin Fuster, Jagat Narula, Prashant Vaishnava, Martin Leon, David Callans, John Rumsfeld, Athena Poppas
Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, is Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief, at The Mount Sinai Hospital. He also serves as Director of the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, and the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health; and the Richard Gorlin, MD/Heart Research Foundation Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. He is the only cardiologist to have received the highest awards for research from the three leading cardiovascular organizations: the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the European Society of Cardiology.
Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, MACC, is the Philip J & Harriet I. Goodhart Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, and Associate Dean, Arnhold Institute of Global Health at Mount Sinai in New York, NY.
Prashant Vaishnava, MD, FACC, is a clinical cardiologist who currently serves as Senior Medical Director for Cardiovascular Care of Biofourmis, helping lead the creation and implementation of virtual specialty care, hospital at home, and remote patient monitoring solutions. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia University; Attending Physician at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center; and Attending Cardiologist at the Harlem Hospital of the New York City Health & Hospital Commission.
Martin B. Leon, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Director, Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at Columbia Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY. He has served as principle investigator for over 50 clinical trials that have helped shape the field of interventional cardiovascular medicine.
David J. Callans, MD, is Associate Director, Electrophysiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System and Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia
John S. Rumsfeld, MD, PhD, is Chief Innovation Officer, American College of Cardiology and Professor, Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado, School of Medicine.
Athena Poppas, MD, FACC, FASE, is Chief, Cardiology Division; Director, Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute; Director, Echocardiography Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport Hospitals. She specializes in valvular heart disease, heart disease in women, and echocardiography and heart disease in pregnancy. She is a past president of the American College of Cardiology.
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