Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty

Completely revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this best-selling text is a comprehensive, clear, concise, and easy-to-understands introduction to cardiovascular diseases. It is written by the internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students. Features you've come to trust...: Chapter outlines, end-of-chapter summaries, suggested reading lists, Numerous diagrams, images, and tables, Chapters grouped by major cardiovascular disorders, Consistent chapter organization: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnostic Approach, Treatment. New to this edition...: Updated coverage of pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes, mechanisms of heart failure, molecular mechanisms of dysrhythmias, the genomic basis of cardiomyopathies and congenital heart disease, and cardiovascular drugs, Brand new figures, tables, and boxes, Summary table at the conclusion of each chapter, Brand new interior design.