Dr. Braunwald's masterwork returns ... bringing you the definitive guidance you need to overcome any challenge in clinical cardiology today, using the best approaches available! Hundreds of world authorities, many of them new to this edition, synthesize all of the recent developments that are revolutionizing practice - from the newest findings in molecular biology and genetics to the latest imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. This multimedia e-dition includes not only the printed reference, but also access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, with regular updates and much more. The expertise of the contributors, the scope of the coverage, and the versatile, multimedia format all make this the ultimate reference for the practicing cardiologist.
- Locate the answers you need fast, thanks to a user-friendly, full-color design, complete with more than 1,500 color illustrations.
- Glean clinically actionable information quickly with Clinical Practice Points in every chapter.
- Incorporate all of the text's illustrations into your own PowerPointŪ presentations with the bonus CD-ROM.
- Access the complete contents of the 2-volume set online, fully searchable, plus regular updates to reflect the latest clinical developments · Focused Reviews · Commentaries · Late-Breaking Trials · and more.
- Apply the latest knowledge in your field with 7 new chapters on Acute Heart Failure • Device Therapy of Heart Failure • Emerging Therapies for Heart Failure • Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Management • Prevention and Management of Stroke • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • and Coronary Arteriography Guidelines.
- Implement the most current, reliable practices thanks to meticulous revisions and updates throughout the book.
- Get fresh perspectives on your practice with contributions from more than 20 brand-new authors.
Dr. Peter Libby is a cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Receiving his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, he undertook a cellular physiology research fellowship at HMS. After a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease, he became board certified in both. He is an editor of the leading cardiovascular medicine textbook, and the author of over 500 peer-reviewed publications, 575 reviews, chapters, etc. He has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) and National Institutes of Health, plus recognitions on four continents, including the AHA and American College of Cardiology’s highest research awards, the Gold Medal of the European Society of Cardiology, the Anitschkow award from the European Atherosclerosis Society, the Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine, and the Earl Benditt award for vascular biology.
