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

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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

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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.