Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Pt. 1 Cardiovascular disease: past, present, and future
Pt. 2 Foundations of cardiovascular medicine
Pt. 3 Evaluation of the patient
Pt. 4 Heart failure
Pt. 5 Cardiomyopathy and specific heart muscle diseases
Pt. 6 Rhythm and conduction disorders
Pt. 7 Syncope, sudden death, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Pt. 8 Coronary heart disease
Pt. 9 Systemic arterial hypertension
Pt. 10 Cardiopulmonary disease
Pt. 11 Valvular heart disease
Pt. 12 Congenital heart disease
Pt. 13 Pericardial diseases and endocarditis
Pt. 14 Anesthesia, surgery, and the heart
Pt. 15 Miscellaneous conditions and cardiovascular disease
Pt. 16 Diseases of the great vessels and peripheral vessels
Pt. 17 Social issues and cardiovascular disease
Index

A history of the heart -- The burden of increasing worldwide cardiovascular disease -- Functional anatomy of the heart -- Normal physiology of the cardiovascular system -- Principles of molecular cardiology -- Molecular and cellular biology of the normal, hypertrophied, and failing heart -- Biology of the vessel wall -- Molecular development of the heart -- Genetic basis for cardiovascular disease -- Tissue regeneration of the cardiovascular system and stem cells -- Clinical practice guidelines in cardiovascular disease -- The history, physical examination, and cardiac auscultation -- The resting electrocardiogram -- ECG exercise testing -- Cardiac roentgenography -- Echocardiography -- Cardiac catheterization, cardiac angiography, and coronary blood flow and pressure measurements -- Coronary intravascular ultrasound imaging -- Nuclear cardiology -- Computed tomography of the heart -- Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart -- Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography of the vascular system -- Positron emission tomography for the noninvasive study and quantitation of myocardial blood flow and metabolism in cardiovascular disease -- Pathophysiology of heart failure -- The epidemiology and diagnosis of heart failure -- Diagnosis and management of heart failure -- Surgical treatment of heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and mechanical ventricular support -- Classification of cardiomyopathies -- Dilated cardiomyopathies -- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy -- Restrictive, obliterative, and infiltrative cardiomyopathies -- Myocarditis and specific cardiomyopathies -- Genetics of channelopathies I and clinical implications -- Anatomy of electrophysiology -- Mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disturbances -- Approach to the patient with cardiac arrhythmias -- Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia -- Supraventricular tachycardia: AV nodal reentry and Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
Ventricular arrhythmias -- Bradyarrhythmias and pacemakers -- Long-term continuous electrocardiographic recording -- Techniques of electrophysiologic evaluation -- Antiarrhythmic drugs -- Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with catheter-ablative techniques -- Indications and techniques of electrical defibrillation and cardioversion -- The implantable cardioverter defibrillator -- Pediatric arrhythmias -- Diagnosis and management of syncope -- Sudden cardiac death -- Cardiopulmonary and cardiocerebral resuscitation -- Preventive strategies for coronary heart disease -- Atherothrombosis: role of inflammation -- Coronary thrombosis: local and systemic factors -- Coronary blood flow and myocardial ischemia -- Nonatherosclerotic coronary heart disease -- Definitions of acute coronary syndromes -- Pathology of myocardial ischemia, infarction, reperfusion, and sudden death -- Molecular and cellular mechanisms of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury -- Unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction -- ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction -- Pharmacologic therapy for acute coronary syndromes -- Percutaneous coronary intervention -- Mechanical interventions in acute myocardial infarction -- Diagnosis and management of patients with chronic ischemic heart disease -- Coronary bypass surgery -- Management of the patient after cardiac surgery -- Rehabilitation of the patient with coronary heart disease -- Epidemiology of hypertension -- Pathophysiology of hypertension -- Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Pulmonary embolism -- Chronic cor pulmonale -- Acute rheumatic fever -- Aortic valve disease -- Mitral valve regurgitation including the mitral valve prolapse syndrome.
Mitral valve stenosis -- Tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, and multivalvular disease -- Prosthetic heart valves: choice of valve and management of the patient -- Antithrombotic therapy for valvular heart disease -- Cardiovascular diseases caused by genetic abnormalities -- Congenital heart diease in children and adolescents -- Congenital heart disease in adults -- Pericardial disease -- Infective endocarditis -- Perioperative evaluation and management of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease who undergo noncardiac surgery -- Anesthesia and the patient with cardiovascular disease -- The connective tissue diseases and the cardiovascular system -- The diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases in cancer patients -- Diabetes and cardiovascular disease -- Metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diet -- HIV/AIDS and the cardiovascular system -- Effect of noncardiac drugs, electricity, poisons, and radiation on the heart -- Adverse cardiovascular drug interactions and complications -- Effects of mood and anxiety disorders on the cardiovascular system -- Heart disease and pregnancy -- Traumatic heart disease -- The heart and kidney disease -- Exercise in health and cardiovascular disease -- The athlete and the cardiovascular system -- Aging and cardiovascular disease in the elderly -- Women and coronary artery disease -- Cardiovascular disease and ethnicity -- Air pollution and heart disease -- Diseases of the aorta -- Cerbrovascular disease and neurologic manifestations of heart disease -- The nonsurgical approach to carotid disease -- Diagnosis and management of diseases of the peripheral arteries and veins -- Surgical treatment of carotid and peripheral vascular disease -- Advances in the minimally invasive treatment of peripheral vascular disease -- Cost-effective strategies in cardiology -- Insurance issues in patients with heart disease -- Behavioral cardiology treatment approaches to heart disease -- Complementary and alternative medical therapy in cardiovascular care -- Social and societal issues of heart disease.

From the Publisher: Along with a strong focus on patient care the new Hurst's The Heart includes a new look and organization. Each chapter has been systematically overhauled with an emphasis on streamlining the content for a focused presentation of the LATEST THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES and the EVIDENCE-BASED DATA that support them. CLINICAL GUIDELINES are included to equip you with the critical information for optimal patient care in an increasingly time-pressured, cost/benefit environment. The major changes that await you in the tenth edition of The Heart start with the dynamic new author team. Led by Valentin Fuster, Wayne Alexander and Robert A. O'Rourke, the editors have assembled an international group of thought leaders in cardiology who are distinguished not only by their academic prowess, but also by their clinical expertise. They know the latest treatment approaches because they practice them daily and document them here for you with precision. The New 12th Edition of Hurst's The Heart is dramatically revised, and uniquely focused on the evolving demands of your daily practice: WHAT'S NEW in the Twelveth Edition; Expanded coverage of molecular biology of blood vessels and myocardium; More information on testing modalities-especially those related to nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging, MRI and PET; New emphasis on managing heart failure, including interventional techniques and new drug therapy strategies; Additional chapters on the biology of coronary heart disease; Expanded sections related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment; More emphasis on integrating the science of cardiac care with treatment; Easy-to-reference, evidence-based practice guidelines where appropriate; New insight on the human genome project and its implications; Techniques for clinical evaluation of the patient; Late-breaking reports on clinical trials; Heart disease in diabetics; New sections on nonsurgical interventions in cardial and peripheral vascular disease.