Hurst's the heart /

Hurst's the heart /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	13th ed.
Imprint:	New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, c2011.
Description:	2 v. (xxix, 2444, I-80 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Language:	English
Subject:	Cardiovascular system -- Diseases. Heart -- Diseases. Cardiovascular system -- Diseases. Heart -- Diseases.
Format:	DVD Video Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8293139

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Varying Form of Title:	Heart
Other authors / contributors:	Hurst, John Willis, 1945- Fuster, Valentin. Walsh, Richard A., 1946- Harrington, Robert A.
ISBN:	9780071636469 (set : alk. paper) 0071636463 (set : alk. paper) 9780071636490 (v. 1 : alk. paper) 0071636498 (v. 1 : alk. paper) 9780071747585 (v. 2 : alk. paper) 0071747583 (v. 2 : alk. paper) 9780071636476 (DVD) 0071636471 (DVD) 0071636471
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	The trusted landmark cardiology resource thoroughly updated to reflect the latest clinical perspectives Includes DVD with image bank Through thirteen editions Hursts the Heart has always represented the cornerstone of current scholarship in the discipline. Cardiologists, cardiology fellows and internists from across the globe have relied on its unmatched authority breadth of coverage and clinical relevance to help optimize patient outcomes. The thirteenth edition of Hursts the Heart continues this standard-setting tradition with 19 new chapters and 59 new authors, each of whom are internationally recognized as experts in their respective content areas. Featuring an enhanced reader-friendly design the new edition covers need-to-know clinical advances as well as issues that are becoming increasingly vital to cardiologists worldwide. As in previous editions you will find the most complete overview of cardiology topics available plus a timely new focus on evidence-based medicine health outcomes and health quality. New Features: 1548 full-color illustrations and 578 tables. Companion DVD with image bank includes key figures and tables from the text. The Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future section includes a new chapter on assessing and improving quality of care in cardiovascular medicine. The section on the scientific foundations of cardiovascular medicine has been thoroughly revised. 2 new chapters in the section on the evaluation of the patient detail the process of effective diagnostic decision making based on technology, clinical trials, and practice guidelines. A new chapter in the section on heart failure details cardiac transplantation. The sections on primary heart disease include new chapters on topics such as preventive strategies for coronary artery disease and updated pharmacologic strategies for acute coronary syndromes. The section on cardiopulmonary disease features new chapters on chronic cor pulmonale and sleep disorder breathing and its relationship to cardiovascular disease. The section on valvular heart disease has four of the six chapter completely rewritten by new authors who are authorities in the fieldThe final six sections feature new chapters on the environment and heart disease, surgical treatment of carotid and peripheral vascular disease and cost effective strategies in cardiology--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	Comprehensive Cardiology at Its Best! Hurst's the Heart is the most up-to-date and comprehensive resource on the heart, representing the cornerstone of current scholarship in the discipline. Cardiologists, cardiology fellows, and internists from across the globe have relied on its unmatched authority, breadth of coverage and clinical relevance to optimize patient outcomes. Featuring an enhanced, reader-friendly design, this edition covers need-to-know clinical advances as well as issues that are becoming increasingly vital to cardiologists worldwide.
Physical Description:	2 v. (xxix, 2444, I-80 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. +
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780071636469 0071636463 9780071636490 0071636498 9780071747585 0071747583 9780071636476 0071636471 0071636471