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| Contributors | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface | |
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| Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future | |
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| A History of the Heart, Cardiac Diseases, and the Development of Cardiovascular Medicine as a Specialty | |
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| The Burden of Increasing Worldwide Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Assessing and Improving the Quality of Care in Cardiovascular Medicine | |
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| Foundations of Cardiovascular Medicine | |
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| Functional Anatomy of the Heart | |
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| Normal Physiology of the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Principles of Molecular Cardiology | |
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| Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Normal, Hypertrophied, and Failing Heart | |
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| Biology of the Vessel Wall | |
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| Molecular Development of the Heart | |
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| Genetic Basis for Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Tissue Regeneration of the Cardiovascular System and Stem Cells | |
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| Evaluation of the Patient | |
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| Diagnostic Decision Making Using Modern Technology | |
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| Therapeutic Decision Making Based Upon Clinical Trials and Clinical Practice Guidelines | |
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| The History, Physical Examination, and Cardiac Auscultation | |
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| Surface Electrocardiography | |
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| ECG Exercise Testing | |
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| Cardiac Radiography | |
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| Echocardiography | |
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| Cardiac Catherization, Cardiac Angiography, and Coronary Blood Flow and Pressure Measurements | |
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| Coronary Intravascular Imaging | |
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| Nuclear Cardiology | |
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| Computed Tomography of the Heart | |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart | |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography of the Vascular System | |
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| Positron Emission Tomography for the Noninvasive Study and Quantitation of Myocardial Blood Flow and Metabolism in Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Heart Failure | |
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| Pathophysiology of Heart Failure | |
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| The Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Heart Failure | |
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| Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure | |
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| Cardiac Transplantation | |
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| Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure and Mechanical Ventricular Support | |
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| Cardiomyopathy and Specific Heart Muscle Diseases | |
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| Classification of Cardiomyopathies | |
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| Dilated Cardiomyopathies | |
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| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | |
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| Restrictive, Obliterative, and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies | |
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| Myocarditis and Specific Cardiomyopathies | |
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| Rhythm and Conduction Disorders | |
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| Genetics of Channelopathies and Clinical Implications | |
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| Anatomy of Electrophysiology | |
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| Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances | |
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| Approach to the Patient With Cardiac Arrhythmias | |
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| Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and Atrial Tachycardia | |
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| Supraventricular Tachycardia: Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome | |
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| Ventricular Arrhythmias | |
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| Bradyarrhythmias and Pacemakers | |
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| Electrophysiology and Cather-Ablative Techniques | |
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| Antiarrhythmic Drugs | |
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| Indications and Techniques of Electrical Defibrillation and Cardioversion | |
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| Arrhythmias in Children and in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease | |
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| Syncope, Sudden Death, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | |
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| Diagnosis and Management of Syncope | |
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| Sudden Cardiac Death | |
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| Cardiopulmonary and Cardiocerebral Resuscitation | |
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| Coronary Heart Disease | |
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| Preventive Strategies for Coronary Heart Disease | |
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| Atherothrombosis: Disease Burden, Activity, and Vulnerability | |
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| Coronary Thrombosis: Local and Systemic Factors | |
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| Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia | |
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| Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease | |
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| Definitions of Acute Coronary Syndromes | |
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| Pathology of Myocardial Ischemia, Infarction, Reperfusion, and Sudden Death | |
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| Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury | |
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| Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | |
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| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | |
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| Pharmacologic Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes | |
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| Percutaneous Coronary Intervention | |
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| Mechanical Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction | |
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| The Evaluation and Management of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | |
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| Coronary Bypass Surgery | |
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| Management of the Patient After Cardiac Surgery | |
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| Rehabilitation of the Patient With Coronary Heart Disease | |
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| Systemic Arterial Hypertension | |
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| Epidemiology of Hypertension | |
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| Pathophysiology of Hypertension | |
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| Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension | |
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| Cardiopulmonary Disease | |
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| Pulmonary Hypertension | |
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| Pulmonary Embolism | |
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| Chronic Cor Pulmonale | |
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| Epidemiology and Mechanisms Linking Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiac Disease | |
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| Valvular Heart Disease | |
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| Acute Rheumatic Fever | |
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| Aortic Valve Disease | |
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| Mitral Valve Regurgitation | |
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| Mitral Stenosis | |
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| Tricuspid Valve, Pulmonary Valve, and Multivalvular Disease | |
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| Prosthetic Heart Valves | |
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| Antithrombotic Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease | |
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| Heart Failure | |
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| Cardiovascular Diseases Caused by Genetic Abnormalities | |
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| Congenital Heart Disease in Children and Adolescents | |
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| Congenital Heart Disease in Adults | |
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| Pericardial Diseases and Endocarditis | |
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| Pericardial Disease | |
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| Infective Endocarditis | |
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| Anesthesia, Surgery, and the Heart | |
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| Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients With Known or Suspected Cardiovascular Disease Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery | |
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| Anesthesia and the Patient With Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Miscellaneous Conditions and Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Rhematologic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System | |
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| The Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients with Cancer | |
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| Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Diet | |
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| HIV/AIDS and the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Effect of Non Cardiac Drugs, Electricity, Poisons, and Radiation on the Heart | |
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| Adverse Cardiovascular Drug Interactions and Complications | |
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| Effects of Mood and Anxiety Disorders on the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Heart Disease and Pregnancy | |
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| Traumatic Heart Disease | |
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| The Heart and Kidney Disease | |
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| Exercise in Health and Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| The Athlete and the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Aging and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly | |
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| Women and Coronary Heart Disease | |
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| Race/Ethnicity and Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Environment and Heart Disease | |
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| Diseases of the Great Vessels and Peripheral Vessels | |
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| Diseases of the Aorta | |
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| Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurologic Manifestations of Heart Disease | |
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| The Nonsurgical Approach to Carotid Disease | |
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| Diagnosis and Management of Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries and Veins | |
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| Surgical Treatment of Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Disease | |
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| Minimally Invasive Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease | |
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| Social Issues and Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Economics and Cost Effectiveness in Cardiology | |
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| Insurance Issues in Patients with Heart Disease | |
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| Behavioral Cardiology Treatment Approaches to Heart Disease | |
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| Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy in Cardiovascular Care | |
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| Societal and Social Issues of Heart Disease | |
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| Index | |