Hurst's The Heart, Thirteenth Edition cover cover1 cover2 contents Copyright Contributors Preface Part1.

Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 1. A History of the Heart, Cardiac Diseases, and the Dev elopment of Cardiovascular Medicine as a Specialty Chapter 2. The Burden of Increasing Worldwide Cardiovascular Dis ease Chapter 3. Assessing and Improving the Quality of Care in Cardio vascular Medicine Part2. Foundations of Cardiovascular Medicine Chapter 4. Functional Anatomy of the Heart Chapter 4. Functional Anatomy of the Heart Chapter 6. Principles of Molecular Cardiology Chapter 7. Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Normal, Hypertr ophied, and Failing Heart Chapter 8. Biology of the Vessel Wall Chapter 9. Molecular Development of the Heart Chapter 10. Genetic Basis for Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 11. Tissue Regeneration of the Cardiovascular System and Stem Cells Part3. Evaluation of the Patient Chapter 12. Diagnostic Decision Making Using Modern Technology Chapter 13. Therapeutic Decision Making Based Upon Clinical Tria ls and Clinical Practice Guidelines Chapter 14. The History, Physical Examination, and Cardiac Auscu ltation Chapter 15. Surface Electrocardiography Chapter 16. ECG Exercise Testing Chapter 17. Cardiac Radiography Chapter 18. Echocardiography Chapter 19. Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiac Angiography, and Co ronary Blood Flow and Pressure Measurements Chapter 20. Coronary Intravascular Imaging Chapter 21. Nuclear Cardiology Chapter 22. CT of the Heart Chapter 23. MRI of the Heart Chapter 24. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography o f the Vascular System Chapter 25. Positron Emission Tomography for the Noninvasive Stu dy and Quantitation of Myocardial Blood Flow and Metabolism in Part 4. Heart Failure Chapter 26. Pathophysiology of Heart Failure Chapter 27. The Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Heart Failure Chapter 28. Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure Chapter 29. Cardiac Transplantation Chapter 30. Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure and Mechanical V entricular Support Part5. Cardiomyopathy and Specific Heart Muscle Diseases Chapter 31. Classification of Cardiomyopathies Chapter 32. Dilated Cardiomyopathies Chapter 33. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Chapter 34. Restrictive, Obliterative, and Infiltrative Cardiomy opathies Chapter 35. Myocarditis and Specific Cardiomyopathies

Part 6. Rhythm and Conduction Disorders Chapter 36. Genetics of Channelopathies and Clinical Implication s Chapter 37. Anatomy of Electrophysiology Chapter 38. Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Conduction Dis turbances Chapter 39. Approach to the Patient with Cardiac Arrhythmias Chapter 40. Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and Atrial Tach ycardia Chapter 41. Supraventricular Tachycardia: Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Chapter 42. Ventricular Arrhythmias Chapter 43. Bradyarrhythmias and Pacemakers Chapter 44. Electrophysiology and Catheter-Ablative Techniques Chapter 45. Antiarrhythmic Drugs Chapter 46. Indications and Techniques of Electrical Defibrillat ion and Cardioversion Chapter 47. Arrhythmias in Children and in Patients with Congeni tal Heart Disease Part7. Syncope, Sudden Death, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Chapter 48. Diagnosis and Management of Syncope Chapter 49. Sudden Cardiac Death Chapter 50. Cardiopulmonary and Cardiocerebral Resuscitation Part 8. Coronary Heart Disease Chapter 51. Preventive Strategies for Coronary Heart Disease Chapter 52. Atherothrombosis: Disease Burden, Activity, and Vuln erability Chapter 53. Coronary Thrombosis: Local and Systemic Factors Chapter 54. Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia Chapter 55. Nonatherosclerotic CHD Chapter 56. Definitions of ACS Chapter 57. Pathology of Myocardial Ischemia, Infarction, Reperf usion, and Sudden Death Chapter 58. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Myocardial Isch emia-Reperfusion Injury Chapter 59. Unstable Angina and Non ST-Segment Elevation Myocardia l Infarction Chapter 60. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Chapter 61. Pharmacologic Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes Chapter 62. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Chapter 63. Mechanical Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarct ion Chapter 64. The Evaluation and Management of Chronic Ischemic He art Disease Chapter 65. Coronary Bypass Surgery Chapter 66. Management of the Patient after Cardiac Surgery Chapter 67. Rehabilitation of the Patient with Coronary Heart Di sease Part 9. Systemic Arterial Hypertension Chapter 68. Epidemiology of Hypertension Chapter 69. Pathophysiology of Hypertension Chapter 70. Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension Part 10. Cardiopulmonary Disease Chapter 71. Pulmonary Hypertension Chapter 72. Pulmonary Embolism Chapter 73. Chronic Cor Pulmonale Chapter 74. Epidemiology and Mechanisms Linking Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiac Disease Part 11. Valvular Heart Disease Chapter 75. Acute Rheumatic Fever

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Aortic Valve Disease Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mitral Stenosis Tricuspid Valve, Pulmonary Valve, and Multivalvular Prosthetic Heart Valves Antithrombotic Therapy for Valvular Heart Disease Heart Disease Cardiovascular Diseases Caused by Genetic Abnormalit

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Chapter 83. Congenital Heart Disease in Children and Adolescents Chapter 84. Congenital Heart Disease in Adults Part 13. Pericardial Diseases and Endocarditis Chapter 85. Pericardial Disease Chapter 86. Infective Endocarditis Part14. Anesthesia, Surgery, and the Heart Chapter 87. Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Cardiovascular Disease Who Undergo Nonc Chapter 88. Anesthesia and the Patient with Cardiovascular Disea se Part15. Miscellaneous Conditions and Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 89. Rheumatologic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System Chapter 90. The Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disea se in Patients with Cancer Chapter 91. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 92. Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Diet Chapter 93. HIV/AIDS and the Cardiovascular System Chapter 94. Effect of Noncardiac Drugs, Electricity, Poisons, an d Radiation on the Heart Chapter 95. Adverse Cardiovascular Drug Interactions and Complic ations Chapter 96. Effects of Mood and Anxiety Disorders on the Cardiov ascular System Chapter 97. Heart Disease and Pregnancy Chapter 98. Traumatic Heart Disease Chapter 99. The Heart and Kidney Disease Chapter 100. Exercise in Health and Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 101. The Athlete and the Cardiovascular System Chapter 102. Aging and Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly Chapter 103. Women and Coronary Artery Disease Chapter 104. Race/Ethnicity and Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 105. Environment and Heart Disease Part16. Diseases of the Great Vessels and Peripheral Vessels Chapter 106. Diseases of the Aorta Chapter 107. Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurologic Manifestatio ns of Heart Disease Chapter 108. The Nonsurgical Approach to Carotid Disease Chapter 109. Diagnosis and Management of Diseases of the Periphe ral Arteries and Veins Chapter 110. Surgical Treatment of Carotid and Peripheral Vascul ar Disease Chapter 111. Minimally Invasive Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease Part 17. Social Issues and Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 112. Economics and Cost-Effectiveness in Cardiology Chapter 113. Insurance Issues for Patients with Heart Disease Chapter 114. Behavioral Cardiology Treatment Approaches to Heart Disease

Chapter 115. Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy in Ca rdiovascular Care Chapter 116. Societal and Social Issues of Heart Disease