Essential cardiology : principles and practice,2nd ed.

Multivariable evaluation of candidates for cardiovascular disease / William B. Kannel -- Molecular and cellular basis of myocardial contractility / Arnold M. Katz -- Ventricular function / Lionel H. Opie -- Vascular function / Clive Rosendorff -- Thrombosis / Yale Nemerson and Mark B. Taubman -- The medical history and symptoms of heart disease / H.J.C. Swan -- Physical examination of the heart and circulation / Jonathan Abrams -- Electrocardiography / Tara L. DiMino ... [et al.] -- Echocardiography / Daniel G. Blanchard and Anthony N. DeMaria -- Exercise testing / Gregory Engel and Victor Froelicher -- Radiology of the heart / Gautham P. Reddy and Robert M. Steiner -- Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography / Mark J. Ricciardi, Nirat Beohar, and Charles J. Davidson -- Nuclear imaging in cardiovascular medicine / Diwakar Jain and Barry L. Zaret. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance and x-ray computed tomography / Gerald M. Pohost ... [et al.] -- Choosing appropriate imaging techniques / Jonathan E.E. Fisher and Martin E. Goldman -- Electrophysiology of cardiac arrhythmias / Sei Iwai ... [et al.] -- Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias / Davendra Mehta -- Syncope / Fei Li, Scott Sakaguchi, and David G. Benditt -- Pathophysiology of heart failure / Mark Scoote, Ian F. Purcell, and Philip A. Poole-Wilson -- Treatment of congestive heart failure / Stephen S. Gottlieb -- Congenital heart disease / Julien I.E. Hoffman -- Pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis / Prediman K. Shah -- Risk factors and prevention, including hyperlipidemias / Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. and John Farmer -- Coronary blood flow and myocardial ischemia / Robert J. Henning and Ray A. Olsson -- Stable angina / Satya Reddy Atmakuri, Michael H. Gollob, and Neal S. Kleiman. Unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (acute coronary syndromes) / Satya Reddy Atmakuri and Neal S. Kleiman -- ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction / Rajat Deo, Christopher P. Cannon, and James A. de Lemos -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation / Joseph P. Ornato -- Rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction / Fredric J. Pashkow -- Rheumatic fever and valvular heart disease / E.A.W. Brice and P.J. Commerford -- Infective endocarditis / Adolf W. Karchmer -- Hypertension: mechanisms and diagnosis / Clive Rosendorff -- Hypertension therapy / Norman M. Kaplan -- Cardiomyopathies and myocarditis / Edward K. Kasper -- Pericardial disease / David H Spodick -- Pulmonary vascular disease / Dermot O'Callaghan and Sean P. Gaine -- Diseases of the aorta / Eric M. Isselbacher -- Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease / Samuel C. Siu and Jack M. Colman -- Heart disease in the elderly / Michael W. Rich. Cardiovascular complications in patients with renal disease / Richard A. Preston, Simon Chakko, and Murray Epstein -- Assessment of patients with heart disease for fitness for noncardiac surgery / Joseph Savino and Lee A. Fleisher -- Cardiovascular gene and cell therapy / Eddy Kizana ... [et al.] -- Preventive cardiology / Michael Miller -- Peripheral arterial disease / James J. Jang and Jonathan L. Halperin.