Cardiovascular diseases have emerged as a major health problem in India and other developing countries. Emphasizing cardiovascular diseases in these areas, the Illustrated Textbook of Cardiovascular Pathology has been compiled for use by residents and consultants in pathology, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and internal medicine. Its simple and systematic approach is easy to read and clearly delineates the disease process. An overview of the normal heart provides a point of reference for further discussion. A straightforward approach to congenital heart disease evaluation using line diagrams helps facilitate and solidify understanding.

Illustrated Guide to Cardiovascular Disease is an extensive and highly visual guide, encompassing the full spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, along with cardiac anatomy and physiology. This book is divided into 58 chapters across seven sections. Each section covers a different disease or group of heart diseases, including coronary artery disease, heart failure and cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, congenital heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, peripheral vascular disease, and a final section on miscellaneous cardiovascular diseases. Each chapter features detailed discussion on common and uncommon conditions and their pathology, with the latest therapies in cardiology and European and American guidelines highlighted throughout the book. More than 1700 full colour images, illustrations, figures, flow charts and tables enhance Illustrated Guide to Cardiovascular Disease, an invaluable resource for all cardiologists. Extensive illustrated guide to a vast range of cardiovascular diseases Seven sections covering specific diseases and groups of diseases 1700 images in full colour Edited by Glenn N Levine, Director of the Michael E DeBakey Medical Centre in Houston, Texas

This book is a complete guide to the field of paediatrics for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. Beginning with an overview of growth and development, nutrition, and genetics, the following chapters provide in depth discussion on paediatric subspecialties, including neonatology, gastroenterology, cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, and much more. Additional chapters examine the diagnosis and management of specific disorders such as poisoning, diabetic ketoacidosis, emergencies, and infections. The final section covers child abuse. The comprehensive text of nearly 1000 pages, is highly illustrated with more than 1300 clinical photographs, diagrams, boxes and tables. A colour atlas demonstrates neurological examination of an infant. Each chapter features a brief history panel providing interesting facts about innovators and major milestones in medical history. Key points Comprehensive guide to paediatrics for undergraduate and postgraduate students Covers all paediatric subspecialties and specific disorders Highly illustrated with more than 1300 images, diagrams and tables Features history panel boxes on innovators and major medical history milestones

Covering a broad range of topics with side-by-side radiographic images, Multimodal Imaging Atlas of Cardiac Masses provides basic-to-advanced clinical tips on the use, clinical applications, and interpretation of cardiac imaging for cardiac masses. Written by a team of international experts in cardiac imaging, cardiac pathology, and cardiac surgery, this title features separate chapters on imaging modalities, anatomic pitfalls, cardiac thrombus, benign tumors, infectious lesions, and malignant tumors. This practical title is an essential guide for cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, radiologists, and others to recognize the typical features of these uncommon conditions and to formulate team-based treatment plans for these complex patients. Covers multimodal cardiac imaging depicting all types of cardiac masses. Includes anatomic pitfalls, artifacts, differential diagnoses, and metastasis. Features 600 figures and 100 video clips of cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, CT, CMR, and PET, with photos of histopathologic findings and masses after surgery. Includes important clinical points on interpretation and differentiation of benign tumors, malignant tumors, and artifacts.

After 17 years of private practice as a cardiovascular surgeon, my partners qu- tionedtherationalityofmydecisiontoleavetheclinicalpracticebehindandbecome acardiovascular pathologist. Infact,theirdisbeliefofmyintentiontomakethe“leap of faith” was understandable. For a surgeon, the operating room is where the action is. It is as simple as that. And when a cardiac surgeon can hold in his hand a beating heart, now off-bypass and improved by an operation just completed, satisfaction is real and profound. However, life is complex. Throughout my surgical career, questions regarding the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease arose; curiosities of va- ous phenotypes of the disease piqued my interest. I became aware of the power of investigative techniques that might address these questions. I then began to realize that my career in the operating room left me little time to address them. I needed to study the disease full time in order to contribute to my understanding of it. Ironically, my ?rst autopsy as a pathology resident was on an individual with a past history of coronary artery bypass surgery. When it came to examining the heart, the dissection, as all pathologists know, was complex. However, I found it to be straightforward and enjoyable. But I subsequently learned that my fellow re- dents and mentors did not share my intrigue and comfort in de?ning the nuances of the operated heart.

Cardiovascular Pathology, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive treatise on the pathology of cardiovascular diseases, combining presentations of detailed pathology of cardiovascular diseases coupled with contemporary insights into etiology and pathogenesis. Twenty-two chapters cover general topics, including cardiovascular genetics, heart failure, and transplantation, and specific congenital and acquired cardiovascular diseases, therapeutic interventions, and forensic aspects. New chapters address the scope of practice and training in cardiovascular pathology, with a focus on major diagnostic approaches used in contemporary practice and research in cardiovascular pathology, and a perspective on the field of cardiovascular regenerative medicine linked to the basic pathobiology of cell-based therapy. The book provides a unique combination of details of pathological anatomy essential for pathologists involved in the evaluation of cardiovascular specimens and cardiovascular diseases, and is an excellent reference for anyone interested in the natural history and therapeutic advances in the cardiovascular field. - Includes expanded coverage of diagnostic guidelines, standards and normal values - Provides a summary of cardiac catheterization laboratory and diagnostic imaging tests to guide pathologists in clinicopathological correlation - Presents a contemporary, all-inclusive guide to cardiovascular pathology for clinicians and researchers, as well as clinical residents and fellows in pathology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and internal medicine - Provides comprehensive coverage, including, when appropriate, Central Concept Figure, Definition, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Pathogenesis, Molecular Genetics, Light and Electron Microscopy, Immunohistochemistry, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment and Potential Complications, and a Bulleted Summary

This two volume set presents recent advances in the knowledge and technology related to the field of cardiology. Beginning with a basic introduction, the text continues with a step by step approach through the subject, covering topics such as cardiovascular pharmacology, electrophysiology, coronary heart diseases, myocardial and pericardial disease and more. With contributions from leading international experts and over 1500 colour photographs, each chapter contains additional comments and guidelines from reputed international bodies. The book is accompanied by a DVD ROM containing high quality video footage of echocardiography.

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This sixth edition of the acclaimed and award-winning ‘Sunflower book’ comprehensively covers the undergraduate curriculum in paediatrics and child health. Topics are made accessible with numerous colour images, diagrams and case studies, and revision is facilitated by key points and summary boxes. This has made the book a firm favourite of medical students as well as trainees approaching clinical speciality exams, both in the UK and internationally. Highly illustrated with hundreds of colour images and diagrams to assist learning. Case studies to explain important or complex clinical problem Key learning points: the editors identify the most clinically relevant facts. Summary boxes to aid revision.