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Cardiology books
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Key cardiology books
Here you can find some of the key cardiology titles, both current future books. Please see our cardiology section for a full list of titles.
Definition of cardiology
Cardiology is the discipline dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiology is the study of cardiovascular illness, the care of all things related to the heart. Cardiology also includes arteries and is used to diagnose and treat conditions. Cardiology is the discipline that researches, diagnoses and treats heart injuries and diseases as well as their causes. This discipline is commonly divided in the following branches
- Congenital heart defects
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart failure
- Valvular heart disease
- Electrophysiology
Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called cardiologists. Cardiologists should not be confused with cardiac surgeons who are the surgeons who perform cardiac surgery.
Basic structure of the heart
The heart is a fist shaped, muscular organ in vertebrates, responsible for pumping blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions, or a similar structure in annelids, molluscs, and arthropods. The heart is composed of cardiac muscle, an involuntary muscle tissue which is found only within this organ.
- Epicardium describes the outer layer of heart tissue
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The pericardium is a double-walled sac that contains the heart and the roots of the great vessels
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The Myocardium is the muscular tissue of the heart
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The papillary muscles of the heart serve to limit the movements of the mitral and tricuspid valves
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The endocardium is the innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
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The coronary circulation consists of the blood vessels that supply blood to and from the heart muscle itself
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The heart valves are valves in the heart that maintain the unidirectional flow of blood by opening and closing depending on the difference in pressure on each side
The circulatory system
The circulatory system is an organ system that moves substances to and from cells; it can also help stabilize body temperature and pH While the most primitive animal phyla lack circulatory systems, some invertebrate groups have open circulatory system. Vertebrates have a closed circulatory system.
Pulmonary circulation
Pulmonary circulation is the portion of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.
Oxygen-depleted blood from the body leaves the right heart through the pulmonary arteries, which carry it to the lungs, where red blood cells release carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen during respiration. The oxygenated blood then leaves the lungs through the pulmonary veins, which return it to the left heart, completing the pulmonary cycle. The blood is then distributed to the body through the systemic circulation before returning to the pulmonary circulation.
More information: British Cardiovascular Society
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Clinical Cardiac Pacing, Defibrillation and Resynchronization Therapy
Published: 18 December 2006
ISBN: 9781416025368
Authors: Bruce L. Wilkoff, Chu-Pak Lau, G.Neal Kay, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £176.39
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This 3rd edition presents cutting-edge standards of pacing and defibrillation to keep you at the forefront of this rapidly expanding field. You'll find coverage of all the new devices and management strategies you need to solve a full range of clinic... more
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Braunwald's Heart Disease E-dition
Published: 21 November 2007
ISBN: 9781416041047
Authors: Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £176.39
Our price: £146.40 (save 17%)
Gives you the guidance you need to overcome challenges in clinical cardiology. This e-dition synthesizes the developments that are revolutionizing practice from the findings in molecular biology and genetics to the imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. It includes access to the complete contents online.... more
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Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine
Published: 16 November 2007
ISBN: 9781416041061
Authors: Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £109.00
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A reference for practicing cardiologist. This book synthesizes various developments in practice ranging from the findings in molecular biology and genetics to imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications.... more
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Braunwald's Heart Disease E-dition
Published: 16 November 2007
ISBN: 9781416041054
Authors: Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £186.83
Our price: £155.07 (save 17%)
Gives you the guidance you need to overcome challenges in clinical cardiology. This e-edition synthesizes the developments ranging from the findings in molecular biology and genetics to the imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. It also includes the printed reference, and access to the complete contents online.... more
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Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine
Published: 21 November 2007
ISBN: 9781416041078
Authors: Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £117.00
Our price: £97.11 (save 17%)
Gives you the guidance you need to overcome challenges in clinical cardiology. This work synthesizes the developments that are revolutionizing practice from the findings in molecular biology and genetics to the imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications.... more
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Braunwald's Heart Disease Online
Published: 22 November 2007
ISBN: 9781416041030
Authors: Douglas L. Mann, Douglas P. Zipes, Peter Libby, Robert O. Bonow
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £117.00
Our price: £97.11 (save 17%)
Offers guidance you need to overcome various challenges in clinical cardiology. This work synthesizes the developments that are revolutionizing practice from the findings in molecular biology and genetics to the imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications.... more
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Diagnostic Imaging: Chest
Published: 12 June 2006
ISBN: 9781416023340
Authors: Alexander A. Bankier, Charles S. White, Eric J. Stern, Helen Winer-Muram, J.Michael Holbert, James G. Ravenel, Jud Gurney, Marc V. Gosselin, Tan- Lucien H. Mohammed, Tomas Franquet
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £159.00
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Authored by one of the world's preeminent authorities in its field, this book acts as a source of guidance on chest diagnostic imaging.... more
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The ECG Made Easy
Published: 19 March 2003
ISBN: 9780443072529
Authors: John R. Hampton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
RRP: £15.99
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Provides a guide to the identification and interpretation of normal and abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns for medical students, nurses and junior doctors. This book emphasizes on the practical application of the ECG. It is useful for medical and health care staff who require clear, basic knowledge about the ECG.... more
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Surgical Anatomy of the Heart
Published: 6 January 2005
ISBN: 9780521861410
Authors: Andrew C. Cook, Benson R. Wilcox, Robert H. Anderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
RRP: £155.00
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This is the latest edition of what has become a classic textbook on cardiac anatomy. Full colour, heavily illustrated.... more
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The Human Heart: A Basic Guide to Heart Disease
Published: 1 January 2007
ISBN: 9780781767774
Authors: Brendan Phibbs
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
RRP: £33.95
Our price: £30.56 (save 10%)
Describes technologies for noninvasive diagnosis and treatment of coronary and vascular disease. This book provides a description of echocardiographic stress testing and includes information on implanted defibrillators, drugs for heart failure, cardiac resuscitation procedures, and use of ventricular synchronizing pacemakers.... more
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Percutaneous Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease
Published: 28 February 2007
ISBN: 9781841845562
Authors: Horst Sievert, Neil Wilson, Shakeel Qureshi, Ziyad Hijazi
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Our price: £225.00
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Color Atlas of Congenital Heart Surgery
Published: 5 June 2007
ISBN: 9780387354156
Authors: S. Bert Litwin
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
RRP: £150.00
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Featuring 700 reproduced full-color, intraoperative images, this text presents surgical techniques for the full spectrum of cardiac congenital anomalies, including such topics as repair of straddling tricuspid valve associated with the posterior ventricular septal defect, and transaortic repair of outlet ventricular septal defect.... more
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Living with Coronary Disease
Published: 13 July 2007
ISBN: 9781846285509
Authors: Clive Handler, G. Coghlan
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
RRP: £14.95
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Helps people of various ages understand what coronary heart disease is and what can be done to prevent it, or at least, delay it for as long as possible. This book helps to dispel the natural fears of the condition and allows readers to take control of their health and future.... more
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Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology
Published: 1 June 2006
ISBN: 9781841846200
Authors: Andrea Natale
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Our price: £95.00
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Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Published: 26 July 2006
ISBN: 9783540300830
Authors: Guo-Wei He
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
RRP: £150.50
Our price: £141.47 (save 6%)
Provides knowledge about the biological characteristics and clinical use of arterial grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery. This book includes first-hand information on arterial grafts as well as vein grafts with regard to biological characteristics, clinical use including off-pump coronary bypass grafting surgery, results, and developments.... more
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Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Primer on Risk Stratification and Management
Published: 1 October 2006
ISBN: 9781841846132
Authors: Issam Moussa, Jay Preston Mohr, Tanja Rundek
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
RRP: £80.00
Our price: £73.60 (save 8%)
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