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Braunwald's Heart Disease Review and Assessment. A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. Edition No. 12

  • Book

  • November 2022
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 5597269
The�perfect tool for review and self-assessment�of the complex practice of cardiology,�Braunwald's�Heart Disease Review and Assessment: A Companion to�Braunwald's�Heart Disease, 12th Edition, is an ideal resource for fellows, residents, and practitioners to prepare for board exams in cardiovascular medicine. Noted Harvard educator Dr. Leonard S. Lilly, with assistance from faculty and fellows at Brigham & Women's Hospital, provides a�thorough, clear, and concise overview of cardiology, helping ensure your mastery of all key aspects of the field. More than 700 questions and answers, derived from and keyed to the 12th Edition of�Braunwald's�Heart Disease, provide a quick yet thorough review of essential content for contemporary cardiology practice.
  • More than 700 updated multiple-choice questions�with detailed rationales and explanations for review and self-assessment.�

  • Detailed answers comprise "mini-reviews" of the material, and cross references to the main text make it easy to find definitive explanations for any question.�

  • The�latest coverage�of new cardiology drugs, new guidelines, new imaging applications, and emerging precision-medicine advances.�

  • New content�on structural heart including transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), use of global longitudinal strain, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, reversal agents for direct oral anticoagulants, therapy for cardiac amyloidosis, new lipid-lowering therapies, antithrombotic therapies, and topics related to COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system.�

  • Full-color images and illustrations�throughout, and numerous case studies that enhance your study and improve retention of complex material.�

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.�Your enhanced eBook allows you to access�all of�the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.�

Table of Contents

Section 1: Fundamentals of Cardiovascular Disease; Genetics and Personalized Medicine; Evaluation of the Patient

Section 2: Heart Failure; Arrhythmias, Sudden Death, and Syncope

Section 3: Preventive Cardiology; Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Section 4: Diseases of Heart Valves, Myocardium, Pericardium, and Pulmonary Vascular Bed

Section 5: Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations; Cardiovascular Disease and Disorders of Other Organs

Authors

Leonard S. Lilly Section Chief, Cardiology
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts.