Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (Two-Volume Set) [Hardcover]

Eugene Braunwald (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721656633 | ISBN-13: 978-0721656632 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 5th

Delivers more comprehensive coverage than ever, with new chapters on...Principles of Cardiovascular, Molecular, and Cellular Biology; oronary Heart Disease in Women; nterventional Catheterization Techniques; Hemostasis, Thrombosis, and Fibrinolysis and Cardiovascular Disease; and nearly 20 more! Chapter 63 Practice Guidelines in Cardiovascular Medicine, is a new chapter that examines the influence of "managed care" and "practice guidelines" on treatment, diagnosis, therapy, and reimbursement. Features over twenty new contributors to this edition--including Eric Topol, Valentin Fuster, Marc Verstraete, William Pierce, Lionel Opie, Pamela Douglas, Stuart Rich, and others.

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"The editors have accomplished an impressive feat: improving on an already classic text...The augmented content and enhanced visual appearance of the 2005 edition of Braunwald's classic textbook make this an excellent reference, while the electronic access and timely updates further increase its functionality...A worthy addition to the medical library of any practicing cardiologist, cardiology fellow, or health care practitioner with a special interest in heart disease." - JAMA --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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An acclaimed reference plus a state-of-the-art web site where you can search the entire contents of the book, access weekly updates, and more --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1996 pages
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co; 5th edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721656633
• ISBN-13: 978-0721656632
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.9 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,285,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the Bible of Cardiology, June 3, 2002

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This review is from: Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (Single Volume) (Hardcover)

There are many authors that have mastered their subjects. Once in a while however, you come across some authors that have, in addition, mastered the art of imparting that knowledge to others. That is what you have in this volume that has become the indispensable resource for Cardiologists and cardiology fellows. What Harrison's is to Internal Medicine, and Gray's is to Gross Anatomy, Braunwald's is to Cardiology. It is probably easier to talk of the beach without mentioning water than to talk of cardiology without Braunwald's Heart Disease.
This is a very worthy reference resource.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A HARD-TO-FLAW MASTERPIECE, June 18, 2002

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This review is from: Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (CD-ROM for Windows & Macintosh, Single-User Version) (CD-ROM)

Anyone familiar with Dr. Braunwald's superb cardiovascular exploits in the "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine" would not be surprised by the richness of this book.
The diligently crafted chapters are comprehensive, authoritative, well-illustrated, and include all the 'ins' and 'outs' of contemporary cardiology. It is one of the most consistent and coherent multi-authored texts in the field.
This single-volume CD-ROM package is a rich blend of evidence based medicine, best practice, and all the user-flexibility an e-book enthusiast would expect.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK, March 19, 2011

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This review is from: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, Single Volume: Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online Features and Print, 9e (Heart Disease (Braunwald) (Single Vol)) (Hardcover)

This is the classic cardiology textbook. It is comprehensive, with lots of graphs and illustrations. Yes it is big (over 2000 pages), but would likely be 500+ pages less without pictures. Some pictures are worth a thousand words.

Online at[...] is great. I had some trouble, but it was resolved quickly and I can access the book anywhere. The search feature is good.

I am currently using it for the boards. Yes, I have board review books from Mayo and Cleveland Clinic, but they tend to go over the big stuff, and the boards often are more detailed. The most recent guidelines from the AHA/ACC are at the end of each relative chapter. It is very readable compared to some other cardiology texts.