Hurst's the heart, arteries and veins / 
 Heart, arteries and veins 
editors, R. Wayne Alexander, Robert C. Schlant, Valentin Fuster ; associate editors, Robert A. O'Rourke, Robert Roberts, Edmund H. Sonnenblick. 
 - 9th ed. 
 - 2 volumes :  ill. (some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Rev. ed. of: The heart, arteries, and veins. 8th ed. c1994. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Basic foundations of cardiology; general evaluation of the patient; heart failure; rhythm or conduction disorders; syncope, sudden death and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; coronary heart disease; systemic arterial hypertension; pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary heart disease; valvular heart disease; congenital heart disease; cardiomyopathy and specific heart muscle diseases; pericardial diseases and endocarditis; the heart, anaesthesia and surgery; miscellaneous diseases or conditions; diseases of the great vessels and peripheral vessels; cost-effective strategies, insurance and legal problems. 
<br/><br/> A revised edition which reflects the modern molecular focus of cardiology, while embracing the physicians' need for information on diagnosis and therapy. New sections include myocardial infarctions and gene therapy, and "mini-books" cover pathophysiology, special procedures and testing.  
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>007912951X (2 vol. set ed.) 0070577196 (v. 2) 0070577188 (v. 1) 007057717X (1 vol. ed.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97019289  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>9707367  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cardiology.   <br/>Cardiovascular Diseases.<br/>Cardiovascular system -- diseases. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC667  / .H88 1998 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.1/H94 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WG 100  / H9662 1998