Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty

by Harvard Medical School

Now in its Third Edition, Pathophysiology of Heart Disease is a concise introduction to diseases of the cardiovascular system. Introductory chapters review basic cardiac anatomy and physiology, heart sounds and murmurs, imaging and catheterization techniques, and the electrocardiogram. Early chapters review the structure and function of the heart. The main body of the book addresses the major groups of cardiovascular atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, valvular heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, mechanisms of arrhythmias and their diagnosis, hypertension, diseases of the pericardium, diseases of peripheral vasculature, and congenital heart disease. The last chapter of the book is devoted to cardiovascular drugs.

Genres: Medical, Medicine, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, Health, School

445 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apparently angiotensin II receptor blockers provide a greater renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system blockade than angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Who wants the side effects of a nasty cough with ACE inhibitors anyway??

[Baraa Qudah · Rating 4 out of 5]

very beneficial for really understanding heart diseases ... a heavy read for some chapters .. took me a lot of time to pass through . even though i forgot already many details but at the end it was of huge help .

[Inês · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, I am including this book in my read list because I read this thing for college and it stole a lot of time from other more interesting books. Nonetheless, it is a great Cardiology book for starters!

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most amazing book read so far in med school. Love it so much!!! I only wish more can be written like this. Wouldn’t it be nice if there’s a book in similar style written for GI or immunology!

[sarcasticmeow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably one of the more well-written medical texts out there, and actually seems like it was written with the student in mind.

[Elias · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly easy to read, plus good diagrams.

[John Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

[Anya]

Re-reading, actually, re-attempting to re-read. I'm curious to find out what makes this the ultimate student-friendly guide to cardiology. I just can't seem to get it!

[Nadine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty straightforward explanations. Now let's see if I pass the exam.

[Brooké · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super helpful. Just proud I finished ;')

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of this was tough going as a read but very informative.

[Joseph Pearman · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book I've read during my first two years of medical school, for sure!

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Straightforward explanations, good diagrams, and it didn't make me fall asleep :)