Hurst's The Heart, 10th Edition

by Valentín Fuster, R. Wayne Alexander, Robert A. O'Rourke

This is the first book in a two-volume set. Along with a strong focus on patient care the new Hurst's THE HEART includes a new look and organization. Each chapter has been systematically overhauled with an emphasis on streamlining the content for a focused presentation of the LATEST THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES and the EVIDENCE-BASED DATA that support them. CLINICAL GUIDELINES are included to equip you with the critical information for optimal patient care in an increasingly time-pressured, cost/benefit environment.

WHAT'S NEW in the Tenth Edition
* Expanded coverage of molecular biology of blood vessels and myocardium
* More information on testing modalities--especially those related to nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging, MRI and PET
* New emphasis on managing heart failure, including interventional techniques and new drug therapy strategies
* Additional chapters on the biology of coronary heart disease
* Expanded sections related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment
* More emphasis on integrating the science of cardiac care with treatment
* Easy-to-reference, evidence-based practice guidelines where appropriate
* New insight on the human genome project and its implications
* Techniques for clinical evaluation of the patient
* Late-breaking reports on clinical trials
* Heart disease in diabetics
* New sections on nonsurgical interventions in cardial and peripheral vascular disease

1080 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Valentí Fuster Carulla (Barcelona, January 20, 1943), first Marquess of Fuster, is a Catalan physician, specialized in cardiology.
He comes from a lineage of doctors: son of Joaquim Fuster i Pomar, director of the Pedralbes Sanatorium, grandson of Valentí Carulla i Margenat, doctor and rector of the University of Barcelona, and of Josep Fuster i Pomar, doctor of medicine, and brother of Joaquim Fuster i de Carulla, psychiatrist.

In catalan known as Valentí Fuster