Netter's Cardiology

Netter’s Cardiology, 2nd Edition, by Marschall S. Runge, Cam Patterson, and George Stouffer, uses visually rich Netter artwork to efficiently provide you with a concise overview of cardiovascular anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. You'll rapidly access complete introductions to common issues in cardiology, including annotated references of the most important articles, guidelines, and available evidence. Netter - it's how you know.

Key Features

Efficiently review key details of anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation with detailed, crystal-clear artwork by Frank H. Netter, MD and other illustrators working in the Netter tradition.

Apply dependable clinical advice from Marschall S. Runge, MD, PhD, Cam Patterson, MD and George Stouffer, MD and utilize diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms and clinical pathways developed by the many world-renowned chapter contributors.

New to this Edition

Utilize annotated references to the most important resources and evidence-based studies.

Benefit from expanded coverage of cardiovascular imaging including echocardiography, stress testing and nuclear imaging, and CT and MRI.

Table of Contents


SECTION I: INTRODUCTION


1. History and Physical Examination

Marschall S. Runge, E. Magnus Ohman, and George A. Stouffer


2. Coronary Atherosclerosis

Cam Patterson and Marschall S. Runge


3. Use of Diagnostic Testing

Tom Burchell, Anthony Mathur, and Peter Mills


4. Electrocardiography

Leonard S. Gettes


5. Chest Radiography

Andrew O. Zurick III and Park W. Willis IV


6. Echocardiography

Andrew O. Zurick III and Park W. Willis IV


7. Stress Testing and Nuclear Imaging

Arif Sheikh and Luis A.Tamara


8. CT and MRI

Andrew O. Zurick and Larry Klein


9. Diagnostic Coronary Angiography

George A. Stouffer


10. Left and Right Heart Catheterization

Allison Dupont, Mark E. Boulware and George A. Stouffer


11. Screening for Heart Disease

John P. Vavalle and Marschall S. Runge


SECTION II: CORONARY HEART DISEASE

12. Chronic Coronary Artery Disease

Venu Menon and Jay D. Sengupta


13. Non-STE Myocardial Infarction

Eric H. Yang and Steven R. Steinhubl


14. ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Martin Moser, Markus Frey and Christoph Bode


15. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Bruce R. Brodie and Tift Mann


16. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Michael E. Bowdish, Sharon Ben-Or, Michael R. Mill, and Brett C. Sheridan


17. Cardiogenic Shock after Myocardial Infarction

Venu Menon and Jay Sengupta


SECTION III: MYOCARDIAL DISEASES AND CARDIOMYOPATHY

18. Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Patricia P. Chang


19. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Parag Kale and Richard A. Walsh


20. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

Thomas M. Bashore


21. Hereditary Cardiomyopathies

José Ortiz and Richard A. Walsh


22. Myocarditis

Daniel J. Lenihan


23. Management of Heart Failure

Carla S. Dupree


24. Cardiac Transplantation

Michael E. Bowdish, Michael R. Mill, and Brett C. Sheridan


25. Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy Christopher D. Chiles and Charles Baggett


SECTION IV: CARDIAC RHYTHM ABNORMALITIES


26. Bradyarrhythmias

Fong T. Leong J. Paul Mounsey


27. Supraventricular Tachycardia

Emily E. Hass and J. Paul Mounsey


28. Atrial Fibrillation

Anil Gehi and J. Paul Mounsey


29. Ventricular Tachycardia

Eugene Chung, Richard G. Sheahan and

J. Paul Mounsey


30. Sudden Cardiac Death

Eugene Chung and J. Paul Mounsey


31. Cardiac Syncope

Kimberly A. Selzman and Richard G. Sheahan


32. Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Anil Gehi and J. Paul Mounsey


33. Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Fong T. Leong and J. Paul Mounsey


SECTION V: VALVULAR HEART DISEASE

34. Aortic Stenosis

Timothy A. Mixon


35. Aortic Regurgitation

Timothy A. Mixon and Gregory J. Dehmer


36. Mitral Valve Disease

Thomas R. Griggs


37. Mitral Valve Prolapse

Lee R. Goldberg and Park W. Willis IV


38. Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease

David A. Tate


39. Infective Endocarditis

Kristine B. Patterson and Cam Patterson


40. Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Disease

Thomas M. Bashore


41. Surgical Treatment for Valvular Heart Disease

Michael E. Bowdish, Michael R. Mill, and Brett C. Sheridan


SECTION VI: PERICARDIAL DISEASES

42. Pericardial Disease: Clinical Features and Treatment

Christopher D. Chiles and George A. Stouffer


43. Pericardial Disease: Diagnosis and Hemodynamics

Thomas M. Bashore


SECTION VII: VASCULAR DISEASES

44. Angiogenesis and Atherosclerosis

Cam Patterson


45. Diagnostic Techniques in Vascular Disease

Joseph Stavas


46. Hypertension

Alan L. Hinderliter and Romulo E. Colindres


47. Renal Artery Stenosis

George A. Stouffer and Walter A. Tan


48. Interventional Approaches for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Robert R. Mendes and Matthew A. Mauro


49. Surgery for Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Robert Mendes, Mark A. Farber, and Blair A. Keagy


SECTION VIII: CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

50. An Approach to Children with Suspected Congenital Heart Disease

G. William Henry and Frédérique Bailliard


51. Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease

John L. Cotton


52. Cardiac Catheter Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease

Elman G. Frantz


53. Surgical Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease

Robert Stewart, G. William Henry, and Michael R. Mill


54. Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease

Scott H. Buck


55. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

James P. Loehr


56. Kawasaki Disease

Blair V. Robinson


57. Congenital Coronary Anomalies

Sharon Ben-Or, Michael Bowdish, Brett C. Sheridan and Michael R. Mill


SECTION IX: Cardiac Considerations in Systemic Diseases and Special Circumstances

58. Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy

Patricia P. Chang and Eileen A. Kelly


59. Aging and the Cardiovascular System

Walter A. Tan


60. Neuromuscular Diseases and

the Heart

Ajmal Masood Gilani and Nizar Chahin


61. Cardiovascular Manifestations of Endocrine Diseases

David R. Clemmons


62. Connective Tissue Diseases and the Heart

Mary Anne Dooley


63. Cardiac Tumors

Hanna K. Sanoff and Mark A. Socinski


64. Pulmonary Hypertension and Thromboembolic Disease

Timothy C. Nichols and Thomas R. Griggs


65. Substance Abuse and the Heart

David A. Tate


66. HIV and the Heart

Kristine B. Patterson and Joseph J. Eron


67. Sleep Disorders and the Heart

Elizabeth Boger Foreman and Bradley V. Vaughn


68. Cardiovascular Toxicity of Non-cardiac Medications

Eric H. Yang


69. Cardiac Assessment in Athletes

Willis Wu and Marschall S. Runge


SECTION X: Impacting Heart Disease - Future Directions

70. Cardiovascular Epidemiology

Georgeta D. Vaidean


71. Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Special Populations

Paula Miller and Sidney C. Smith, Jr


72. Genetics in Cardiovascular Disease

Marschall S. Runge and Cam Patterson




73. Effects of Exercise on Cardiovascular Health

Gina T. Eubanks, Richard S. Schofield, Eileen M. Handberg, and David S. Sheps


74. Lipid Abnormalities and Risk Factor Reduction

Ross J. Simpson Jr and Sidney C. Smith, Jr


75. Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollutants

Wayne E. Cascio, Milan J. Hazucha, Susan Lyon Stone and Robert B. Devlin