Cardiovascular Medicine

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In approximately half of the patients with newly diagnosed C...

This is a concise summary of information on the incidence, diagnosis, classification and non-surgical treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD)....

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive, fatal syndrome characterised by increased vascular resistance that leads to right-ventricul...

This book highlights recent advances in beta blockers research. Beta blockers have been used for the treatment of several clinical conditions and i...

In this book, the authors have gathered and present topical research in the study of the molecular determinants, impact of environmental factors an...

This book provides current research advances on arterial stiffness. Chapter One addresses the pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and total pulmona...

Congenital Heart Diseases are of the utmost importance in modern cardiology. This is a book that deals with essential matters which are developed b...

In recent decades, obesity levels have increased worldwide, thus also increasing the prevalence of morbid obesity. This type of obesity is associat...

In this compilation, the authors present and discuss various aspects of arrhythmias in endurance competitive and leisure-time sportsmen including m...

In this compilation, the authors discuss peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare but serious form of heart failure affecting women in the last mon...

Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is the most commonly used non-invasive stress imaging test for the diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary...

Atherosclerosis is the most significant cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Vascular biology is the key to understanding how atherosclerosis...

Horizons in World Cardiovascular Research. Volume 18 opens with a chapter reviewing the literature regarding the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen...

Trusted by generations of cardiologists for the latest, most reliable guidance in the field, Braunwald''s Heart Disease, 11th Edition, remains your...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the author's work which includes significant developments of coronary CT angiography in the diagnosi...

An essential companion for both the aspiring and practising electrophysiologist, The EHRA Book of Pacemaker, ICD and CRT Troubleshooting assists de...

As the population ages and elderly co-morbidity becomes more complex, innovative therapies have been developed to assist in the management of these...

Selected as a Doody''s Core Title for 2021!Be prepared for the challenges of patients with complex cardiovascular disease!Prepared by cardiologists...

Concise, fact-based and packed with images and illustrations The EACVI Echo Handbook is the perfect companion for making both every day and complex...

It is with great pleasure that the editors present the First Edition of Everything You Need to Know: Out of the Operating Room and Minimally Invasi...

Stress cardiomyopathy, also called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or apical ballooning syndrome, is defined as acute left ventricular dysfunction associa...

The opening chapter of Horizons in World Cardiovascular Research. Volume 16 discusses the functions of the internal jugular veins, particularly how...

Atrial fibrillation is a common supraventricular arrhythmia characterized by rapid and irregular atrial activation without a clear P-wave on an ele...

The Fitness is a widespread practice especially in Western countries and is being investigated in several respects from a scientific and health per...

Coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries, the main blood vessels supplying the heart. The term 'angi...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure which is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until furt...

Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins). While the term technically ref...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a disease that originates from an inadequacy of the heart to maintain blood circulation, resulting in congestion ...

Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. While the term technically refers to any disease th...

Arterial hypertension is one of the most frequent chronic diseases in the industrialised nations of the West and represents a major risk factor for...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common chronic disease affecting people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and socio-economic st...

This yearbook presents important research in the field of cardiovascular research from around the world. Particular emphasis is placed on circadian...