Publisher's Synopsis
Cardiology is a dynamic specialty and it is essential that the author pool include the most current and up-to-date editors and contributors. The new edition includes a new lead editor, Dr. Valentin Fuster, and a new younger associate editor, Dr. Spencer King. Fifty percent of the contributors will be new to this edition and will provide chapters that will discuss innovative and current topics in the field of cardiology. New chapters include: Human Genome Project; The Electrocardiography of Acute Coronary Syndromes; Interventions in Acute Myocardial Infarction; Diabetes Affecting the Heart; Cardiac Diseases in Women; Non-Surgical Interventions of Peripheral Blood Vessels; Non-Surgical Interventions of Carotid Disease; Practical Guidelines in Cardiovascular Medicine; Extended Medicine
