Dr. Braunwald's masterwork returns ... bringing you the definitive guidance you need to overcome any challenge in clinical cardiology today, using the best approaches available! Hundreds of world authorities, many of them new to this edition, synthesize all of the recent developments that are revolutionizing practice - from the newest findings in molecular biology and genetics to the latest imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. The expertise of the book's contributors, the scope of its coverage, and its richly illustrated, user-friendly format all make this the ultimate reference for the practicing cardiologist.

博士Braunwald的杰作回归……使用能够获得的最佳方法，为读者带来克服现今临床心脏病领域的各种困难所需的明确的指导！数百位世界级权威人士，其中很多人都是首次参加这一版本的编写，他们综合了颠覆传统实践的所有新的进展——从分子生物学和遗传学的最新发现到最新的成像方式，介入手术和药物。本书撰稿人的专业技术，其所覆盖的知识范围，和含有大量插图且易于读者使用的表达方式都使得本书成为临床心脏病学医生最佳的参考资料。

REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION: "The editors have accomplished an impressive feat: improving on an already classic text…A worthy addition to the medical library of any practicing cardiologist, cardiology fellow, or health care practitioner with a special interest in heart disease." – JAMA

* Locate the answers you need fast, thanks to a user-friendly, full-color design, complete with more than 1,500 color illustrations. * Glean clinically actionable information quickly with Clinical Practice Points in every chapter. * Incorporate all of the text's illustrations into your own PowerPoint® presentations with the bonus CD-ROM.

* Apply the latest knowledge in your field with 7 new chapters on Acute Heart Failure · Device Therapy of Heart Failure · Emerging Therapies for Heart Failure · Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Management · Prevention and Management of Stroke · Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy · and Coronary Arteriography Guidelines. * Implement the most current, reliable practices thanks to meticulous revisions and updates throughout the book. * Get fresh perspectives on your practice with contributions from more than 20 brand-new authors.