The leading source of reliable cardiology information for practitioners and trainees worldwide, Braunwald's Heart Disease, 13th Edition, remains the most trusted reference in the field. Written and edited by global experts, this award-winning, two-volume text offers outstanding coverage of new drugs, new guidelines, more powerful imaging modalities, and recent developments in precision medicine that continue to advance the practice of cardiovascular medicine and improve patients' quality of life. This unparalleled multimedia reference is an essential resource for today's cardiologists, cardiology fellows, and those studying for certification or recertification.
- Offers balanced, dependable content on rapidly changing clinical science, clinical and translational research, and evidence-based medicine, as well as detailed explanations of each disease entity and differential diagnoses
- Covers key topics such as obesity: lifestyle, medical, and surgical management; COVID-19 and influenza and the cardiovascular system; TAVR; diabetocardiology; cardio-oncology; and more
- Includes an updated chapter dedicated to artificial intelligence and wearables in cardiovascular medicine, as well as fully revised AI sections in all relevant chapters
- Features extensive, bimonthly online updates curated by Eugene Braunwald, MD, that include "Hot Off the Press" and "Late-Breaking Clinical Trials"
- Provides newly formatted guidelines that summarize diagnostic criteria and clinical implications-short summary boxes in print and key flowcharts, algorithms, and tables from the formal society guidelines with links in the eBook
- Includes new key points boxes in select chapters that highlight important take-away messages
- Contains 1,850 high-quality illustrations, radiographic images, algorithms, and charts, and provides access to 200+ videos called out with icons in the print version; new videos cover timely topics such as physical examination in the era of telemedicine
- Offers flexible format options for quick, dependable reference: choose from either one or two volumes in print, as well as a searchable eBook with ongoing updates
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Braunwald, Eugene: - Dr. Eugene Braunwald, an Elsevier Author, is considered the leading name in cardiology and his research has expanded knowledge and understanding in the areas of congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease. He has authored more than 1400 medical articles and his textbook, Braunwald's Heart Disease, is cited worldwide and recognized as the best book on the subject.
Libby, Peter: - Dr. Peter Libby is a cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Receiving his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, he undertook a cellular physiology research fellowship at HMS. After a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease, he became board certified in both. He is an editor of the leading cardiovascular medicine textbook, and the author of over 500 peer-reviewed publications, 575 reviews, chapters, etc. He has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) and National Institutes of Health, plus recognitions on four continents, including the AHA and American College of Cardiology's highest research awards, the Gold Medal of the European Society of Cardiology, the Anitschkow award from the European Atherosclerosis Society, the Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine, and the Earl Benditt award for vascular biology.
