Publisher's Synopsis
The Second Edition of this concise text covers the whole spectrum of cardiac disease and the principles of therapy. Features a range of new visual material, including investigational procedures such as ECGs, ultrasound, radiography and modern scanning, as well as high quality clinical photographs and pathological specimens. Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition offers additional chapters and in-depth coverage of sudden cardiac death, coronary stents, atypical arrhytmics and lipid-lowering drugs.