Hurst's the Heart, Volumes 1-2This unparalleled text continues to focus on patient care rather than the scientific aspect of the specialty. Thoroughly revised, this new edition is 33% new and updated. With continued emphasis on diagnosis and treatment, it features greater use of tables, charts and figures, as well as current ACC/AHA guidelines, interpretations of clinical trials and cardiology data found in the Human Genome Project, and more information on MRI and PET. |
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W H WILSON TANG MD | 1352 |
Foreword | 1353 |
Director of Electrophysiology | 1369 |
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