Lilly Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students & Faculty 4th Edition by Leonard S. Lilly is a comprehensive, clear, concise, and easy-to-understand introduction to cardiovascular diseases. It is written by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students, and is the best text to bridge basic physiology with clinical care of patients.
This edition provides updated coverage of pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes, mechanisms of heart failure, molecular mechanisms of dysrhythmias, the genomic basis of cardiomyopathies and congenital heart disease, and pharmacology. Numerous new illustrations are included.
A companion Website on thePoint will include animations and audio heart sounds.
Table of Contents

This edition provides updated coverage of pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes, mechanisms of heart failure, molecular mechanisms of dysrhythmias, the genomic basis of cardiomyopathies and congenital heart disease, and pharmacology. Numerous new illustrations are included.
A companion Website on thePoint will include animations and audio heart sounds.
Table of Contents
- Basic Cardiac Structure and Function
- The Cardiac Cycle: Mechanisms of Heart Sounds and Murmurs
- Diagnostic Imaging and Catheterization Techniques
- The Electrocardiogram
- Atherosclerosis
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- The Cardiomyopathies
- Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Clinical Aspects of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Hypertension
- Diseases of the Pericardium
- Diseases of the Peripheral Vasculature
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiovascular Drugs

- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 4th edition (December 1, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781763215
- ISBN-13: 9780781763219
- Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.7 inches
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