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Vividly illustrated in color, this text presents a simplified and interactive format for rapid comprehension. Emphasizes understanding rather than memorizing. Previous edition: c1996. For students. Softcover.
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Statins are widely prescribed to lower blood cholesterol levels and claim to offer unparalleled protection against heart disease. Believed to be completely safe and capable of preventing a whole series of other conditions, they are the most profitable drug in the history of medicine. In this... (learn more about this book)
A highly qualified doctor and scientist analyzes the studies used to justify the cholesterol hypothesis and demonstrates that the idea that animal fats and cholesterol cause heart disease is based on flimsy, even fraudulent evidence and wishful thinking. Includes a discussion on the dangers of... (learn more about this book)
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This highly respected book is a simple, readable guide to the accurate identification and interpretation of abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns for medical students, nurses and junior doctors. The emphasis throughout is on the straightforward practical application of the ECG. It will... (learn more about this book)
A chilling real-life medical thriller, Coronary chronicles the story of two highly respected heart doctors who violated the most sacred principle of their profession: First, do no harm. In the summer of 2002, fifty-five-year-old John Corapi, a Catholic priest with a colorful background,... (learn more about this book)
Completely rewritten and updated for its Fourth Edition, this best-selling text 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... (learn more about this book)
This popular and practical text presents all the information clinicians need to use the EKG in everyday practice and interpret hypertrophy and enlargement, arrhythmias, conduction blocks, pre-excitation syndromes, and myocardial infarction. It is an ideal reference for medical students in ICM... (learn more about this book)
The first-ever primer for the cardiovascular interventionalist -- filled with up-to-date procedural advice! 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is a one-of-a-kind textbook for fellows in training and practicing interventionalists....This is an excellent and comprehensive... (learn more about this book)
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy offers students an up-to-date evidence-based guide to the treatment options for cardiopulmonary patients. Starting with patient assessment, the authors explain the physiological basis of all major cardiopulmonary problems before describing the physiotherapy... (learn more about this book)