This succinct text fills the demand for a resource covering the pathology of cardiovascular diseases. Addresses ischemic heart disease, reviewing the many recent advances that have led to new concepts in cardiovascular pathology and pathophysiology. Emphasizes general approaches to heart examination and outlines expectations and limitations of pathologic assessment of cardiovascular disease. Written by well-known experts in the field, this 2nd Edition is completely updated and efficiently reorganized to be more concise and streamlined.

Features

* Offers the expertise of two new authors-Allen Burke, MD and Andrew Farb, MD
* Presents brand-new chapters on Coronary Heart Disease and Its Syndromes * Pathology of Vascular Interventions * Pericardial Diseases * Cardiac Tumors * and Diseases of the Aorta
Features meticulous updates throughout as well as completely up-to-date references
* Contains many new color plates and illustrations.

Contents
1. Examination of the Heart
Coronary Heart Disease and its Syndromes
Pathology of Vascular Interventions
Non atherosclerotic coronary disease
Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion
Cardiomyopathies
Valvular Heart Disease Including Prosthetic Valves
Evaluation of Endomyocardial Biopsies
Cardiac Transplantation
Sudden Cardiac Death
Pericardial Diseases
Cardiac Tumors
Diseases of the Aorta