The Esc Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine

A. John Camm, Professor of Clinical Cardiology A John Camm, Director of Research Education & Development and Consultant of Cardiology Thomas F Luscher, Thomas F. Luscher, Gerald Maurer, Professor of Cardiology Patrick W Serruys, MD, PhD — 2018

This new third edition of The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine is a ground breaking initiative from the European Society of Cardiology that is transforming reference publishing in cardiovascular medicine in order to better serve the changing needs of the global cardiology community. Providing the evidence-base behind clinical practice guidelines, with in-depth peer-reviewed articles and broad coverage of this fast-moving field, both the print and digital publication are invaluable resources for cardiologists across the world. Overseen by Professors A. John Camm, Thomas F. Lüscher, Patrick W. Serruys, and Gerald Maurer, supported by an editorial board of subject experts, and more than 900 of the world's leading specialists from research and the clinic contributing, this dynamic encyclopaedic resource covers more than 63 disciplines within cardiology. Split into six key parts; Introduction to the cardiovascular system; Investigations; Heart diseases; Vascular disease; Special populations, and Other aspects of cardiology, providing readers with a trustworthy insight into all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. To respond nimbly to the rapid evolution of the field the digital publication, ESC CardioMed, is continuously updated by the author teams. With expert editors and authors, and stringent peer-review, the publication combines the discoverability of digital with the highest standards of academic publishing. Highly illustrated with embedded multi-media features, along with cross-referenced links to ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines, related content and primary research data in European Heart Journal, as well as all other major journals in the field, ESC CardioMed provides users with the most dynamic and forward thinking digital resource at the heart of cardiology. As a consistently evolving knowledge base, the ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine 3e together with the online counterpart ESC CardioMed, equips all those, from trainees and consultants, to device specialists and allied healthcare professionals with a powerful, multifaceted resource covering all aspects of cardiovascular medicine.