Braunwald’s Heart Disease, 2 Vol Set, 12th Edition

By: Peter Libby & Robert O. Bonow & Douglas L. Mann & Gordon F. Tomaselli & Deepak Bhatt & Scott D. Solomon & Eugene Braunwald

ISBN: 9780323722193

Pub Date: November 15, 2021

Reviewed By:  Sai Karthik Kommineni, MBBS (East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine) 

Description  

This is the 12th edition of this leading reference textbook on the current knowledge in cardiovascular medicine. 

Purpose  

This book is intended to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date, and evidence-based review of cardiovascular diseases. 

Audience  

The intended audience includes practicing physicians, cardiologists, internists, emergency medicine physicians, physicians in training, and medical students. The chapter authors are national and international leaders in their respective fields. 

Features  

The book is divided into multiple parts, with each part subdivided into various chapters focusing on a comprehensive review of cardiovascular diseases. The textbook provides a ready reference to update readers’ knowledge in areas of cardiovascular medicine. The 12th edition offers carefully curated and balanced information with updates on the latest advances in the field. The book reviews cardiovascular medicine foundations, patient evaluation, preventive cardiology, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, diseases of heart valves, and diseases of the myocardium, pericardium, and pulmonary vasculature bed. Across all chapters, the book has excellent schematic presentations and imaging to consolidate visual representation further. This book also has a chapter, “Impact of Health Care Policy on Quality and Outcomes of Cardiovascular Disease,” which emphasizes practical societal approaches to ensure that patients can benefit from the basic and clinical scientific advances in the field of cardiology. This is a well-written and critique-appraised textbook to confront patient problems. 

Assessment   

The quality and content of this book is unparalleled. This book is an invaluable resource for practicing physicians and all healthcare providers. It is a must-read book for anyone who wants to learn about cardiovascular diseases. 

©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Sai Karthik Kommineni, MBBS (East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine)

Doody’s Score: 100 – 5 Stars! 

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