This is the 6th edition of this book. Since the first edition was published in 1986 the book has expanded significantly, not only to reflect the evolving field of nephrology and the care of ESKD patients, but to place greater emphasis on the care of pediatric patients.  For the first time Dr. Fine and I have worked with two additional exceptional editors, Drs. Mehrotra and Zaritsky to bring fresh thinking to the topics, authors and presentations. MORE

Interview with Jennifer Brueckner-Collins, Martha Johnson Gdowski, Virginia Lyons, and Peter Ward Tell us your names and a little bit about your background. Dr. Brueckner-Collins: My name is Jennifer Brueckner-Collins and I serve as Professor and Vice Chair for Educational Programs in the Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology at the University of Louisville SchoolMORE

Debra L. Beck, MSc, and Eugene Braunwald, MD In SYNTAX I, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was found to be superior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with first-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients with 3-vessel disease. Given the many innovations in PCI since the trial was conducted, the SYNTAX II study evaluated the impact ofMORE

To this day, congenital heart disease (CHD) is the commonest anomaly in live-born children. CHD is much more complex than is acquired (adult) heart disease. As such, it was my hope in writing this book to add to the development of the vitally important clinical fields of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery. MORE