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Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty

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Revised and updated for its Fifth Edition, this best-selling text delivers a concise, easy-to-understand introduction to cardiovascular diseases. It is written by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students and specifically designed to meet the needs of medical students during their initial encounters with patients with heart disease. This edition has improved consistency of coverage and level of detail and enhanced illustrations. A companion website on thePoint will include the fully searchable text and audio heart sounds, plus an image bank for faculty.

496 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1993

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March 16, 2007
Apparently angiotensin II receptor blockers provide a greater renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system blockade than angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Who wants the side effects of a nasty cough with ACE inhibitors anyway??
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September 12, 2016
very beneficial for really understanding heart diseases ... a heavy read for some chapters .. took me a lot of time to pass through . even though i forgot already many details but at the end it was of huge help .
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December 30, 2017
Yes, I am including this book in my read list because I read this thing for college and it stole a lot of time from other more interesting books. Nonetheless, it is a great Cardiology book for starters!
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February 13, 2024
The most amazing book read so far in med school. Love it so much!!! I only wish more can be written like this. Wouldn’t it be nice if there’s a book in similar style written for GI or immunology!
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November 15, 2025
Probably one of the more well-written medical texts out there, and actually seems like it was written with the student in mind.
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January 12, 2014
Re-reading, actually, re-attempting to re-read. I'm curious to find out what makes this the ultimate student-friendly guide to cardiology. I just can't seem to get it!
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July 22, 2013
Some of this was tough going as a read but very informative.
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