he third edition of Cardiovascular Medicine is the product of our continuing effort to provide an authoritative and comprehensive review of important, clinically relevant cardiovascular disease topics. As compared to the second edition, this third edition contains 27 new chapters and a 30% expansion and update of mechanistic, diagnostic, and therapeutic approaches to cardiovascular medicine. Each chapter is written by one or more experts on the topic. We have also added two additional editors, Dr. Hein . Wellens, a leading worldwide authority on cardiac arrhythmias, their recognition and treatment, and Dr. David Holmes, Jr., a worldwide leader in interventional cardiovascular medicine. The continued rapid growth of new knowledge and.
