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HEART
B R A U N WA L D’S
DISEASE
A TEXTBOOK OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
Edited by
PETER LIBBY, MD DEEPAK L. BHATT, MD, MPH
Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs
Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Senior Physician
Boston, Massachusetts Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine
ROBERT O. BONOW, MD Harvard Medical School
Max and Lilly Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine SCOTT D. SOLOMON, MD
Chicago, Illinois The Edward D. Frohlich Distinguished Chair
Professor of Medicine
DOUGLAS L. MANN, MD Harvard Medical School
Lewin Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Disease Senior Physician
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Saint Louis, Missouri Boston, Massachusetts
GORDON F. TOMASELLI, MD
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Founding Editor and Online Editor
The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean
Albert Einstein College of Medicine EUGENE BRAUNWALD, MD,
Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer MD(Hon), ScD(Hon), FRCP
Montefiore Medicine Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine
Bronx, New York Harvard Medical School
Founding Chairman, TIMI Study Group
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
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Pat, Rob, Sam, Laura, and Yoko
Benjamin Tan
Charlene, Sarah, Emily, and Matthew
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Contributors
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George L. Bakris, MD, MA Ron Blankstein, MD
Professor of Medicine Associate Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Program
Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Director, Cardiac Computed Tomography
Contributors
Director, American Heart Association Comprehensive Hypertension Co-Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Training Program
Center Brigham and Women’s Hospital
UChicago Medicine Professor of Medicine and Radiology
Chicago, Illinois Harvard Medical School
Chapter 26. Systemic Hypertension: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Boston, Massachusetts
Treatment Chapter 20. Cardiac Computed Tomography
Contributors
Deerfield, Illinois; Division of Cardiology
Division of Cardiology Duke University School of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Director, Cardiovascular Research
Chicago, Illinois Duke Clinical Research Institute
Chapter 34. Integrative Approaches to the Management of Patients with Durham, North Carolina
Heart Disease Chapter 49. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Heart Failure
Contributors
VCU School of Medicine VA Boston Healthcare System
Director, Pauley Heart Center West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Physician, Cardiovascular Division
Richmond,Virginia Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Chapter 98. Tumors Affecting the Cardiovascular System Associate Professor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Silvio E. Inzucchi, MD Adjunct Associate Professor in Medicine
Professor, Internal Medicine (Endocrinology) Boston University Medical School
Yale University School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts
Clinical Chief, Endocrinology Chapter 44. Treatment of Noncoronary Obstructive Vascular Disease
Director,Yale Diabetes Center
Yale-New Haven Hospital Allan L. Klein, MD, FRCP(C)
New Haven, Connecticut Professor of Medicine
Chapter 31. Diabetes and the Cardiovascular System Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve
University
Francine L. Jacobson, MD, MPH Director, Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pericardial
Thoracic Radiologist Diseases
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Harvard Medical School Heart,Vascular and Thoracic Institute
Boston, Massachusetts Cleveland Clinic
Chapter 17. Chest Radiography in Cardiovascular Disease Cleveland, Ohio
Chapter 86. Pericardial Diseases
James L. Januzzi Jr., MD
Physician Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD
Cardiology Division Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar)
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Division
Hutter Family Professor of Medicine Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
Harvard Medical School Los Angeles, California;
Boston, Massachusetts Chief Science Officer
Chapter 48. Approach to the Patient with Heart Failure Scientific Director of Cardiovascular Research Institute
Huntington Medical Research Institutes
Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH Pasadena, California
Associate Professor of Medicine Chapter 84. Cardiomyopathies Induced by Drugs or Toxins
Cardiovascular Division
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Kirk U. Knowlton, MD
Co-Director, Center for Health Economics and Policy Director of Cardiovascular Research
Institute for Public Health at Washington University Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute
Saint Louis, Missouri Adjunct Professor
Chapter 6. Impact of Health Care Policy on Quality, Outcomes, and Department of Medicine
Equity in Cardiovascular Disease University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah;
Jonathan M. Kalman, MBBS, PhD Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology University of California, San Diego
Department of Cardiology La Jolla, California
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Chapter 55. Myocarditis
Professor of Medicine
University of Melbourne Eric V. Krieger, MD
Melbourne,Victoria, Australia Professor of Medicine
Chapter 65. Supraventricular Tachycardias Division of Cardiology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Suraj Kapa, MD Director, Adult Congenital Heart Service
Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases Seattle Children’s Hospital
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Seattle, Washington
Rochester, Minnesota Chapter 82. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adolescent and Adult
Chapter 11. Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Medicine
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Morton J. Kern, MD Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine Section of Cardiovascular Medicine
University California, Irvine Department of Medicine
Orange, California; Department of Health Policy and Management
Chief of Medicine and Cardiology School of Public Health
Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System Yale School of Medicine
Long Beach, California Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Chapter 22. Invasive Hemodynamic Diagnosis of Cardiac Disease Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut
Chapter 5. Clinical Decision-Making in Cardiology
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Dharam J. Kumbhani, MD, SM Martin B. Leon, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine The Mallah Family Professor of Cardiology
Section Chief, Interventional Cardiology Director, Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
CONTRIBUTORS
Contributors
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute
Harvard Medical School Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Department of Cardiology New York, New York
Boston VA Healthcare System Chapter 21. Coronary Angiography and Intravascular Imaging
Boston, Massachusetts
Chapter 88. Pulmonary Hypertension John M. Miller, MD
Professor of Medicine
Nikolaus Marx, MD Indiana University School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine / Cardiology Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Services
Head of the Department of Internal Medicine I Indiana University Health
University Hospital Aachen Indianapolis, Indiana
Aachen, Germany Chapter 64. Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 31. Diabetes and the Cardiovascular System
David M. Mirvis, MD
Justin C. Mason, PhD, FRCP Professor Emeritus
Professor of Vascular Rheumatology Preventive Medicine
Vascular Sciences and Rheumatology University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Imperial College London Memphis, Tennessee
London, United Kingdom Chapter 14. Electrocardiography
Chapter 97. Rheumatic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System
Ana Olga Mocumbi, MD, PhD
Mathew S. Maurer, MD Associate Professor
Arnold and Arlene Goldstein Professor of Cardiology Internal Medicine
Professor of Medicine Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Head of Division
Center for Advanced Cardiac Care Non Communicable Diseases
Columbia University Medical Center Instituto Nacional de Saúde
Director, Clinical Cardiovascular Research Laboratory for the Elderly Maputo, Mozambique
New York, New York Chapter 81. Rheumatic Fever
Chapter 53. Cardiac Amyloidosis
Samia Mora, MD
Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine
Consultant Cardiologist Harvard Medical School
Clinical Professor of Medicine Associate Physician
Department of Internal Medicine Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Texas A&M College of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts
Dallas, Texas Chapter 25. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 101. Interface Between Renal Disease and Cardiovascular Chapter 27. Lipoprotein Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
Illness
Fred Morady, MD
Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHSc McKay Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor, Internal Medicine Department of Medicine
Division of Cardiology University of Michigan
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dallas, Texas Chapter 66. Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Features, Mechanisms, and
Chapter 31. Diabetes and the Cardiovascular System Management
Contributors
Université Laval Director, Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Professor Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Faculty of Pharmacy Boston, Massachusetts
Université Laval Chapter 10. Biomarkers and Use in Precision Medicine
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Chapter 25. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 30. Obesity: Medical and Surgical Management
Dan M. Roden, MD
Dorairaj Prabhakaran, MD, DM (Cardiology), MSc, FRCP Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, and Biomedical Informatics
Vice President, Research and Policy Senior Vice President for Personalized Medicine
Public Health Foundation of India Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control Nashville, Tennessee
Gurgaon, Haryana, India; Chapter 9. Principles of Drug Therapeutics, Pharmacogenomics, and
Professor Biologics
Department of Epidemiology
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Frederick L. Ruberg, MD
London, United Kingdom Associate Professor of Medicine
Chapter 2. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Section of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine and Amyloidosis Center
Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD Boston Medical Center
Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine
Director, Case Cardiovascular Research Institute Boston, Massachusetts
Case Western Reserve University Chapter 53. Cardiac Amyloidosis
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Chair, TIMI Study Group
Cleveland, Ohio Lewis Dexter MD Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
Chapter 3. Impact of the Environment on Cardiovascular Health Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Michael J. Reardon, MD Harvard Medical School
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Chapter 35. Approach to the Patient with Chest Pain
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD
Chapter 78. Transcatheter Therapies for Mitral and Tricuspid Valvular Director, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders
Heart Disease School of Medicine
Chapter 98. Tumors Affecting the Cardiovascular System University of Adelaide
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing
Susan Redline, MD, MPH Department of Cardiology
Peter C. Farrell Professor of Sleep Medicine Royal Adelaide Hospital
Harvard Medical School Director, Heart Rhythm Group
Senior Physician Heart Health
Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Departments of Medicine and Neurology Adelaide, Australia
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Chapter 65. Supraventricular Tachycardias
Boston, Massachusetts
Chapter 89. Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiac Disease Marc Schermerhorn, MD
George H. A. Clowes Jr. Professor of Surgery
Shereif Rezkalla, MD Harvard Medical School
Adjunct Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of Wisconsin Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Madison, Wisconsin; Boston, Massachusetts
Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Chapter 42. Diseases of the Aorta
Marshfield Clinic Health System
Marshfield, Wisconsin Benjamin M. Scirica, MD, MPH
Chapter 84. Cardiomyopathies Induced by Drugs or Toxins Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Michael W. Rich, MD Senior Investigator, TIMI Study Group
Professor of Medicine Associate Physician, Cardiovascular Division
Division of Cardiology Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Boston, Massachusetts
Saint Louis, Missouri Chapter 37. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Pathophysiology and
Chapter 90. Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults Clinical Evolution
Chapter 99. Psychiatric and Psychosocial Aspects of Cardiovascular
Disease
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Arnold H. Seto, MD, MPA Randall C. Starling, MD, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor Professor of Medicine
University of California, Irvine Kaufman Center for Heart Failure
CONTRIBUTORS
Contributors
Stanford University Consultant, Emory Heart and Vascular Center
Stanford, California; Atlanta, Georgia
Chief, Cardiac Electrophysiology Chapter 90. Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, California Walter R. Wilson, MD
Chapter 12. Wearable Devices in Cardiovascular Medicine Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Anne Marie Valente, MD Rochester, Minnesota
Associate Professor Chapter 80. Infectious Endocarditis and Infections of Indwelling Devices
Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Harvard Medical School Justina C. Wu, MD, PhD
Director, Boston Adult Congenital Heart Program Assistant Professor of Medicine
Children’s Hospital Boston Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Director of Echocardiography
Boston, Massachusetts Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Chapter 82. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adolescent and Adult Boston, Massachusetts
Chapter 16. Echocardiography
Orly Vardeny, PharmD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine Katja Zeppenfeld, MD, PhD
Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research Professor of Cardiology
Minneapolis VA Health Care System and University of Minnesota Leiden University Medical Centre
Minneapolis, Minnesota Leiden, The Netherlands
Chapter 94. Endemic and Pandemic Viral Illnesses and Cardiovascular Chapter 67.Ventricular Arrhythmias
Disease: Influenza and COVID-19
Michael R. Zile, MD
David D. Waters, MD Charles Ezra Daniels Professor of Medicine
Professor Emeritus Division of Cardiology
Department of Medicine Medical University of South Carolina
University of California, San Francisco Charleston, South Carolina
San Francisco, California Chapter 58. Devices for Monitoring and Managing Heart Failure
Chapter 85. Cardiovascular Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Individuals
The knowledge relevant to the practice of cardiology continues of cardio-oncology has expanded coverage in the 12th edition, with
to grow by leaps and bounds. Scientific and clinical advances have two chapters devoted to different aspects of this topic. Expanded cov-
occurred at such a rapid pace that clinicians often suffer information erage of valvular heart disease includes a new chapter on interven-
overload. Communications about advances in cardiovascular med- tions for mitral and tricuspid valvulopathies, which complements an
icine inundate practitioners on a seemingly minute-to-minute basis updated chapter on percutaneous interventions for the aortic valve.
through journals, mailings, text messages, newsletters, social media, These additions acknowledge the growing role of structural heart dis-
webinars, advertisements, and other electronic and print media. How ease interventions in tackling these conditions.
can a practitioner or trainee sift through this cacophony to discern The period of planning and preparation of this 12th edition coin-
reliable, durable, and important information critical for practice? cided with the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. We would be remiss
This textbook of cardiovascular medicine offers a solution to this not to include an expanded discussion of viral heart diseases in a
quandary. The 12th edition of Braunwald’s Heart Disease provides a new chapter, as our specialty needs to prepare for likely future viral
comprehensive, carefully curated, balanced, and unbiased distilla- pandemics, as well as deal with the potentially long-term cardiovas-
tion not only of the tried and true, but especially the latest advances cular consequences of COVID-19. Of course, each and every chapter
in our field. This volume should serve the novice and experienced in the book has undergone extensive updating and revision to reflect
practitioner alike. Trainees and those preparing for certification or advances since the last edition. To this end, a number of chapters are
recertification examinations can use this text for an overall review of completely written de novo by new authors. Indeed, the 12th edition
contemporary cardiovascular medicine. Practitioners confronting a boasts almost 80 new authors, reflecting our commitment to continu-
particular clinical problem can consult the appropriate section of the ous refreshment and review of the content.
book on an as-needed basis to answer the clinical question at hand Our field can take considerable pride in the rapid advances in both
to aid on-the-spot clinical decision making. While not a basic science basic and clinical investigation that this book highlights.Yet, we face a
textbook, this volume builds on Dr. Braunwald’s founding vision and disconnect between these advances and their application to practice.
reviews fundamental pathophysiologic mechanisms to furnish a foun- To this end we include a new chapter, “Impact of Health Care Policy
dation for informed practice where appropriate. on Quality and Outcomes of Cardiovascular Disease,” that focuses on
Cardiovascular medicine has expanded so enormously that few if practical societal approaches to ensure that our patients can benefit
any individuals can maintain mastery of the entire scope of practice. from the clinical and basic scientific advances in our field. Moreover,
Sub-specialization and even sub- sub-
specialization have increased. closing gaps in offering progress in cardiovascular medicine to racially,
Yet, each of us encounters issues within these super-specialized areas ethnically, geographically diverse, or underserved populations presents
when we care for and counsel our own patients.The palette of patients’ a global challenge. We focus on cardiovascular conditions in partic-
problems often overlaps the fine divisions our specialty has developed. ular segments of the population—women, people with diabetes, and
This book aims to provide a ready reference so that we can update our those with HIV/AIDS—that may require specialized approaches; each
knowledge with recent and authoritative information in areas of car- of these and others have been accorded a separate chapter.The global
diovascular medicine afield from our own primary areas of expertise. pandemic has placed disparities and inequities in health care in stark
The online content of this textbook contains additional new figures relief, locally and globally. To address this problem, a new chapter,
and tables, as well as over 200 videos that add to the printed version. “Heart Disease in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations,” deals
Furthermore, through twice monthly online updates by Dr. Braunwald with cardiovascular conditions that confront disadvantaged segments
and through Elsevier’s ClinicalKey, this textbook undergoes constant of our population.
updating. Indeed, with the addition of companion volumes, the Heart Finally, the Editors were fortunate to enlist Professor Eugene Braun-
Disease family has become a living learning system and comprehen- wald, the founder of this textbook, to contribute an opening chapter,
sive reference. “Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present, and Future,” which shares his
As necessitated by evolution and progress in cardiovascular medi- vision from his uniquely broad perspective. We have striven to uphold
cine, in planning this 12th edition the editors have carefully reviewed the standards that he set for this textbook from the first five editions
the content to reflect current knowledge. This edition has 14 totally that he edited solo. We have aimed to emulate his editorial prowess
new chapters. For example, we have added chapters on artificial intel- and example of refreshing every page of this textbook in each edition
ligence in cardiology and on the use of wearables in cardiovascular to maximize its utility for all who care for patients with or at risk of
medicine. These two topics will doubtless change our practices pro- developing cardiovascular disease.
foundly. We expect that future editions will continue to build on these
and other novel areas that will provide us with innovative tools to con- Peter Libby
front our patients’ problems. Robert O. Bonow
We have added a new chapter,“Impact of the Environment on Cardio- Douglas L. Mann
vascular Health,” as we recognize increasingly the clinical importance Gordon F. Tomaselli
of this critical interface. Another new chapter, “Cardiovascular Disease Deepak L. Bhatt
Risk of Nicotine and Tobacco Products,” highlights the concerning Scott D. Solomon
increase in smokeless tobacco use among youth. The burgeoning field
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Preface to the First Edition
Cardiovascular disease is the greatest scourge affecting the industri- disease by medical and surgical means. Indeed, in the United States, a
alized nations. As with previous scourges — bubonic plague, yellow steady reduction in mortality from cardiovascular disease during the
fever, and small pox — cardiovascular disease not only strikes down a past decade suggests that the effective application of this increased
significant fraction of the population without warning but also causes knowledge is beginning to prolong human life span, the most valued
prolonged suffering and disability in an even larger number. In the resource on earth.
United States alone, despite recent encouraging declines, cardiovascu- To provide a comprehensive, authoritative text in a field that has
lar disease is still responsible for almost 1 million fatalities each year become as broad and deep as cardiovascular medicine, I enlisted
and more than half of all deaths; almost 5 million persons afflicted with the aid of a number of able colleagues. However, I hoped that my
cardiovascular disease are hospitalized each year. The cost of these personal involvement in the writing of about half of the book would
diseases in terms of human suffering and material resources is almost make it possible to minimize the fragmentation, gaps, inconsisten-
incalculable. cies, organizational difficulties, and impersonal tone that sometimes
Fortunately, research focusing on the prevention, causes, diagno- plague multiauthored texts. Although Heart Disease: A Textbook of
sis, and treatment of heart disease is moving ahead rapidly. Since Cardiovascular Medicine is primarily a clinical treatise and not a
the early part of the twentieth century, clinical cardiology has had textbook of fundamental cardiovascular science, an effort has been
a particularly strong foundation in the basic sciences of physiol- made to explain, in some detail, the scientific bases of cardiovascular
ogy and pharmacology. More recently, the disciplines of molecular diseases.
biology, genetics, developmental biology, biophysics, biochemistry, To the extent that this book proves useful to those who wish to
experimental pathology and bioengineering have also begun to broaden their knowledge of cardiovascular medicine and thereby aids
provide critically important information about cardiac function in the care of patients afflicted with heart disease, credit must be given
and malfunction. to the many talented and dedicated persons involved in its prepara-
In the past 25 years, in particular, we have witnessed an explosive tion. I offer my deepest appreciation to my fellow contributors for their
expansion of our understanding of the structure and function of the professional expertise, knowledge, and devoted scholarship, which has
cardiovascular system—both normal and abnormal—and of our abil- so enriched this book. I am deeply indebted to them for their coopera-
ity to evaluate these parameters in the living patient, sometimes by tion and willingness to deal with a demanding editor.
means of techniques that require penetration of the skin but also with
increasing accuracy, by noninvasive methods. Simultaneously, remark- Eugene Braunwald
able progress has been made in preventing and treating cardiovascular 1980
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Acknowledgments
The conception and creation of this textbook of over 100 chapters and almost 2000 pages required
the expertise, assistance, and skills of many dedicated individuals. We thank the contributors who have
authored the chapters that comprise this textbook. We recognize the leadership of Ms. Dolores Meloni,
executive content strategist at Elsevier, for her guidance and assistance at all stages of the planning and
preparation of this volume. Ms. Anne Snyder, senior content development specialist, provided invaluable
and detailed assistance on a daily basis. The editors owe her a great debt of gratitude. Mr. John Casey,
senior project manager, cheerfully worked with the authors and the editors in executing the composition
and proofing of this tome and accommodating last-minute additions and alterations to make the print
edition as accurate and up to date as possible. The editors would not have been able to produce this
book and ensure its quality without all of these contributions.
We also thank colleagues the world over who provided suggestions on how to improve Braunwald’s
Heart Disease and identified points that could use clarification. We welcome such input that will enable
us to improve this edition in subsequent printings and plan future editions to meet our readers’ needs
even better.
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