Hurst's the Heart
Hurst's the Heart
Hurst's the Heart (pronounced: /hɜːrst/ /ðə/ /hɑːrt/) is a comprehensive medical textbook that provides a detailed overview of cardiology and related medical fields.
Etymology
The name "Hurst's the Heart" is derived from the name of its original author, Dr. John Willis Hurst, a renowned American cardiologist. The term "Heart" in the title refers to the book's focus on cardiology, the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and parts of the circulatory system.
Overview
Hurst's the Heart is a widely recognized and respected resource in the field of cardiology. It provides in-depth information on a wide range of topics, including heart disease, cardiovascular surgery, electrocardiography, and interventional cardiology. The book is known for its comprehensive coverage of both established and emerging areas in the field of cardiology.
Related Terms
- Cardiology: The branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.
- Heart Disease: A range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others.
- Cardiovascular Surgery: Surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons.
- Electrocardiography: The process of producing an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), a recording - a graph of voltage versus time - of the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the skin.
- Interventional Cardiology: A branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter-based treatment of structural heart diseases.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hurst's the Heart
- Wikipedia's article - Hurst's the Heart
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