View the cardiovascular system as only Netter images can depict it. This spectacularly illustrated volume, part of the masterwork known as the Netter (CIBA) "Green Books," provides a highly visual guide to the heart, from basic science, anatomy, and physiology to pathology and injury. This classic Netter reference has been updated to mirror the many exciting advances in cardiovascular medicine and imaging - offering unparalleled insights into anatomy, physiology, and clinical conditions.

* Gain a rich clinical view of all aspects of the cardiovascular system in one comprehensive volume, conveyed through beautiful illustrations and radiologic images.

* Clearly see the connection between basic science and clinical practice with an integrated overview of normal structure and function as it relates to pathologic conditions.

* Grasp current clinical concepts regarding development, pediatrics, and adult medicine captured in classic Netter illustrations, as well as new illustrations created by artist-physician Carlos Machado, MD, and others working in the Netter style.

* Quickly understand complex topics thanks to a concise text-atlas format that provides a context bridge between primary and specialized medicine.

* Benefit from matchless Netter illustrations that offer precision, clarity, detail and realism as they provide a visual approach to the clinical presentation and care of the patient.

Section 1 - Anatomy

Thorax: Lungs In Situ - Anterior View

Thorax: Heart In Situ


Thorax: Mediastinum - Cross Section


Thorax: Pericardial Sac


Exposure of the Heart: Anterior Exposure


Exposure of the Heart: Base and Diaphragmatic Surfaces

Atria and Ventricles: Right Atrium and Right Ventricle
Atria and Ventricles: Left Atrium and Left Ventricle
Atria and Ventricles: Atria, Ventricles and Interventricular Septum

Valves: Cardiac Valves Open and Closed


Valves: Valves and Fibrous Skeleton of Heart

Specialized Conduction System
Coronary Arteries and Veins
Coronary Arteries and Veins - Variations
Innervation of Heart
Innervation of Heart - Schema



Section 2- Physiology


Cardiovascular Examination: Important Components of Cardiac Examination


Cardiovascular Examination: Positions for Cardiac Auscultation


Cardiovascular Examination: Areas of Cardiac Auscultation


Cardiovascular Examination: Events In the Cardiac Cycle: Left Ventricular


Cardiovascular Examination: Murmurs


Neural and Humoral Regulation of Cardiac Function -


Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy


Cardiac Catheterizations: Vascular Access


Cardiac Catheterizations: Left-Sided Heart Catheterization


Cardiac Catheterizations: Normal Saturations (O2) and Pressure


Cardiac Catheterizations: Examples of 02 and Pressure Findings and Pressure Tracings


Cardiac Catheterizations: Normal Cardiac Blood Flow During Inspiration and Expiration


Specialized Conduction System: Physiology of the Specialized Conduction System


Specialized Conduction System: Electrical Activity of the Heart


Electrocardiogram


Electrocardiographic Leads and Reference Lines

Cardiac Depolarization and Repolarization and Mean Instantaneous Vectors
Cardiac Depolarization and Repolarization and Mean Instantaneous Vectors (Continued)
Axis Deviation in a Normal Subject
Atrial Enlargements
Ventricular Hypertrophy
Bundle-Branch Block
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Sinus and Atrial Arrhythmias
Premature Contractions
Sinus Arrest, Block, and A-V Block
Tachycardia, Fibrillation, and Atrial Flutter
Effect of Drugs and Electrolytes on Electrocardiograms

Cardiac Pacing




Section 3 - Imaging


Radiology: Frontal Projection


Radiology: Right Anterior-Oblique Projection


Radiology: Left Anterior-Oblique Projection


Radiology: Lateral Projection


Radiology: Anteroposterior Projection of Right Heart


Radiology: Lateral Projection of Right Heart


Radiology: Anteroposterior Projection of Right Heart


Radiology: Lateral Projection of Left Heart


Catheter Based Coronary Angiography: Right Coronary Artery


Catheter Based Coronary Angiography: Left Coronary Artery


Intravascular Ultrasound


Transthoracic Cardiac Ultrasound


Doppler Echocardiography


Transesophageal Echocardiography


Exercise and Contrast Echocardiography


Myocardial Perfusion Imaging


Ventriculography


Computed Topographic Angiography


Computed Topographic Angiography (Continued)


Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging


Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Continued)


Section 4 - Embryology


Early Embryonic Development


Early Intraembyonic Vasculogenesis


Formation of the Heart Tube: One-Somite and Two-Somite Stages


Formation of the Heart Tube: Four-Somite and Seven-Somite Stages


Formation of the Heart Loop: Ten-Somite and Fourteen-Somite Stages


Formation of the Heart Loop: Twenty-Somite Stage


Formation of the Cardiac Septa: Development of Ventricles and Atrioventricular Valves


Formation of the Cardiac Septa: 27 and 29 Days


Formation of the Cardiac Septa: 31 and 33 Days


Formation of the Cardiac Septa: 37 and 55 Days


Formation of the Cardiac Septa: Heart Tube Derivatives


Formation of the Cardiac Septa: Partitioning of the Heart Tube


Formation of the Cardiac: Embryonic Origins Right and Left Side


Development of the Major Blood Vessels: 3, 4, and 10mm


Development of the Major Blood Vessels: 14mm, 17mm, and at term


Development of the Major Blood Vessels: 4, 10, and 14mm


Development of the Major Blood Vessels: 7mm, 24mm, and at term


Fetal Circulation Pattern and Changes at Birth


Three Early Vascular Systems


Section 5 - Congenital Heart Disease


Physical Examination


Anomalies of the Great Systemic Vein


Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection


Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: Operations


Anomalies of the Atria


Defects of the Atrial Septum: Anatomy


Defects of the Atrial Septum: Surgery


Defects of the Atrial Septum: Amplatzer Septal Occluder


Endocardial-Cushion Defects: Anatomy


Endocardial-Cushion Defects: Surgery of Ostium primum and cleft mitral valve


Anomalies of the Tricuspid Valve: Tricuspid Atresia


Anomalies of the Tricuspid Valve: Glenn surgery for Tricuspid Atresia


Anomalies of the Tricuspid Valve: Ebstein's Malformation


Anomalies of the Tricuspid Valve: Types of Ebstein?s Malformation


Anomalies of the Ventricular Septum


Anomalies of the Ventricular Septum (Continued)


Anomalies of the Ventricular Septum: Transatrial Repair


Anomalies of the Right Ventricular-Outflow Tract: Tetralogy of Fallot


Anomalies of the Right Ventricular-Outflow Tract: Pathophysiology and Blalock-Taussig Operation for Tetralogy of Fallot


Anomalies of the Right Ventricular-Outflow Tract: Corrective operation for tetralogy of Fallot


Anomalies of the Right Ventricular-Outflow Tract: Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot


Anomalies of the Right Ventricular-Outflow Tract: Eisenmengr Complex and Double-Outlet Right Ventricle


Anomalies of the Right Ventricular-Outflow Tract: Pulmonary Valvular Stenosis and Atresia


Anomalies of Left Ventricular-Outlfow Tract: Aortic Atresia, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, and Aortic Vavular Stenosis


Anomalies of Left Ventricular-Outlfow Tract: Fibrous Subaortic Stenosis and Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis


Anomalies of Left Ventricular-Outlfow Tract: Norwood Correction of hypoplastic left heart syndrome


Transposition of the Great Vessels: Transposition of the Great Vessels


Transposition of the Great Vessels: Mustard and Blalock-Hanlon Operations


Transposition of the Great Vessels: Balloon Atrial Septostomy and Arterial Repair of Transpoistion of the Great Arteries


Transposition of the Great Vessels With Inversion of the Ventricles


Anomalies of the Truncus Septum


Anomalous Left Coronary Artery and Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva


Anomalous Coronary Arteries Seen in Adult Patients


Anomalies of the Aortic-Arch System: Parent Ductus Arteriosus and Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery


Anomalies of the Aortic-Arch System: Patent Ductus Arteriosus


Anomalies of the Aortic-Arch System: Double aortic arch and right aortic arch


Anomalies of the Aortic-Arch System: Various anomalous origins of the pulmonary artery


Anomalies of the Aortic-Arch System: Anatomic Features of Aortic Coarctation in Older Children and Neonates


Anomalies of the Aortic-Arch System:Coarctation of the Aorta


Endocardial Fibroelastosis and Glycogen Storage Disease




Section 6 - Acquired Heart Disease


Ischemic Heart Disease


Structure of coronary arteries


Hypothesis on Pathogenesis of Human Atherosclerosis


Risk Factors in the Etiology of Atherosclerosis


Pathologic changes in coronary artery disease


End Organ damage due to Vascular Disease


Unstable plaque formation


Angiogenesis and Arteriogenesis


CHRONIC ANGINA


Overview of myocardial ischemia


Angina pectoris


Detection of myocardial ischemia


Degree of flow-limiting stenoses


Left heart angiography


Fractional flow reserve


Chronic angina revascularization procedures: Stent Deployment


Chronic angina revascularization procedures: Rotational Atherectomy and Distal Protection Device


ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES


Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndromes


Myocardial infarction: Changes in the heart


Myocardial infarction: Changes in the heart (Continued)


Myocardial infarction: Changes in the heart (Continued)


Myocardial infarction: Changes in the heart (Continued)


Manifestations of myocardial infarction: First Day through Several Weeks


Manifestations of myocardial infarction: Effects of Myocardial Ischemia, Injury and Infarction on ECG


Recannalization of an occluded coronary artery in acute myocardial infarction patients


Intra aortic balloon counterpulsation


ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER AND RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE


Rheumatic Fever in Sydenham?s Chorea


Rheumatic Fever in Sydenham?s Chorea: Noncardiac Manifestations


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Acute Pericarditis and Acute Myocarditis


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Acute Valvular Involvement


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Residual Changes of Acute Rheumatic Carditis


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral Stenosis - Pathologic Anatomy


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral Stenosis - Secondary Anatomic Effects


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral Stenosis - Secondary Pulmonary Effects


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral Stenosis - Thromboembolic Complications


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral Stenosis - Thromboembolic Complications - Principles sites of Emboism from left atrial thrombosis


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral stenosis: Thromboembolic Complications -Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral Regurgitation


Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mitral Regurgitation - Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects


Mitral Valve Clip


Mitral Valve Repair


Mitral Valve Prolapse


AORTIC AND VASCULAR DISEASE


Aortic Stenosis: Rheumatic and Nonrheumatic Causes


Aortic Stenosis: Rheumatic and Nonrheumatic Causes (Continued)


Aortic Regurgitation: Pathophysiology


Aortic Regurgitation: Pathophysiology (Continued)


Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement


Cystic Medical Necrosis of the Aorta


Cystic Medical Necrosis of the Aorta: Surgical Management


Syphilitic Heart Disease


PROSTHETIC VALVE SURGERY


First Generation of Synthetic Prosthetic Valves


Second Generation of Synthetic Prosthetic Valves and Biologic Valves


Mitral-Valve Replacement


Aortic-Valve Replacement


Excision of Aortic Aneurysm and Replacement of Aortic Valve for Cystic Medial Necrosis


Multiple Valve Replacement


Insertion of Trileaflet Aortic Valve


Aortic-Valve Biologic Grafts


TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE


Tricuspid Stenosis and Regurgitation and Multivalvular Disease


MYOCARDITIS, AMYLOID, AND OTHER CARDIOMYOPATHIES


Amyloidosis


Septic Myocarditis


Diphtheritic and Viral Myocarditis


Myocarditis in Sarcoidosis and Scleroderma


Idiopathic Myocarditis


Endomyocardiol Fibrosis


Löffler?s Disease


Becker?s Disease


Beriberi


Cardiac Myopathies


AIDS and the Heart


Substance Abuse and the Heart


PERICARDIAL DISEASE


Presentation and Treatment


Etiologies


Constrictive Pericarditis


ACUTE AND CHRONIC PULMONALE


Acute Cor Pulmonale and Pulmonary Embolus: Massive Embolization


Acute Cor Pulmonale and Pulmonary Embolus: Embolism of Lesser Degree Without Infarction


Lesions which may cause pulmonary hypertension and chronic cor pulmonale


Chronic Cor Pulmonale


Deep Vein Thrombosis


Infectious ENDOCARDITIS


Portals of Entry and Predisposing Lesion


Early Lesions


Advanced Lesions


Right Side Involvement


Cardiac Sequelae


Mycotic Aneurisms and Emboli in the Heart


Remote Embolic Effects


Marantic Endocarditis


CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND HYPOTHERMIA THERAPY


External Cardiac Massage


Internal Cardiac Massage


Defibrillation


CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE


Rheumatoid Arthritis


Ankylosing Spondylitis


Polymyocytis /Dermatomyocytis


Scleroderma


Lupus Erythematosus


ENDOCRINE DISORDERS AND CARDIAC DISEASE


Acromegaly


Hyperthyroidism


Hyperthyroidism (Myxedema)


Cushing?s syndrome


Primary Hyperaldosteronism


Pheochromocytoma and the Heart


HEART TUMORS


Myxoma and Rhabdomyomas


Metastatic Heart Tumors


HYPERTENSION


Hypertension Regulation: Interdependent and Interacting Factors in Blood Pressure Regulation


Hypertension Regulation: Etiology


Hypertension Regulation: Renin-Angiotensin System


Hypertension Regulation: Wave Reflection and Isolated Systolic Hypertension


Causes of Secondary Hypertension


Retinal Changes in Hypertension


Occlusive Disease of Main Renal Artery


Occlusive Disease of Main Renal Artery (Continued)


Kidneys and Hypertension


Heart Disease and Hypertension


Heart Disease and Hypertension (Continued)


Heart Disease and Hypertension (Continued)


Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension


NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS


Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy


Myotonic Dystrophy


Friedreich?s Ataxia


Disorders of Potassium Metabolism


HEART TRAUMA


Penetrating Heart Wounds: Cardiac Tamponade


Penetrating Heart Wounds: Relative Distribution


Penetrating Heart Wounds: Variable course of penetrating wounds of heart


Penetrating Heart Wounds: Thoracotomy and Cardiorrhaphy


Penetrating Heart Wounds: Thoracotomy and Cardiorrhaphy


NonPenetrating Heart Wounds: Pathogeneis and variable course of cardiac contusion


NonPenetrating Heart Wounds: Myocardial Rupture and Valvular Injuries


NonPenetrating Heart Wounds: Mechanism of Sudden Cardiac Death In Commotion Cordis




PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION PROCEDURES


Percutaneous Approaches to Reduce Cerebral Emboli


Cerebrovascular Emboli Protection Device


Interventional Approaches to Peripheral Arterial Disease


HEART FAILURE


Right and Left Heart Failure and Systemic Congestion: Physical Examination


Right and Left Heart Failure and Systemic Congestion: Heart Failure in a Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy


Pulmonary Congestion or Edema of Cardiac and Other Origins


Pulmonary Congestion or Edema of Cardiac and Other Origins: Causes and Pathogenesis


Peripheral or Systemic Congestion or Edema of Cardiac Origin


Pulmonary Edema and Paroxysmal Dyspnea-Points of Therapeutic Attack


BiVentricular Pacing and Intracardiac Defibrillator: Benefit of Biventricular Pacing


BiVentricular Pacing and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator


Diastolic Heart Failure


Heart Transplantation: Orthotopic Biatrial Cardiac Transplantation


Heart Transplantation: Bicaval Cardiac Transplantation


Heart Transplantation: HeartMate XVE and II Left Ventricular Assist Systems


SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG ATHLETES


Sudden Death In Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy


SYNCOPE


Syncope: Four-Step Management Approach


PARASITIC DISEASE AND THE HEART


Trichinosis


Chagas Disease


Amebic Pericarditis


Echinococcus Cyst