The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine is the definitive reference work for every cardiology trainee, general cardiologist, and specialist cardiologist as they develop their core knowledge of the subject. Based on the Core Curriculum of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), this resource contains much of the evidence base of the subject, and reflects ESC guidelines, Task Force reports and scientific statements, which guide current practice. The second edition also features significant new chapters on specific context-based heart disease.The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine comprises 38 sections flowing from the clinical presentation of the patient and initial investigations, through comprehensive descriptions of disease processes and pathophysiological states, and finally to the complex interrelationship between the heart and the mind. Each section begins with a summary of the chapter featuring key learning points, and ends with personal reflections from the authors about the standing of their subject and its likely development during the next half decade. Such comprehensive coverage of the subject area makes The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine the must-have, must-use resource for everyone currently working in the field.The online version of The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine contains the full text of the print edition (which can be browsed by the contents list, the index, or searched), links from references in the text to external sources (via PubMed, ISI, and CrossRef), and all figures and illustrations from the print edition, downloadable into PowerPoint. In addition, the online version also provides multiple-choice questions, which can be completed to gain European Board of Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)-accredited CME points, as well as over 200 additional high-quality videos of procedures and techniques, exclusive to the online edition.