The Heart and Vascular System
An Encyclopedia
- 1st Edition - March 16, 2026
- Editors: Ramachandran S. Vasan, Douglas B. Sawyer
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 7 3 4 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 7 3 5 - 6
Heart disease is the leading cause of death, accounting for over 16% of global deaths since 2000, according to the World Health Organization. Now more than ever, it is crucial th… Read more
Heart disease is the leading cause of death, accounting for over 16% of global deaths since 2000, according to the World Health Organization. Now more than ever, it is crucial that students and professionals are equipped with the information to advance research and improve patient outcomes in cardiovascular medicine. The Heart and Vascular System: An Encyclopedia, Five Volume Set brings together foundational and advanced knowledge of the cardiovascular system into one comprehensive, succinct resource for students, instructors, researchers (basic, clinical, and population sciences), and clinicians across biomedical and medical sciences. With approximately 200 articles written and edited by top experts in the field, this book is the most reputable, easily searchable, digital and e-accessible resource on the heart and vascular system.
- Comprehensively covers the cardiovascular system in health and in disease, compiling key knowledge into a single source
- Includes foundational content for readers entering the field, moving to more advanced material suitable for experts
- Takes an interdisciplinary approach, moving beyond solely clinical and biomedical knowledge to examine socioeconomic factors in cardiology
- Written and edited by international experts in cardiology and vascular medicine
Students at upper undergraduate and graduate levels studying medicine and biomedical research with a cardiovascular focus. Academics (bench and clinician-scientists, population scientists, and educators) and clinicians involved in the research and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
1. Basic cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology
2. Basic vascular biology
3. Molecular and evolutionary biology and genetics/genomics of cardiovascular medicine
4. Evolutionary Medicine in cardiology and vascular biology
5. Cardiovascular epidemiology, public health, and preventive cardiology
6. Evaluative and treatment of cardiovascular disease
7. Clinical research methods
8. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
9. Heart failure and cardiomyopathies
10. Cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmias and sudden death
11. Diseases of pericardium, great vessels, pulmonary circulation, and miscellaneous cardiovascular disorders
12. Heart disease in special populations and cardiac involvement in systemic diseases
2. Basic vascular biology
3. Molecular and evolutionary biology and genetics/genomics of cardiovascular medicine
4. Evolutionary Medicine in cardiology and vascular biology
5. Cardiovascular epidemiology, public health, and preventive cardiology
6. Evaluative and treatment of cardiovascular disease
7. Clinical research methods
8. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
9. Heart failure and cardiomyopathies
10. Cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmias and sudden death
11. Diseases of pericardium, great vessels, pulmonary circulation, and miscellaneous cardiovascular disorders
12. Heart disease in special populations and cardiac involvement in systemic diseases
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 16, 2026
- Language: English
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Ramachandran S. Vasan
Vasan is a noninvasive cardiologist with specialization in cardiovascular epidemiology, and a senior investigator at the Framingham Heart Study. He is the co-director of the echocardiography and vascular testing laboratory at the Framingham Heart Study and he directs its fellowship training program. His epidemiological research has focused on 4 inter-related areas: a. the epidemiology of congestive heart failure, including identifying risk factors for the disease, characterizing the subgroups with diastolic heart failure, asymptomatic LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and evaluating the role of LV remodeling; b. population-based vascular testing and echocardiography, including identifying biological, environmental, and genetic determinants (correlates) of cardiac structure and function; normative standards; detailed assessment of biomarkers of the process of LV remodeling; c. epidemiology of high blood pressure, including characterizing the lifetime risk, rates of progression and risks associated with various degrees of elevation; and, d. exercise physiology, and exercise test responses in asymptomatic individuals and prognostic information; relations to endothelial function.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Investigator and Co-Director, Echocardiography and Vascular Testing Laboratory, Framingham Heart StudyDS
Douglas B. Sawyer
Douglas B. Sawyer specializes in basic and translational research and is focused on mechanisms by which the heart maintains cardiac function and recovers after injury. Formerly Chief of Cardiology at Vanderbilt University, USA, Dr Sawyer has more recently taken up a position at Maine Medical Center, where he is Chief of Cardiac Services and Physician Leader of the Cardiovascular Service Line. His clinical interests include Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure, Clinical and Translational Research. Dr Sawyer is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, was elected to the Association of University Cardiologists in 2011 and also elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation.
Affiliations and expertise
Maine Medical Center Department of Cardiac Services Portland, ME, USA