Includes bibliographical references and index.

General features of the cardiovascular system / Paul A. Iaizzo -- Cardiac development / Brad J. Martinsen and Jamie L. Lohr -- Anatomy of the thoracic wall, pulmonary cavities, and mediastinum -- Kenneth P. Roberts and Anthony J. Weinhaus -- Anatomy of the human heart / Anthony J. Weinhaus and Kenneth P. Roberts -- Comparative cardiac anatomy / Alexander J. Hill and Paul A. Iaizzo -- The coronary system and associated medical devices / Ryan Lahm and Paul A. Iaizzo -- The pericardium / Edward Chinchoy, Michael Ujhelyi, Alexander Hill, Nicholas D. Skadsberg, and Paul A. Iaizzo -- Cardiac myocytes / Vincent A. Barnett -- The cardiac conduction system / Timothy G. Laske and Paul A. Iaizzo --;Autonomic nervous system / Kevin Fitzgerald, Robert F. Wilson, and Paul A. Iaizzo -- Cardiac and vascular receptors and signal transduction / Daniel C. Sigg -- Reversible and irreversible damage of the myocardium: new ischemic syndromes, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and cardioprotection / James A. Coles Jr., Daniel C. Sigg, and Paul A. Iaizzo -- The effects of anesthetic agents on cardiac function / Michael K. Loushin -- Blood pressure, heart tones, and diagnoses / George Bojanov -- Basic ECG theory, recordings, and interpretation / Anthony Dupre, Sarah Vincent, and Paul A. Iaizzo -- Mechanical aspects of cardiac performance / Michael K. Loushin and Paul A. Iaizzo -- Energy metabolism in the normal and diseased heart / Arthur H. L. From and Robert J. Bache --;Introduction to echocardiography / Jamie L. Lohr -- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging / Michael Jerosch-Herold, Ravi Teja Seethamraju, and Carsten Rickers -- Historical perspective of cardiovascular devices and techniques / Dee McManus, Monica A. Mahre, and Paul A. Iaizzo -- Animal models for cardiac research / Robert P. Gallegos, Andrew L. Rivard, and Richard W. Bianco -- Cardiac arrhythmias and transcatheter ablation / Fei Lu??, Scott Sakaguchi, and David G. Benditt -- Pacing and defibrillation / Timothy G. Laske, Anna M. Legreid, and Paul A. Iaizzo -- Biventricular pacing for congestive heart failure / Fei Lu?? and Leslie W. Miller -- Cardiac mapping systems / Nicholas D. Skadsberg, Tim G. Laske, and Paul A. Iaizzo --;Cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia / J. Ernesto Molina -- Heart valve disease / Robert P. Gallegos and R. Morton Bolman III -- Less invasive cardiac surgery / Kenneth K. Liao -- Treatment of cardiac septal defects: the evolution of the amplatzer(r) family of devices / John L. Bass -- End-stage cardiomyopathy: ventricular assist devices / Soon J. Park -- Experimental cell transplantation for myocardial repair / Joseph Lee, Atsushi Asakura, and Jianyi Zhang -- Genomics-based tools and technology / Jennifer L. Hall -- Emerging cardiac devices and technologies / Paul A. Iaizzo.