"Pathophysiology of Heart Disease" is a perfect combination of basic science  and clinical cardiology. Written with the collaboration of medical students,  this text takes difficult topics and impressively simplifies them, making this
book a perfect companion to the 2nd year medical student wishing to apply  his/her basic science knowledge to the cardiology patients he/she  encounters on rotations. Despite the significant amount of physiology in  this text, it is, however, not ideal for the 3rd or 4th year medical student  wishing to study for board exams or simply learn the basic features of the  most common cardiovascular diseases. "Pathophysiology of Heart Disease"  is a must for any student/resident inerested in learning!

"Heart Disease" by Braunwald is the authority of cardiology. Written by the most renown cardiologists in their field, this book is a must for anyone  in internal medicine or cardiology. This is a very advanced book and is not  for beginners. Anyone familiar with Dr. Braunwald's superb cardiovascular exploits in the "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine" would not be
surprised by the richness of this book. The diligently crafted chapters are comprehensive, authoritative, well-illustrated, and include all the 'ins' and 'outs' of contemporary cardiology.

"Blueprints in Cardiolgoy" is one of the best in the Blueprints series of books. This text gives you the high-yield facts you need and the same  carefully organized format that you recognize from other Blueprint books. This is a valuable book for cardiology rotations and clerkships. Full coverage of the most important and common topics in cardiology are presented with a wide variety of topics ranging from Congenital Heart Disease to Arrhythmias, a high-yield presentation in an organized format with key points throughout the text, and board-format questions to prepare you for the USMLE.

A clear, concise, highly practical and enjoyable overview of all of clinically relevant cardiology. History, physical, ECG, radiology, noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests, and therapy. Includes interactive CD-ROM with heart sounds, ECG interpretation, CXRs, Echos and quiz. For medical students, house officers, cardiac fellows, practicing physicians, and health care professionals involved in cardiac patient care.