Cardiac Pathology

This updated 3rd edition provides a comprehensive overview of cardiac pathology. Clear illustrations of the common styles of dissection are provided along with the normal anatomy and histology. The chapters cover autopsy heart examination, ischaemic heart disease, myocarditis, sudden death, valve disease, transplant pathology, cardiomyopathy, cardiac tumours and congenital heart disease, with a clear analysis of diagnostic criteria (macroscopic, microscopic and genetic) for both common cardiac diseases and those of less common types. The text is accompanied by high quality macroscopic and microscopic images and references to other specialty data sources. The 3rd edition adds new chapters on genetic investigation of inheritable cardiac conditions, and on post-mortem CT imaging of the heart. Cardiac Pathology: A Guide to Current Practice is aimed at practising pathologists and pathology trainees, as well as any clinician or student with an interest in cardiac disease. It will be of value to those working in cardiac surgery, cardiology and those in the autopsy/forensic fields.