David M. Zientek is Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, USA. He has practiced general and interventional cardiology for 29 years and served as co-chair of the Ascension Seton Medical Center ethics committee for 17 years and a member of the American College of Cardiology Ethics and Disciplinary committee for 6 years.Mark J. Cherry is the Dr. Patricia A. Hayes Professor in Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy, St. Edwards University, USA. He is Editor of The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Senior Editor of Christian Bioethics, and Editor-in-Chief of HealthCare Ethics Committee (HEC) Forum. He is the author of Kidney for Sale by Owner: Human Organs, Transplantation, and the Market (2005/2015) and Sex, Family and the Culture Wars (2016).

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• Cardiovascular Ethics: An Introduction David M. ZientekPart 1: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the Beginning of Life1. Ethical Issues in Reproductive Genetic Testing for Cardiovascular Disease Sara Cherny & Dawn Allain2. An Ethical Discussion of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hypertension Pamela Jordi & James Smith, Jr.3. Severe Congenital Anomalies in the Fetus or Infant: "Best-Interests" Decisions for Ambiguous Outcomes Dalia M. FeltmanPart 2: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the End-of-Life4. Palliative Care Issues in Advanced Cardiac Disease Sara E. Wordingham & Keith M. Swetz5. Deactivating Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices at End of Life Keith M. Swetz, Sara Wordingham, Daniel D. Matlock & David M. Zientek Part 3: Transplantation and Allocation of Expensive/Scarce Resources6. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Reuse: Ethical Considerations and Enhancing Awareness Behzad Pavri7. Just Distribution of Cardiovascular Resources: The Left Ventricular Assist Devices Kayhan Parsi & David M. Zientek8. The Cardio-Ethics of Endocarditis: Ethical and Moral Challenges of Noncompliance Alexandra Charrow & James N. KirkpatrickPart 4: Professionalism in Cardiovascular Practice9. Conflicts of Interest in Daily Practice David M. Zientek10. Ethical Challenges for Cardiology Societies: Conflicts of Interest and Clinical Practice Guidelines Mark A. Hoffman & James N. Kirkpatrick11. Error, Malpractice, and Complication: A Practical Approach David M. Zientek12. Ethical Practice in Cardiovascular Nursing Joy Penticuff & Angela ClarkPart 5: Cardiovascular Medical Research13. Ethics in Cardiovascular Research Ana S. Iltis14. Early Termination of Cardiovascular Research Protocols Emily E. Anderson & Teresa Lynne Caples

David M. Zientek is Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, USA. He has practiced general and interventional cardiology for 29 years and served as co-chair of the Ascension Seton Medical Center ethics committee for 17 years and a member of the American College of Cardiology Ethics and Disciplinary committee for 6 years.Mark J. Cherry is the Dr. Patricia A. Hayes Professor in Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy, St. Edwards University, USA. He is Editor of The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Senior Editor of Christian Bioethics, and Editor-in-Chief of HealthCare Ethics Committee (HEC) Forum. He is the author of Kidney for Sale by Owner: Human Organs, Transplantation, and the Market (2005/2015) and Sex, Family and the Culture Wars (2016).

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• Cardiovascular Ethics: An Introduction David M. ZientekPart 1: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the Beginning of Life1. Ethical Issues in Reproductive Genetic Testing for Cardiovascular Disease Sara Cherny & Dawn Allain2. An Ethical Discussion of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hypertension Pamela Jordi & James Smith, Jr.3. Severe Congenital Anomalies in the Fetus or Infant: "Best-Interests" Decisions for Ambiguous Outcomes Dalia M. FeltmanPart 2: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the End-of-Life4. Palliative Care Issues in Advanced Cardiac Disease Sara E. Wordingham & Keith M. Swetz5. Deactivating Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices at End of Life Keith M. Swetz, Sara Wordingham, Daniel D. Matlock & David M. Zientek Part 3: Transplantation and Allocation of Expensive/Scarce Resources6. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Reuse: Ethical Considerations and Enhancing Awareness Behzad Pavri7. Just Distribution of Cardiovascular Resources: The Left Ventricular Assist Devices Kayhan Parsi & David M. Zientek8. The Cardio-Ethics of Endocarditis: Ethical and Moral Challenges of Noncompliance Alexandra Charrow & James N. KirkpatrickPart 4: Professionalism in Cardiovascular Practice9. Conflicts of Interest in Daily Practice David M. Zientek10. Ethical Challenges for Cardiology Societies: Conflicts of Interest and Clinical Practice Guidelines Mark A. Hoffman & James N. Kirkpatrick11. Error, Malpractice, and Complication: A Practical Approach David M. Zientek12. Ethical Practice in Cardiovascular Nursing Joy Penticuff & Angela ClarkPart 5: Cardiovascular Medical Research13. Ethics in Cardiovascular Research Ana S. Iltis14. Early Termination of Cardiovascular Research Protocols Emily E. Anderson & Teresa Lynne Caples

David M. Zientek is Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, USA. He has practiced general and interventional cardiology for 29 years and served as co-chair of the Ascension Seton Medical Center ethics committee for 17 years and a member of the American College of Cardiology Ethics and Disciplinary committee for 6 years.Mark J. Cherry is the Dr. Patricia A. Hayes Professor in Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy, St. Edwards University, USA. He is Editor of The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Senior Editor of Christian Bioethics, and Editor-in-Chief of HealthCare Ethics Committee (HEC) Forum. He is the author of Kidney for Sale by Owner: Human Organs, Transplantation, and the Market (2005/2015) and Sex, Family and the Culture Wars (2016).

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• Cardiovascular Ethics: An Introduction David M. ZientekPart 1: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the Beginning of Life1. Ethical Issues in Reproductive Genetic Testing for Cardiovascular Disease Sara Cherny & Dawn Allain2. An Ethical Discussion of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hypertension Pamela Jordi & James Smith, Jr.3. Severe Congenital Anomalies in the Fetus or Infant: "Best-Interests" Decisions for Ambiguous Outcomes Dalia M. FeltmanPart 2: Cardiovascular Ethical Issues at the End-of-Life4. Palliative Care Issues in Advanced Cardiac Disease Sara E. Wordingham & Keith M. Swetz5. Deactivating Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices at End of Life Keith M. Swetz, Sara Wordingham, Daniel D. Matlock & David M. Zientek Part 3: Transplantation and Allocation of Expensive/Scarce Resources6. Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Reuse: Ethical Considerations and Enhancing Awareness Behzad Pavri7. Just Distribution of Cardiovascular Resources: The Left Ventricular Assist Devices Kayhan Parsi & David M. Zientek8. The Cardio-Ethics of Endocarditis: Ethical and Moral Challenges of Noncompliance Alexandra Charrow & James N. KirkpatrickPart 4: Professionalism in Cardiovascular Practice9. Conflicts of Interest in Daily Practice David M. Zientek10. Ethical Challenges for Cardiology Societies: Conflicts of Interest and Clinical Practice Guidelines Mark A. Hoffman & James N. Kirkpatrick11. Error, Malpractice, and Complication: A Practical Approach David M. Zientek12. Ethical Practice in Cardiovascular Nursing Joy Penticuff & Angela ClarkPart 5: Cardiovascular Medical Research13. Ethics in Cardiovascular Research Ana S. Iltis14. Early Termination of Cardiovascular Research Protocols Emily E. Anderson & Teresa Lynne Caples