Heart failure-pathophysiological and clinical aspects

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R! Rudolf If-enger, \.crlag, 398 pages.

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Stuttgart,

1968,

Georg

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\\.enger, a well known authority on vectorcardiogr;rphy, has edited the proceedings of a sympo~ir~rn on vectorcardiography held in Wien, dur-irrg September, 1967. As in all proceedings of internatiorlal S) mposia, the brief summaries of the work of respective experts in the field are published for the benefit of those who could not be present. Many papers are summarized on electrophysiology, methods, clinical diagnosis, and data processing. These papers and the interesting discussions are clearly written and illustrated. The publication is excellent and represents a good summ.arv of the present status of vectorcardiography.. Everyone in cardiology will find the book, almost entirely in English, to be extremely v;rlu;rblc. Hy Henry J. Baltimore, 1968, The Williams 282 pages. Price $7.75.

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I-. hlarriott, 8: \\:ilkins

ivl.D., Company,

‘l‘his book ix now in its fourth edition which reficcts its reception and c:sefulnes~. As in the other editions, Doctor Marriott has emphasized the practical aspects of electrocardiography. It is not an advanced book on the subject nor does it include principles in electrophysiology or electrocardiolog>-. It is good as a book for physicians ‘The bibliography includes im
during November, 1967. The attendance was large and the discussions extensive. Papers by experts in the field are followed by a summary of the discussions. The presentations include selected aspects of hemodynamic changes, the pressure~volume diagram, biochemistry of the failing heart, electron microscopy of the diseased heart, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and many other important problems related to cardiac failure. The papers vary in length front .L page or two to several pages. The ilhtstration~ are good and the text (mostly in German) i$ concisely written. Well-selected references arc irrrluded. This is a very good and useful pnblic,ttinn of what nrrtst have been an interesting sym@urn.

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Proceedings of the Twelfth Annnal A’Ieeting of the Bnllistocardiograph Research Society at :\tlantic City, N. J., April 29, 1967, and report on the activities of the Society, edited by \Villiam R. Scarborough, Base& 1968, S. Karger AG, 171 pages. Price $9.35. TJON.

Thiz is the publication of the proceedings of the Twelfth Annual hleeting of the Ballistocardiograph Research Society held in Atlantic City in ;\pril, 1967. The partrcipants represent Leaders in the field who discussed many phases of ballistocardiography including technique, frequency characteristics of recorders, hemodynnmic relationships to the completed record, quantitative ballistocardiography, the H wave, and relationshio of the BCG to the age of patients. The publication is welcomed by those of IIS who were not present at the meetings and is recommended to alI who h;lve interest in BCG. HI:.AKT

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C.IL ASPEC.TS. By Herbert and Erich Doll, Stuttgart, Vet-lag, 610 pages. This publication symposium

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is a summary on heart failure

CLINI-

Joseph Keul, Georg Thieme

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.IKKI’KETATION. Ed. 5, by Joseph E. ;\I.L)., New York, 1968, The Macmilkm 311 pages. Price $9.95.

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I;. Risennm, Company,

‘l‘hi? well-known, practical guide to interprctatiort of the electrocardiogram is now in its (ifth editiorr, an expression of its reception. Risemnn has modified the illustrations and interpretations to maintairr an up-to-date guide. The illustrations arc clearly preqented and the interpretations accurate. ‘rhis book is recommended to all beginner\ in electrocardiography, not as a sub<& tute for other books on the subject, but as a small atlas of representative tracings.

DISOIWERS. Edited Brest, M.D., and John IL. Moyer, delphia, 1968, F. A. Davis Company, Price $21.00. C.ARDIOVASCCLAI<

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by Albert N. M.D., Phila1,104 pages.

This new textbook, edited by Brext and Moyer, is designed like all other books written by many contributor3 who are leaders in the field concerned. The publication is designed as a fairly complete textbook on cardiology and the peripheral circulation. In fact, the primary criticism may be related to the fact that over 100 people contributed to the book and therefore it may be considered a little diffuse with so many contributors. On the other hand, this is good in that the book represents an excellent spectrunt of opinions and practices in the management of cardiovascular diseases. The subjects diacuhsed are essentially as expected and the approach conventional. The 89 chapters are lucidly written, the illustration-; clear, and the bibliography included after each chapter is good. This textbook is written for clinicians. It is very good and should be of considerable value to all physicians who treat heart diseases as well as medical students, interns, and residents. Like any textbook, the subjects discussed are only briefly presented and, of course, cannot be construed to represent a complete review of the subject. Nevertheless, this is a good textbook.