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Angiocardiography as a diagnostic aid in congenital heart disease
BOOK I~EVIEWS on the experiences of pediatricians in all parts of the country. Miscellaneous emergencies as bites, burns, and hiccough are considered in another chapter. A new section not appearing in the earlier booklet is an excellently illustrated section on pediatric procedures as vein puncture and lumbar puncture. From this review of the contents and character of the Handboo~, it is obvious why it is so valuable for immediate reference and use when a pediatric emergency occurs, rt makes readily available so much that the pediatrician or younger house officer cannot be expected to carry in his head, and yet may be the important factor in saving the life of the child. A n g i o c a r d i o g r a p h y as a D i a g n o s t i c A i d in Congenital Heart Disease. J. W. C. de
Greet, M.D., Amsterdam, 1951, Keesing, 108 pages. This monograph is divided into two parts. Part I : This section is devoted primarily to a historical survey of the literature on angiocardiography. The various methods and techniques used by various workers in this field are described together with the complications that have resulted. The various indications and contraindications are specified and a general discussion of normal and abnormal angioeardiographs is given. This section is of value as a general explanation of method and procedure. P a r t / / : This section gives a very brief description of the bare techniques used by the author in performing a series of fifty-one angiocardiographs on patients with various types of cardiac abnormalities. The remainder of this section describes the findings in various specific types of abnormalities, such ~s tetralogy of Fuller, tricuspid atresia, transposition of the great vessels, etc. Under each heading, several specific cases are cited with a short r@sum6 of the clinical history and findings, and a more detailed account of the angJocardiographic findings, with a full discussion and explanation of these findings. The running text is not accompanied by diagrams or illustrations, but there are nineteen illustrations at the end of this section, given to illustrate specific abnormMities. I n general, the monograph is well done and easily readable. It will be of vMue in eorrelatlng the angiocardiogruphic findings with the other findings of patients with these t y p e s of cardiac abnormalities.
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i t would seem that its value would be enhanced had it been possible to more profusely illustrate the running text with diagrams and pictures to more clearly illustrate the points discussed. CAgSON. Infantil. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, 1951., '~E1 Ateneo, J~ ed. 7 (corrected and enlarged). 1,196 pages, 197 illustrations; also 21 full-page plates in black and white, and in color ; with an index. Price, paper bound 160, imitation leather 180 Argentine pesos (approximately $21 and $24, respectively).
Medicina
The seventh edition of Garrahan's textbook, long and justifiably popular among Spanish-American physicians, represents a genuinely solid accomplishment. The volume is divided into three sections. The first, numbering 468 pages, is devoted to the physiology and diseases of i n f a n t s ; the second, 616 pages in length, concerns disorders which occur in both infants and children; the final section deals with miscellaneous matters peculiar to pediatrics. While the book manifests some of the shortcomings which inescapably result from single authorship, the discussion of most topics is authoritative~ objective, and well documented. Bibliographic references, while numerous, are not nearly so complete as one might wish and are smnewhat inconveniently inserted into the text~ whence they cannot be retrieved without search. There are some significalat omissions, of which systematic treatment of growth and development, pediatric urology~ disorders of the skeleton and of the emotional problems of childhood may be mentioned. As in many medical textbooks, the quality of reproduction of photographs and x-rays leaves much to be desired. These criticisms are net intended to be derogatory: the book as a whole is good. I n fact, it i% from the point of view of this reviewer, probably the best and certainly the most up-to-date textbook of pediatrics in the Spanish language available today. D. J. McC'. Physiology' of the Newborn I n f a n t . Second edition. Clement A. Smith, M.D., Springfield, Ill., 1951, Charles C Thomas, 348 pages. Price $7.50. The second edition of Smith's Physiology of the 7gewborn Infant has been completely revised and rewritten and contains many dis-
Greet, M.D., Amsterdam, 1951, Keesing, 108 pages. This monograph is divided into two parts. Part I : This section is devoted primarily to a historical survey of the literature on angiocardiography. The various methods and techniques used by various workers in this field are described together with the complications that have resulted. The various indications and contraindications are specified and a general discussion of normal and abnormal angioeardiographs is given. This section is of value as a general explanation of method and procedure. P a r t / / : This section gives a very brief description of the bare techniques used by the author in performing a series of fifty-one angiocardiographs on patients with various types of cardiac abnormalities. The remainder of this section describes the findings in various specific types of abnormalities, such ~s tetralogy of Fuller, tricuspid atresia, transposition of the great vessels, etc. Under each heading, several specific cases are cited with a short r@sum6 of the clinical history and findings, and a more detailed account of the angJocardiographic findings, with a full discussion and explanation of these findings. The running text is not accompanied by diagrams or illustrations, but there are nineteen illustrations at the end of this section, given to illustrate specific abnormMities. I n general, the monograph is well done and easily readable. It will be of vMue in eorrelatlng the angiocardiogruphic findings with the other findings of patients with these t y p e s of cardiac abnormalities.
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i t would seem that its value would be enhanced had it been possible to more profusely illustrate the running text with diagrams and pictures to more clearly illustrate the points discussed. CAgSON. Infantil. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, 1951., '~E1 Ateneo, J~ ed. 7 (corrected and enlarged). 1,196 pages, 197 illustrations; also 21 full-page plates in black and white, and in color ; with an index. Price, paper bound 160, imitation leather 180 Argentine pesos (approximately $21 and $24, respectively).
Medicina
The seventh edition of Garrahan's textbook, long and justifiably popular among Spanish-American physicians, represents a genuinely solid accomplishment. The volume is divided into three sections. The first, numbering 468 pages, is devoted to the physiology and diseases of i n f a n t s ; the second, 616 pages in length, concerns disorders which occur in both infants and children; the final section deals with miscellaneous matters peculiar to pediatrics. While the book manifests some of the shortcomings which inescapably result from single authorship, the discussion of most topics is authoritative~ objective, and well documented. Bibliographic references, while numerous, are not nearly so complete as one might wish and are smnewhat inconveniently inserted into the text~ whence they cannot be retrieved without search. There are some significalat omissions, of which systematic treatment of growth and development, pediatric urology~ disorders of the skeleton and of the emotional problems of childhood may be mentioned. As in many medical textbooks, the quality of reproduction of photographs and x-rays leaves much to be desired. These criticisms are net intended to be derogatory: the book as a whole is good. I n fact, it i% from the point of view of this reviewer, probably the best and certainly the most up-to-date textbook of pediatrics in the Spanish language available today. D. J. McC'. Physiology' of the Newborn I n f a n t . Second edition. Clement A. Smith, M.D., Springfield, Ill., 1951, Charles C Thomas, 348 pages. Price $7.50. The second edition of Smith's Physiology of the 7gewborn Infant has been completely revised and rewritten and contains many dis-