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Cardiovascular Haemodynamics and Doppler Waveforms Explained. By Crispian Oates. Greenwich Medical Media Ltd, London, 2001.
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Book Reviews Cardiovascular Haemodynamics and Doppler Waveforms Explained. By Crispian Oates. Greenwich Medical Media Ltd, London, 2001. This elegant small book is a surprise and a delight in many ways. The author is well known to be an expert in the ultrasonic evaluation of blood ¯ow and he combines his expertise with a lucid and precise writing style. There are six chapters, all illustrated with black and white line diagrams. One of the surprises is the way the author approaches a topic from a dierent viewpoint in each chapter. Chapter 2, for example, `What the Doppler spectral wave form shows' contrasts with and compliments Chapter 3 `Basic Haemodynamics'. In one chapter the physics of blood ¯ow is examined and this is followed by an insight into the haemodynamic phenomena that occur in the clinical setting. The most clinically orientated chapters are on the heart (Chapter 5) and the circulation (Chapter 6). They are both con®dent and authoritative and contain useful material well beyond pure physics.
The book is small but is packed with useful information. All the important formulae are explained (Bernoulli, Nyquist, Laplace etc as well as many more). Normal reference values are frequently included. The index is adequate to locate important topics. Although this is a small book it is not one to read through quickly. I intend to keep it at hand and refer to appropriate sections as and when needed. There is too much concentrated information in the book for most people to assimilate in one go. I think it is an essential reference book for all cardiology and vascular departments. Few sonographers and clinicians will master everything here but the content is all there for those who are determined to understand in detail the way blood ¯ows round the body. DR P WILDE Bristol Royal In®rmary E-mail: [email protected]
doi:10.1053/crad.2002.0991, available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. By J. D. Beard and P. A. Gaines. W. B. Saunders, London, 2001. Although the word ``endovascular'' is contained in the title, the book is aimed mainly at higher surgical trainees and consultant surgeons engaged in vascular surgical practice. This is the second edition of this book, which has been published three years after the ®rst edition. This volume forms part of the ``A companion to specialist surgical practice'' series which comprises 8 volumes dealing with speci®c subspecialities of surgery. At ®rst glance the book has no real attraction for general radiologists. A more in depth scrutiny would support this initial opinion and I can con®rm that the book is quite unsuitable for general radiologists and they may stop reading this review at this point. On the other hand, radiologists with an interest in vascular imaging and intervention involved might ®nd this book of interest and it is to them that I will direct the remainder of this critique. The book deals mainly with the principles of the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disorders and does not provide in-depth descriptions of surgical or endovascular techniques. The book comprises 546 pages and is illustrated throughout with good quality black and white radiographic images and line drawings. The book is divided into 20 chapters which describe the various areas of vascular
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diseases similar to most standard textbooks on the subject. The authors are almost exclusively gleaned from the United Kingdom and are mainly vascular surgeons although radiologists are well-represented and physicians from various specialities are also involved. The chapters are sensibly structured and key learning points and references are highlighted throughout the text. For most vascular conditions, a surgical and endovascular solution are described and the authors provide an overview of the literature in support of each approach. Some of the subject material dealt with e.g. chronic venous insuciency and the descriptions of the various types of thrombophilia made for particularly interesting reading as these subjects are generally outside the reading material encountered by most vascular radiologists. In conclusion, I found the book interesting and it will sit quite happily on my bookshelf to be consulted on an occasional basis when I want to ®nd out more about selected facets about vascular disease. At a price of £59.95, it is not too expensive and would be a reasonable buy for vascular radiologists. DR R. MORGAN St George's Hospital
# 2002 The Royal College of Radiologists
Book Reviews Cardiovascular Haemodynamics and Doppler Waveforms Explained. By Crispian Oates. Greenwich Medical Media Ltd, London, 2001. This elegant small book is a surprise and a delight in many ways. The author is well known to be an expert in the ultrasonic evaluation of blood ¯ow and he combines his expertise with a lucid and precise writing style. There are six chapters, all illustrated with black and white line diagrams. One of the surprises is the way the author approaches a topic from a dierent viewpoint in each chapter. Chapter 2, for example, `What the Doppler spectral wave form shows' contrasts with and compliments Chapter 3 `Basic Haemodynamics'. In one chapter the physics of blood ¯ow is examined and this is followed by an insight into the haemodynamic phenomena that occur in the clinical setting. The most clinically orientated chapters are on the heart (Chapter 5) and the circulation (Chapter 6). They are both con®dent and authoritative and contain useful material well beyond pure physics.
The book is small but is packed with useful information. All the important formulae are explained (Bernoulli, Nyquist, Laplace etc as well as many more). Normal reference values are frequently included. The index is adequate to locate important topics. Although this is a small book it is not one to read through quickly. I intend to keep it at hand and refer to appropriate sections as and when needed. There is too much concentrated information in the book for most people to assimilate in one go. I think it is an essential reference book for all cardiology and vascular departments. Few sonographers and clinicians will master everything here but the content is all there for those who are determined to understand in detail the way blood ¯ows round the body. DR P WILDE Bristol Royal In®rmary E-mail: [email protected]
doi:10.1053/crad.2002.0991, available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. By J. D. Beard and P. A. Gaines. W. B. Saunders, London, 2001. Although the word ``endovascular'' is contained in the title, the book is aimed mainly at higher surgical trainees and consultant surgeons engaged in vascular surgical practice. This is the second edition of this book, which has been published three years after the ®rst edition. This volume forms part of the ``A companion to specialist surgical practice'' series which comprises 8 volumes dealing with speci®c subspecialities of surgery. At ®rst glance the book has no real attraction for general radiologists. A more in depth scrutiny would support this initial opinion and I can con®rm that the book is quite unsuitable for general radiologists and they may stop reading this review at this point. On the other hand, radiologists with an interest in vascular imaging and intervention involved might ®nd this book of interest and it is to them that I will direct the remainder of this critique. The book deals mainly with the principles of the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disorders and does not provide in-depth descriptions of surgical or endovascular techniques. The book comprises 546 pages and is illustrated throughout with good quality black and white radiographic images and line drawings. The book is divided into 20 chapters which describe the various areas of vascular
0009-9260/02/$35
diseases similar to most standard textbooks on the subject. The authors are almost exclusively gleaned from the United Kingdom and are mainly vascular surgeons although radiologists are well-represented and physicians from various specialities are also involved. The chapters are sensibly structured and key learning points and references are highlighted throughout the text. For most vascular conditions, a surgical and endovascular solution are described and the authors provide an overview of the literature in support of each approach. Some of the subject material dealt with e.g. chronic venous insuciency and the descriptions of the various types of thrombophilia made for particularly interesting reading as these subjects are generally outside the reading material encountered by most vascular radiologists. In conclusion, I found the book interesting and it will sit quite happily on my bookshelf to be consulted on an occasional basis when I want to ®nd out more about selected facets about vascular disease. At a price of £59.95, it is not too expensive and would be a reasonable buy for vascular radiologists. DR R. MORGAN St George's Hospital
# 2002 The Royal College of Radiologists