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Clinical vectocardiography and electrocardiography, second edition
Book reviews
Clinical edition.
Vactorcardiography
and Electrocardiography,
second
By Jon D. Cooksey, M.D., Marvin Dunn, M.D., and Edward Massie, M.D., Chicago, 1977, Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., 759 pages. This second edition brings up to date the first edition published in 1960,18 years ago. The authors have added new developments in the fields of electrocardiography and vectorcardiography. This is a textbook-type publication. The many chapters include anatomic considerations, the dipole concept, lead systems, vector analysis, vectorcardiographic reference frames, the normal electrocardiogram, ventricular gradient, vectorcardiography, and, of course, the electrocardiogram and vectorcardiogram in almost all the abnormal cardiac states. The diagrams are simple and clearly reflect the authors’ approach and concepts of electrocardiography and vectorcardiography. This is a good book that is not easy to read or study, but it is well worth the effort, however. The great surge in interest in cardiology and in electrocardiographic monitoring requires a fundamental knowledge of electrocardiography and vectorcardiography to interpret properly the recordings. Readers will find this to be a valuable source of material for study. The book continues the high standards of the first edition. Cardiovascular
Disease.
Continuing
Education
Review.
Joseph W. Linhart, M.D., and Onkar S. Narula, M.D., Flushing, N.Y., 1977, Medical Examination Publishing Co., Inc., 135 pages. Price $12.00. Briefly, this book contains 541 questions and referenced answers. Those preparing for their specialty board examinations in general internal medicine and cardiology will find this to be a good test of their knowledge of cardiology. This book readily reveals the superiority of the essay type of examination over the current multiple choice questions in order to test the knowledge of a physician. The questions and the narrative answers are well selected and practical in nature. It is unfortunate that in order to keep the book small the answers to posed questions are brief, but the reader will readily find the answers and can determine for himself how to extend the answers in greater detail. This book, in itself, is good training. Physicians will profit considerably by studying the book.
American Heart Journal
Myocardial Failure. Edited by G. Riecker, A. Weber, and J. Goodwin. Co-Edited by H. D. Bolte, B. Luderitz, B. E. Strauer, and E. Erdmann, New York, 1977, Springer-Verlag, 374pages. Price $22.10.
This publication contains the papers presented at an international symposium held in Germany from June 17 through 19, 1976. The three sessions were concerned with the molecular basis of myocardial function, clinical aspects of myocardial failure, and clinical pharmacology. The many papers briefly review the problems of myocardial failure in an attempt to relate structural disturbances to functional impairment. The action of drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure is discussed. Those who have followed the literature closely will find little new in this publication, whereas those who have not followed publications closely will find this paperback book to be an interesting review of the complex problems of congestive heart failure. The presentations reflect very well the interest and opinions of many observers who have been concerned with congestive heart failure. This is an interesting publication on a very important subject, congestive heart failure. The approach has been concerned precisely with the myocardium itself. The role of the peripheral circulation, kidneys, endocrine system and nervous system has been essentially ignored in the many brief papers. Regardless, it is the heart itself which was selected for discussion at this symposium. of Cardiac Emergencies, second edition. By Emanuel Goldberger, M.D., F.A.C.P., St Louis, 1977, The C. V. Mosby Company, 391 pages. Price $16.50. Treatment
This is the second edition of a useful book. It should be placed in all emergency rooms and coronary care and intensive care units. It is intended for the physician in practice. The author describes the cardiac emergencies and presents their management in detail. Dosage levels of potent drugs, for example, are carefully indicated. The common and important cardiac emergencies are discussed, all in such a manner that nurses will find the hook comprehensible. It is a well-written, useful, up-to-date book on an important subject in cardiology. Goldberger is an experienced clinical cardiologist.
425
Clinical edition.
Vactorcardiography
and Electrocardiography,
second
By Jon D. Cooksey, M.D., Marvin Dunn, M.D., and Edward Massie, M.D., Chicago, 1977, Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., 759 pages. This second edition brings up to date the first edition published in 1960,18 years ago. The authors have added new developments in the fields of electrocardiography and vectorcardiography. This is a textbook-type publication. The many chapters include anatomic considerations, the dipole concept, lead systems, vector analysis, vectorcardiographic reference frames, the normal electrocardiogram, ventricular gradient, vectorcardiography, and, of course, the electrocardiogram and vectorcardiogram in almost all the abnormal cardiac states. The diagrams are simple and clearly reflect the authors’ approach and concepts of electrocardiography and vectorcardiography. This is a good book that is not easy to read or study, but it is well worth the effort, however. The great surge in interest in cardiology and in electrocardiographic monitoring requires a fundamental knowledge of electrocardiography and vectorcardiography to interpret properly the recordings. Readers will find this to be a valuable source of material for study. The book continues the high standards of the first edition. Cardiovascular
Disease.
Continuing
Education
Review.
Joseph W. Linhart, M.D., and Onkar S. Narula, M.D., Flushing, N.Y., 1977, Medical Examination Publishing Co., Inc., 135 pages. Price $12.00. Briefly, this book contains 541 questions and referenced answers. Those preparing for their specialty board examinations in general internal medicine and cardiology will find this to be a good test of their knowledge of cardiology. This book readily reveals the superiority of the essay type of examination over the current multiple choice questions in order to test the knowledge of a physician. The questions and the narrative answers are well selected and practical in nature. It is unfortunate that in order to keep the book small the answers to posed questions are brief, but the reader will readily find the answers and can determine for himself how to extend the answers in greater detail. This book, in itself, is good training. Physicians will profit considerably by studying the book.
American Heart Journal
Myocardial Failure. Edited by G. Riecker, A. Weber, and J. Goodwin. Co-Edited by H. D. Bolte, B. Luderitz, B. E. Strauer, and E. Erdmann, New York, 1977, Springer-Verlag, 374pages. Price $22.10.
This publication contains the papers presented at an international symposium held in Germany from June 17 through 19, 1976. The three sessions were concerned with the molecular basis of myocardial function, clinical aspects of myocardial failure, and clinical pharmacology. The many papers briefly review the problems of myocardial failure in an attempt to relate structural disturbances to functional impairment. The action of drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure is discussed. Those who have followed the literature closely will find little new in this publication, whereas those who have not followed publications closely will find this paperback book to be an interesting review of the complex problems of congestive heart failure. The presentations reflect very well the interest and opinions of many observers who have been concerned with congestive heart failure. This is an interesting publication on a very important subject, congestive heart failure. The approach has been concerned precisely with the myocardium itself. The role of the peripheral circulation, kidneys, endocrine system and nervous system has been essentially ignored in the many brief papers. Regardless, it is the heart itself which was selected for discussion at this symposium. of Cardiac Emergencies, second edition. By Emanuel Goldberger, M.D., F.A.C.P., St Louis, 1977, The C. V. Mosby Company, 391 pages. Price $16.50. Treatment
This is the second edition of a useful book. It should be placed in all emergency rooms and coronary care and intensive care units. It is intended for the physician in practice. The author describes the cardiac emergencies and presents their management in detail. Dosage levels of potent drugs, for example, are carefully indicated. The common and important cardiac emergencies are discussed, all in such a manner that nurses will find the hook comprehensible. It is a well-written, useful, up-to-date book on an important subject in cardiology. Goldberger is an experienced clinical cardiologist.
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