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Complete transposition of the great arteries
Book reviews
Cornplots Tramposition of ths Grest Artorbs. By Reda M. Shaher, M.B., CbB., M.R.C.P.E., Ph.D., New York, 1953, Academic Press, Inc., 550 pages. Price $32.00
This is a 500 page volume on one relatively rare congenital defect. Surely, the patient with it would be most concerned with ita many problems. Nevertheless, Dr. Shaher has thoroughly and masterly reviewed the problem of complete transposition of the great arteries. The monograph includes a discussion of embryology, anatomy,, classification and definition, incidence, etiology, clinical manifestations, angiocardiography, roentgenography, and treatment. This is a thorough consideration of complete transposition of the great arteries, It certainly should interest all cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. This is a very good and highly recommended book. The Cardiac Arrhythmias, ed. 2. By Brendan Phibbs, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C., St. Louis, 1973, The C. V. Mosby Company, 205 pages. Price $7.50.
This second edition of “The cardiac arrhythmias” has been brought up to date to include cardiac pacing, resuscitation, and other advancements in cardiology pertaining to arrhythmias. The book is simple and clear. It is a paperback. The illustrations are good and the presentations are from a practical, clinical point of view. Dr. Phibbs has continued,to correlate the clinical problems with the arrhythmias. The presentation is for training in cardiology; mainly with the use of questions and answers. Beginners will find this to be a useful small book. The Ductus Arteriosus. By Donald E. Cassels, M.D., Springfield, Ill., 1973, Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 345 pages. Price $17.75.
This monograph on the ductus arteriosus includes a rather thorough review of this anatomic structure with the main objective concerned with a congenitally patent ductus. As
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would be expected, the author reviews the anatomy, embryology, mechanisms of normal closure at birth and possible causes for postnatal patency, the clinical problems and manifestations of a patent ductus and its management. This is a good review of the subject. The illuetrations are good and the text well written. Students, residents, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and physiologists will find this to be a very useful book. A patent ductus arteriosus is one of the few congenital cardiac defects that can be surgically completely cured Therefore, clinicians should always recognize it to institute a surgical cure. The Infiammstory Process, ed 2, vol. 2. Edited by Benjamin W. Zweifach, M.D., Lester Grant, M.D., and Robert T. McCluskey, M.D., New York, 1973, Academic Press, Inc., 419 pages. Price $28.00. This second edition of “The inflammatory process” is on an extremely important subject. Every human being experiences an inflammatory type of illness or lesion many times during his lifetime. Yet, the phenomenom is poorly understood Volume 2 is a good review of present concepts on the subject, The 11 chapters are concerned with microvascular aspects of tissue injury, capillary permeability, rheology, the lymphatic system, sticking and emigration of white blood cells, chemical mediators, homeostasis, and thrombosis. The contributors are experts in their respective fields. The extensive use of electron microscopy in recent investigations is realized from the many illuetrations and studies discussed. The discussions, incidentally, are concise and readily understood by beginners in the field of the microcirculation. This reviewer is still impressed with the extent of the gaps in knowledge concerning inflammation. The inflammatory process is initiated by many factors, yet the final manifestations are remarkably common. This is an excellent and valuable publication which should interest pathologists, physiologists, and clinicians.
May, 1974, Vol. 87, No. 5
Cornplots Tramposition of ths Grest Artorbs. By Reda M. Shaher, M.B., CbB., M.R.C.P.E., Ph.D., New York, 1953, Academic Press, Inc., 550 pages. Price $32.00
This is a 500 page volume on one relatively rare congenital defect. Surely, the patient with it would be most concerned with ita many problems. Nevertheless, Dr. Shaher has thoroughly and masterly reviewed the problem of complete transposition of the great arteries. The monograph includes a discussion of embryology, anatomy,, classification and definition, incidence, etiology, clinical manifestations, angiocardiography, roentgenography, and treatment. This is a thorough consideration of complete transposition of the great arteries, It certainly should interest all cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. This is a very good and highly recommended book. The Cardiac Arrhythmias, ed. 2. By Brendan Phibbs, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C., St. Louis, 1973, The C. V. Mosby Company, 205 pages. Price $7.50.
This second edition of “The cardiac arrhythmias” has been brought up to date to include cardiac pacing, resuscitation, and other advancements in cardiology pertaining to arrhythmias. The book is simple and clear. It is a paperback. The illustrations are good and the presentations are from a practical, clinical point of view. Dr. Phibbs has continued,to correlate the clinical problems with the arrhythmias. The presentation is for training in cardiology; mainly with the use of questions and answers. Beginners will find this to be a useful small book. The Ductus Arteriosus. By Donald E. Cassels, M.D., Springfield, Ill., 1973, Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 345 pages. Price $17.75.
This monograph on the ductus arteriosus includes a rather thorough review of this anatomic structure with the main objective concerned with a congenitally patent ductus. As
676
would be expected, the author reviews the anatomy, embryology, mechanisms of normal closure at birth and possible causes for postnatal patency, the clinical problems and manifestations of a patent ductus and its management. This is a good review of the subject. The illuetrations are good and the text well written. Students, residents, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and physiologists will find this to be a very useful book. A patent ductus arteriosus is one of the few congenital cardiac defects that can be surgically completely cured Therefore, clinicians should always recognize it to institute a surgical cure. The Infiammstory Process, ed 2, vol. 2. Edited by Benjamin W. Zweifach, M.D., Lester Grant, M.D., and Robert T. McCluskey, M.D., New York, 1973, Academic Press, Inc., 419 pages. Price $28.00. This second edition of “The inflammatory process” is on an extremely important subject. Every human being experiences an inflammatory type of illness or lesion many times during his lifetime. Yet, the phenomenom is poorly understood Volume 2 is a good review of present concepts on the subject, The 11 chapters are concerned with microvascular aspects of tissue injury, capillary permeability, rheology, the lymphatic system, sticking and emigration of white blood cells, chemical mediators, homeostasis, and thrombosis. The contributors are experts in their respective fields. The extensive use of electron microscopy in recent investigations is realized from the many illuetrations and studies discussed. The discussions, incidentally, are concise and readily understood by beginners in the field of the microcirculation. This reviewer is still impressed with the extent of the gaps in knowledge concerning inflammation. The inflammatory process is initiated by many factors, yet the final manifestations are remarkably common. This is an excellent and valuable publication which should interest pathologists, physiologists, and clinicians.
May, 1974, Vol. 87, No. 5