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Symposium uber Probleme der Kardio-vaskularen Regulation. Edited by Prof. Dr: med. R. Baumann and Prof. Dr. reed. J. K. Schchwazabaja, Berlin, 1975, Akademi-Verlag, 634 pages. This book written in German contains the papers presented at a German-Soviet symposium held in 1973 on hypertension and biochemical mechanisms of cardiovascular regulations. The importance of these two aspects of cardiovascular diseases is well known. This symposium reviewed some of the concepts among German and Russian investigators. The emphasis is on hemodynamic studies, but clinical investigations and management are discussed. The series of many short papers should interest physiologists primarily. The contributors really summarize their respective investigations in about 90 papers of about 2 to 6 pages each. This review is presented in the usual fashion for proceedings of symposia. This publication contains a great deal of information concerning important problems in cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular dynamics, 4th edition. By Robert F. Rushmer, M.D., Philadelphia, 1976, W. B. Saunders Company, 584 pages. This fourth edition of Cardiovascular Dynamics attests to the reception and usefulness of Rushmer's book. It is a good presentation of difficult pathophysiologic and normal functional aspects of the cardiovascular system. Many of the generally accepted concepts are debatable and provocative. However, the presentations are clear and nicely illustrated. This book should interest students, house staff, and busy practicing doctors, whereas physiologists and investigators will find a more extensive knowledge of the literature than presented in the brief references necessary to understand better the problems related to the function of the cardiovascular system in health and in disease. The book is a good condensed presentation of "facts" as presently accepted for the use in clinical practice by doctors and students.
appreciate the symptoms and signs of heart disease. The contributors are outstanding authorities in their respective fields and the subjects discussed are most appropriate even though they may at first glance appear esoteric. The subjects discussed include electrophysiology of the heart, contractility of the myocardium, neural control of the heart, arrhythmias and antiarrhythm~al drugs, hypertrophy, and therapy. This is a highly recommended book. Progress in Respiration Research, volume 9: Pulmonary Hypertension. Edited by J. Widimsky, Basel, 1975, S. Karger AG, 318 pages. Price $72.00. This is an expensive ($72.00) publication of a symposium held in Prague, on June 17 to 19, 1974, on Pulmonary Hypertension. The subject is a most important and difficult problem in clinical medicine. Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic pulmonary disease, altitude, and congestive heart failure were the three main disturbances discussed at the symposium. The series of papers is interesting and useful to physicians and students. This is a highly recommended book on a most difficult problem in clinical medicine. Postoperative Congenital Heart Disease. Edited by Amnon Rosenthal, M.D., Edmund H. Sonnenblick, M.D., and Michael Lesch, M.D., New York, 1975, Grune & Stratton, Inc., 166 pages. Price $14.50. This is a bound reprint of the issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases on Postoperative Congenital Heart Disease. Those who already received the publication will not need to buy this book, whereas others who do not will find this to be a nicely bound reprint. The subject is an important one for cardiovascular surgeons and cardiologists. This issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is a good one and of practical clinical importance.
Cardiac Physiology for the Clinician. Edited by Mario Vassale, M.D., New York, 1976, Academic Press, Inc., 263 pages. Price $18.50. This is a very good book for practicing cardiologists who must know normal and abnormal physiology in order to
American Heart Journal
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Symposium uber Probleme der Kardio-vaskularen Regulation. Edited by Prof. Dr: med. R. Baumann and Prof. Dr. reed. J. K. Schchwazabaja, Berlin, 1975, Akademi-Verlag, 634 pages. This book written in German contains the papers presented at a German-Soviet symposium held in 1973 on hypertension and biochemical mechanisms of cardiovascular regulations. The importance of these two aspects of cardiovascular diseases is well known. This symposium reviewed some of the concepts among German and Russian investigators. The emphasis is on hemodynamic studies, but clinical investigations and management are discussed. The series of many short papers should interest physiologists primarily. The contributors really summarize their respective investigations in about 90 papers of about 2 to 6 pages each. This review is presented in the usual fashion for proceedings of symposia. This publication contains a great deal of information concerning important problems in cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular dynamics, 4th edition. By Robert F. Rushmer, M.D., Philadelphia, 1976, W. B. Saunders Company, 584 pages. This fourth edition of Cardiovascular Dynamics attests to the reception and usefulness of Rushmer's book. It is a good presentation of difficult pathophysiologic and normal functional aspects of the cardiovascular system. Many of the generally accepted concepts are debatable and provocative. However, the presentations are clear and nicely illustrated. This book should interest students, house staff, and busy practicing doctors, whereas physiologists and investigators will find a more extensive knowledge of the literature than presented in the brief references necessary to understand better the problems related to the function of the cardiovascular system in health and in disease. The book is a good condensed presentation of "facts" as presently accepted for the use in clinical practice by doctors and students.
appreciate the symptoms and signs of heart disease. The contributors are outstanding authorities in their respective fields and the subjects discussed are most appropriate even though they may at first glance appear esoteric. The subjects discussed include electrophysiology of the heart, contractility of the myocardium, neural control of the heart, arrhythmias and antiarrhythm~al drugs, hypertrophy, and therapy. This is a highly recommended book. Progress in Respiration Research, volume 9: Pulmonary Hypertension. Edited by J. Widimsky, Basel, 1975, S. Karger AG, 318 pages. Price $72.00. This is an expensive ($72.00) publication of a symposium held in Prague, on June 17 to 19, 1974, on Pulmonary Hypertension. The subject is a most important and difficult problem in clinical medicine. Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic pulmonary disease, altitude, and congestive heart failure were the three main disturbances discussed at the symposium. The series of papers is interesting and useful to physicians and students. This is a highly recommended book on a most difficult problem in clinical medicine. Postoperative Congenital Heart Disease. Edited by Amnon Rosenthal, M.D., Edmund H. Sonnenblick, M.D., and Michael Lesch, M.D., New York, 1975, Grune & Stratton, Inc., 166 pages. Price $14.50. This is a bound reprint of the issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases on Postoperative Congenital Heart Disease. Those who already received the publication will not need to buy this book, whereas others who do not will find this to be a nicely bound reprint. The subject is an important one for cardiovascular surgeons and cardiologists. This issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is a good one and of practical clinical importance.
Cardiac Physiology for the Clinician. Edited by Mario Vassale, M.D., New York, 1976, Academic Press, Inc., 263 pages. Price $18.50. This is a very good book for practicing cardiologists who must know normal and abnormal physiology in order to
American Heart Journal
677