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This exemplary text, based on symposia on developmental cardiology presented at the XV World Congress of International Society for Heart Research, represents the opinions and insights of the greatest minds in the discipline. The far-reaching discussion offered by this scientific forum provides coverage of every relevant topic — from the molecule up to the patient’s bed. The reference is divided into six sections for optimum organization: Introduction, Molecular Biology of the Developing Heart, Cardiac Growth and Development, Development of Excitation-Contraction Coupling, Effect of Increased Workload, and Effect of Hypoxia and Ischemia. Designed to stimulate interest in the mechanisms of normal and pathological cardiac development, this exceptional book provides a global picture for changes characterizing the developing heart. With the aim of promoting prevention, and not just more and better treatment, The Developing Heart offers guidance on the biological, electrophysiological, morphological, functional, biochemical, and pharmacological approaches employed by renowned scientists worldwide.

The Developing Heart

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This informative text is co-written by the developer of the first established classification of antiarrhythmic drugs. It covers the basics of antiarrythmic therapy and electrophysiology, and presents focused discussion on the latest findings in the field. Well-organized, the guide discusses the Vaughan Williams classes of antiarrhythmic agents; the breakdown of the class I agents into Ia, Ib, Ic categories; and a new addition to the classification of type III agents, dividing them into those that have beta blocking effects and those that do not. In addition, the authors review the importance of this classification system, and explain the problems inherent in the Sicilian Gambit system. Two exciting chapters on the treatment of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias take basic pharmacology and clinical pharmacology principles and apply them to practical management of arrhythmias. Emphasis is placed on looking at drugs from a class effect, covering the toxicities and limitations of each group, allowing application in varied clinical settings.

Control of Cardiac Rhythm

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Text discussing the effects of common diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system. For primary care physicians. 25 U.S. contributors. DNLM: Cardiovascular Disease – etiology.

Cardiovascular Involvement in Systemic Diseases

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CARDIAC VALVE ALLOGRAFTS (HOMOGRAFTS) highlights the current controversy about freehand subcoronary aortic valve and root replacement with regard to postoperative morbidity and long term durability. It discusses particular implantation techniques of preference in young patients and in different root pathology. Other chapters address intermediate- and long-term results on cardiac valve and vascular homografts for treating complicating cardiac valve and aortic infections. The chapter on basic science additionally makes this book a highly authoritative reference source for cardiac surgeons, physicians and scientists. This work provides a current survey of the state-of-the-art.

Cardiac Valve Allografts II: Science and Practice

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St. George’s Hospital, London, UK. Atlas of the pathology of atherosclerosis and of the clinical manifestations of ischemic heart disease. For practicing cardiologists. High-quality color and half-tone slides and photographs. Trim size: 11 x 9 inches. DNLM: Coronary Disease–pathology atlases.

Atlas of Coronary Artery Disease

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The findings of the Framingham Heart Study–begun in 1948–have been nothing short of revolutionary. Over the years, they have provided conclusive evidence that cardiovascular disease is largely the result of measurable and modifiable risk factors, and that individuals can gain control over their heart health by looking carefully at their diet and lifestyle and changing their intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, and tobacco smoke; losing weight or becoming physically active; and regulating their levels of stress and blood pressure. It is principally because of the Heart Study that this understanding of what was once deemed a “silent killer” today seems intuitive.

The Framingham Heart Study was launched not long after Franklin Delano Roosevelt succumbed to a massive stroke, the result of runaway blood pressure, at a time when cardiologists in the United States numbered fewer than 400 and heart disease was the nation’s number- one cause of death. The study asked 5,209 citizens of Framingham, Massachusetts–who overate, smoked, and suffered heart attacks and strokes to the same extent as the rest of the United States–to undergo biennial physicals, blood tests, and detailed interviews concerning their behavior. The results changed the course of medical history.

Written by the Study’s current director and a national health reporter, A Change of Heart is the first account of this heroic cooperation between the U.S. Public Health Service and the people of Framingham. It is a fascinating, clear-eyed assessment of the achievements and challenges of the Framingham Heart Study to date, and of its continuing importance.

A Change of Heart: How the People of Framingham, Massachusetts, Helped Unravel the Mysteries of Cardiovascular Disease

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This unique guidebook gives physicians a trusty resource in the management of cardiovascular disorders of patients who participate in sports and athletic activity. Issues such as the role of exercise in coronary artery disease, EKG findings in athletes, syncope in athletes, and more, are reviewed in full. Coverage of specific guidelines detailing diagnosis, management, and prevention along the latest epidemiological data.

Exercise and Sports Cardiology

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Like a time bomb ticking away, hypertension  builds quietly, gradually, placing unbearable strain on  the body until it explodes–in heart attack,  stroke, kidney failure, arterial disease, even death.  But the disease does not have to progress that  way. Here, in the third volume of the highly  acclaimed Preventive Medicine Program,  Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, one of the nations foremost  experts in the field of preventive medicine,  presents a medically sound, reassuringly simple program  that help you lower you blood pressure–and keep  it down, often without drugs. Overcoming  Hypertension gives  you:

–The latest facts on how cholesterol, cigarette  smoking, obesity, and stress affect coronary risk  levels.

–Your high blood pressure  risk profile, with newly devised charts for men  and women.

–A complete fitness  program that lets you choose the sport that works for  you. Plus a unique illustrated guide to  aqua-aerobics.

–Tips on talking to your  doctor that will help you become an active  participant in your own recovery.

–A  guide to anti-hypertensive drugs–the most up-to-date  list of medications, their recommended daily  doses, and ways to minimize side  effects.

–Three distinct dietary programs, complete with  menus, recipes, nutritional charts, healthy cooking  tips, and much more.

–Take  charge of your health and well-being with  Overcoming  Hypertension.

From the Paperback edition.

Overcoming Hypertension

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Univ. of Leuven, Belgium. Practical reference on fundamental principles of blood clotting in heart disease for clinical cardiologists, internists, and researchers. Previous edition: c1992, by Valentin Fuster, a Brandon/Hill Medical List author and second author of this text.

Cardiovascular Thrombosis: Thrombocardiology and Thromboneurology

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Boston Univ., MA. Pocket-sized succinct overview includes concise summaries of top trials, including key facts on study design, population criteria, treatment protocol, and results. Also includes etiology, work-up, and treatment. Expanded-outline format. For clinicians and residents. Trim size: 8 x 4.5 inches. Softcover. DNLM: Heart Diseases

Evidence-Based Cardiology