224 Book Reviews
Cardiology 1993
William C. Roberts, James T. Willerson, Charles E. Rackley,
Thomas P.Graham, and Dean T. Mason
Buttenvorth-Heinemam, Boston (1993)
490 pages, illustrated,$90.00
ISBN: 07506-945 1-3
It is always a pleasure to review another book in this series. Dr.
Roberts and his co-editors (Drs. Willerson, Rackley, Graham, and
Mason) have organized their book into 10basic areas: atheroscle-
rosis, coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, arhyth-
mias and conduction disturbances, hypertension, myocardial heart
disease, congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure (plus
“miscellaneous”).A total of 758 articles published in 1992 are sum-
marized in detail. I was particularly impressed by the breadth of ma-
terial covered, especially the various aspects of coronary artery dis-
ease. There is no question that Cardiology 1993 is an important
addition to the cardiology library. As an added treat, Dr. Roberts
has repeated his recommendations concerning the value of many
cardiology books published in 1992.
Peter F. Cohn, M.D.
Cardiology Division
State University of New York Health Science Center
Stony Brook, New York
Cardiovascular Disorders: Pathogenesisand
Pathophysiology
Michael B. Gravanis
Mosby Year-Book, Inc., St. Louis (1993)
576 pages, illustrated, $95
ISBN: 0-8016-6336-9
This moderate length, richly illustrated textbook on cardiac
pathophysiology is designed to expand the Limited sections on dis-
ease processes usually found in even the most lengthy cardiology
textbooks.The book nicely synthesizes the pathophysiological me-
chanisms, emphasizing relevant molecular biology, anatomy, nat-
ural history, effects of intervention, and clinical correlates of both
the common and uncommon cardiac disorders. There is broad cov-
erage of ischemic, valvular, congenital,and myocardial diseases.
In addition, there are well written chapters on the pathophysiology
of aging and the effects of systemic, inherited, and nutritional dis-
orders. Each chapter focuses on the mechanisms of disease, corre-
lating the structural pathology with pathophysiology.
The book is well suited to cardiology fellows and practitioners
wishing for a single reference which integrates cardiovascular dis-
ease mechanisms with clinical manifestations.Although not as
comprehensiveas texts dedicated to specific disease processes, the
author does a nice job of covering the pathobiology of a broad range
of cardiovascular diseases. There is ample discussionof both the
well-accepted and controversial theories. It is just the kind of text
that you would expect from an active and experienced teacher.
Robert A. Vogel, M.D.
Head, Division of Cardiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Clinical Cardiology, 6th Edition
Edited by Melvin D. Cheitlin, Maurice Sokolow, and
Malcolm B. Mcllroy
Appleton & Lange, Nonvalk, CT (1993)
741 pages, illustrated, $37.95
ISBN: 0-8385-1093-0
When I was a medical student, exam t i e s were spent with one
or another of the Lange medical series. These excellent little books
were a sure way to review large amounts of difficult material in an
organizedand comprehensible fashion. The sixth edition of Clinical
Cardiologycontinues the excellent tradition of earlier versions of
this book. It is a typical Lange medical book: concise, clear, well-
organized, and accurate. The three authors are well-known facul-
ty members at the University of California, San Francisco.They
are to be congratulated on a job well done. A student or house of-
ficer who works his or her way through this volume will have an
excellent understanding of modem cardiology from cardiac MRI
to heart disease in pregnancy.
The book is divided into 23 chapters which cover the fields of
cardiovamhr anatomy, physiology, diagnosis,and therapy. Re-
ferences are reasonably current and the text is up to date as well.
Compared with other small texts on the same subject, this one can
easily hold its own and would be preferred over many. I can high-
ly recommend this condensed cardiology text to medical students,
house officers,and generalists wishing to review the field of car-
diovascular disease.
Joseph S. Alpert, M.D.
Head, Department of Medicine
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Tucson, Arizona
BOOKS RECEIVED
This listing acknowledges with appreciation the receipt ofbook .sent to Clinical
Cardiology. Books will be listed upon receipt in order to provide rimelypub-
lishing information. Books ofparticular interest will be reviewed in Clinical
Cardiology as space permits.
Arrhythmias. By John A. Kastor. 430 pages, illustmted. Philadelphia,W. B.
Saunders Company, 1994.$85.00
Cardiovascular Response to Exercise. Edited by Gerald F. Fletcher. 446
pages, illustrated. Mount Kisco, N Y , Futura Publishing Company, 1994.
$75.00
Defibrillation ofthe Heart: ICDs, AEDS,and Manual. By W. A. Tacker, Jr.
382 pages, illustrated. St. Louis, Mosby-Year Book, Inc. 1994.$65.00
Echocardiography,5th Edition. By Harvey Feigenbaum. 695 pages, illus-
trated. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1994.$95.00
Electropharmacological Control of Cardiac Arrhythmias: To Delay
Conduction or To Prolong Refractoriness? Edited by Bramah N. Singb,
Hein J. J. Wellens, and Masayasu Hiraoka. 746 pages, illustrated. Mount
Kisco,NY, Futura Publishing Company, 1994. $97.00
ImplantableCardioverter-Defihdlatoillators.Edited by Gerald V. Naccmlli and
Entico P. Veltri. 443 pages, illustrated.Cambridge,MA, Blackwell Scientific,
1993. $74.95
MRI of the CardiovascularSystem (The Raven MRI TeachingFile).Edited
by Andre J. Duerinckx, Charles B. Higgins, and Roderic I. Pettigrew. 284
pages, illustrated. New York, Raven Press, 1994. $70.00
Textbook of Intervenlional Cardiology, 2nd W o n . (2 volume set). By Eric
J. Topol. 1503pages, illustrated. Philadelphia,W. B. SaundersCompany,
1994.$179.00