Cardiovascular Review 1983

Cardiovascular Review 1983 is an attempt to assimilate most of the clinically germane English-speaking cardiologie literature in as concise and timely a format as possible. Thus, this textual compendium of individual reports represents as current a summary of cardiologic thinking as the publishing process will allow. With 1625 references having been added to the 1982 edition, bringing the total to almost 7000, the Review constitutes not only as ready and comprehensive an updated reference as is probably available, but also a bibliographic resource. The table of contents has been constructed to reflect the order in which the preponderance of cardiologic literature appears. Thus, ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, and conduction defects have been assigned a high priority reflected by their location in the first few sections of this book. Thereafter, topics ranging from acromegaly to tumors of the heart have been addressed in alphabetical order.

Preface to Fourth (1983) EditionPreface to First (1979) EditionPreface to Second (1980) EditionPreface to Third (1982) EditionIschemic Heart Disease I. Natural History Angina Myocardial Infarction Aneurysm The Changing Mortality of Coronary Heart Disease Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis Regression II. Epidemiology and Risk Factors Age, Sex, and Genetics Alcohol Blood Pressure Coffee Contraceptives and Endogenous Endocrine Influences Diabetes Mellitus Hematocrit Lipids Obesity Physical Fitness Psychosocial Risks Radiation Retiring Risk Intervention Smoking Trace Metals and Minerals (including Water Hardness) Uric Acid III. Clinical Aspects of Ischemic Heart Disease Angina Arrhythmias and Conduction Defects Asymptomatic or Unrecognized Ischemia and Myocardial Infarction Bezold-Jarisch Reflex Diabetes Extension vs Expansion of Myocardial Infarction Fever Heart Size Hypertension Hyperventilation Hypoxemia Humoral Control Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Left Main Coronary (LMC) Disease and "Left Main Equivalent" (LME) Pericarditis Peripheral Vascular Disease Prehospital Course Premonitory Symptoms (Prodrome) of an Acute Coronary Event Prognosis and Survival Pulmonary Edema Pulmonary Function Pulse Renal Disease Retinal Changes as an Indicator of Coronary Heart Disease Rupture Sex Shock Site of Infarction and Its Significance Sudden Death and Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Thromboembolism Valsalva Maneuver Ventricular Aneurysm and Thrombosis Young People with Coronary Heart Disease IV. Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology, and Pathology Alcohol Anomalies of Coronary Arteries Aortic Regurgitation Arteriovenous Fistula Atherogenesis Atrial Involvement Collaterals Complement Coxsackie Virus Drugs and Coronary Heart Disease Metabolism of Ischemia Myocardial Bridging Myocardial Oxygen Supply and Demand Nephrotic Syndrome Pathologic Anatomy and Its Significance Physiology of Coronary Heart Disease (Hemodynamics) Radiation Thromboembolism, Platelets, Prostaglandins, and Vasospastics Mechanisms Ventricular Function V. Diagnosis History Physical Examination Bayes' Theorem. The Effect of Pretest Likelihood of Disease on the Utility of Diagnostic Tests The Electrocardiogram at Rest Ambulatory Monitoring (Dynamic Electrocardiogram; DCG) Transtelephonic Monitoring Exercise (Stress) Electrocardiography The Chemistry of Ischemia Scintigraphy (Radioisotopic Imaging) Echocardiography Fluoroscopy Systolic Time Intervals Sizing of Infarction Cardiac Catheterization (Hemodynamic, Cardiodynamic, and Coronary Arteriographic Studies) VI. Therapy Changing Patterns of Therapy Medical Management Special Therapeutic Situations SurgeryValvular Heart Disease I. Etiology and Incidence II.