Controversy in Cardiology [antikvár]

Preface The purpose of this boolc is not to discuss in depth various topics in medicine nor to describe in detail all possible controversial subjects in cardiology. The primary intention is to describe common cardiac problems with significant controversial viewpoints frequently encountered in our daily practice. This book presents 19 chapters, including the Coronary Arteries in Fatal Coronary Events, Prophylactic Antiarrhythmic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction, Mobile Coronary Care—Is It Really Needed?, The Use of Artificial Pacemakers in Acute Myocardial Infarction, Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock, Serum Digitalis Level—Practical Value, Factors Modifying the Efficacy of Digitalis, Hyperlipidemia and Vascular Disease, Antianginal Agents for Coronary Heart Disease, Anticoagulation Therapy for Coronary Heart Disease, When to Operate on Congenital Heart Diseases, Indications for Coronary Artery Surgery and Patient Selection, Cardiomyopathy: Diagnostic Criteria and Classification, Therapeutic Approach to Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis, Current Concepts of Hemiblocks, Physical Activity and Coronary Heart Disease, His Bundle Electrocardiography—Its Clinical Value, Computerized Electrocardiography—Its Practical Value, and Echocardiography—Its Practical Value. As the title of the book indicates, the "pro and con" viewpoints are described in each chapter, and the authors final conclusions are expressed at the end of each. It is hoped that the book will be provocative as well as educational and practical. The contents are intended to be clinical, concise, and practical, so that this book will provide all physicians with up-to-date materials that will assist them directly in the daily care of their patients with common cardiac problems. The book will be extremely valuable to all practicing physicians with various backgrounds, particularly internists, cardiologists, and family physicians. In addition, house staff, cardiology fellows, medical students, and coronary care unit nurses will also benefit by reading this book. I am sincerely grateful to all authors for their valuable contributions to Controversy in Cardiology. I also wish to thank my personal secretary. Miss Theresa McAnally, for her devoted and cheerful secretarial assistance. She has been most valuable in handling correspondence to all contributors in addition to typing several chapters of mine for this book. Philadelphia, Summer 1975 Edward K. Chung, M.D.