The Ventricle

1. Pathologic Anatomy of Acquired Ventricular Disease.- 2. Mechanics of Ventricular Muscle.- 3. The Biochemistry of Excitation-Contraction Coupling: Implications with Regard to Pump Failure.- 4. Ventricular End-Systolic Pressure-Volume Relations.- 5. Autonomic Reflex Control of Cardiac Contractility.- 6. Ventricular Relaxation.- 7. Diastolic Properties of the Left Ventricle.- 8. Ventricular Interaction and the Pericardium.- 9. Experimental Myocardial Hypertrophy.- 10. Pathophysiology of Heart Failure.- 11. Pressure Overload: Human Studies.- 12. Chronic Aortic and Mitral Regurgitation: Mechanical Consequences of the Lesion and the Results of Surgical Correction.- 13. The Coronary Circulation in Ventricular Hypertrophy.- 14. Ventricular Function in Ischemia and Infarction and Following Reperfusion.- 15. Current Status of Interventions Designed to Limit Infarct Size.- 16. Vasoactive Drugs and the Failing Ventricle.

`The book combines harmoniously basic concepts and clinical aspects. Each chapter is a careful updated review due to the expertise of the contributors. Anyone seeking a ratinal approach on the interface between fundamental research and clinical experience will find it in this excellent recommended book.'
Acta Cardiologica, 1986.