Published May, 2012
By Beverly H. Lorell and William Grossman
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Published May, 2012
By James A. Goldstein and Jonathan D. Rich
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Although heart failure typically begins with the left side of the heart, it is also important for cardiologists to understand right-sided heart failure. This title covers the normal right ventricle (RV), imaging of the RV, RV failure in a variety of settings, and treatment of RV failure, including interventions.

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Published May, 2012
By Kozaburo Hayashi, Akira Kamiya and Keiro Ono
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Japan)
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Together with two companion volumes, Computational Biomechanics and the Data Book on Mechanical Properties of Living Cells, Tissues, and Organs, this monograph will prove invaluable to those working in fields ranging from medical science and clinical medicine to biomedical engineering and applied mechanics.

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Published May, 2012
By E. Deutsch, K Hupka, H Karobath, R Koechlin and Rudolf Wenger
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Beiträge zur Kardiologie und Angiologie
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Published May, 2012
By Federico Venuta and Erino A. Rendina
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Intends to provide the thoracic surgeon with information about the staging and treatment of cancer to the mediastinal lymph nodes. This issue includes articles on the anatomy and physiology of the lymph nodes, imaging of the lymph nodes, and various techniques for diagnosing and dissecting the lymph nodes.

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Published May, 2012
By Benoit G. Bruneau and Benoit Bruneau G.
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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The developing heart is the first functional organ, and its proper formation and function is essential for life. This volume compiles the advances that have been made in understanding the regulation of heart development, the genes and pathways involved, and the impact these have in heart disease.

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Published May, 2012
By Valentin Fuster and Jagat Narula
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Provides the essential updates on coronary risk factors. This title provides answers to such questions as: Are new biomarkers informative? LDL: the lower the better? How important is HDL? How much credit does triglyceride deserve? How important is family history of coronary disease? And, more.

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Published May, 2012
By Michael S. Sagiv
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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The textbook will describe the relationship between human cardiopulmonary system and exercise in a format that is related to the mode of exercise, health status and aging.

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Published May, 2012
By Tom Scott
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Nato Science Series A:
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However, since the beginning of the final quarter of the twentieth century, few attempts have been made to organize and integrate information applying our knowledge of the regulation of plant growth to the enhancement of the world's yield of food, forage, fiber, and other useful plants.

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Published May, 2012
By Gregory A. Brent
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Endocrine Updates
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Thyroid function tests are performed by essentially all medical practitioners across every clinical setting. In this book, leading experts in the field provide clinically practical information from the most recent scientific advances.

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