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The only book available on transesophageal echocardiography of the
mitral valve, this impressive and highly illustrated text provides
a concise yet in-depth analysis of the mitral valve from an
experience of over 10,000 transesophageal echocardiograms performed
by the authors. A starting point or 'how-to' reference for studying
the mitral valve with transesophageal echocardiography, Mitral
Valve Transesophageal Echocardiography is also a highly useful
resource for diagnostic examples of mitral pathology for physicians
who practice transesophageal echocardiography. Written by the
world's expert on transesophageal echocardiography, key features
include: coverage of normal mitral valve structure and function,
followed by abnormalities of structure and function; evaluation of
prostheses, interventional cardiology techniques and intraoperative
transesophageal echocardiography; a concise explanation of
measurements of cardiac chamber sizes, function and Doppler for
transesophageal echocardiographic applications; and transesophageal
echocardiographic images juxtaposed with correlative anatomic
specimens to provide a clear understanding of normal and abnormal
mitral valve anatomy. Transesophageal Echocardiography is a
one-of-a-kind text dedicated to an important diagnostic technology,
which will undoubtedly prove essential for all those working in the
echo lab, whether imaging or reporting, as well as those clinicians
referring patients for echo tests.
This collection considers issues that have emerged in Early Modern
Studies in the past fifteen years relating to understandings of
mind and body in Shakespeare's world. Informed by The Body in
Parts, the essays in this book respond also to the notion of an
early modern 'body-mind' in which Shakespeare and his
contemporaries are understood in terms of bodily parts and
cognitive processes. What might the impact of such understandings
be on our picture of Shakespeare's theatre or on our histories of
the early modern period, broadly speaking? This book provides a
wide range of approaches to this challenge, covering histories of
cognition, studies of early modern stage practices, textual
studies, and historical phenomenology, as well as new cultural
histories by some of the key proponents of this approach at the
present time. Because of the breadth of material covered, full
weight is given to issues that are hotly debated at the present
time within Shakespeare Studies: presentist scholarship is
presented alongside more historically-focused studies, for example,
and phenomenological studies of material culture are included along
with close readings of texts. What the contributors have in common
is a refusal to read the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries
either psychologically or materially; instead, these essays address
a willingness to study early modern phenomena (like the Elizabethan
stage) as manifesting an early modern belief in the embodiment of
cognition.
The most comprehensive collection of essays on Descartes'
scientific writings ever published, this volume offers a detailed
reassessment of Descartes' scientific work and its bearing on his
philosophy. The 35 essays, written by some of the world's leading
scholars, cover topics as diverse as optics, cosmology and
medicine, and will be of vital interest to all historians of
philosophy or science.
This highly illustrated, well-written and beautifully produced text
is aimed at cardiologists and internal medical doctors, whether
qualified or in-training, who are not specialized in the field of
congenital heart disease, who will, nevertheless, meet these
patients more and more often in their daily practice. The
complicated subject of congenital heart disease is written in a
very simple, easy and comprehensive way. Congenital Heart Disease
in Adults provides a brief overview of the morphology, physiology,
diagnostic methods, therapy and prognosis of the most common
congenital heart disease in adulthood. Written by international
leaders in the field of adult congenital heart disease, this superb
guide provides practical, beneficial consultation for every
situation
The only book available on transesophageal echocardiography of the
mitral valve, this impressive and highly illustrated text provides
a concise yet in-depth analysis of the mitral valve from an
experience of over 10,000 transesophageal echocardiograms performed
by the authors. A starting point or 'how-to' reference for studying
the mitral valve with transesophageal echocardiography, Mitral
Valve Transesophageal Echocardiography is also a highly useful
resource for diagnostic examples of mitral pathology for physicians
who practice transesophageal echocardiography.
Contents: Introduction Mechanics and Cosmology 1. Descartes and the natural philosophy of the Coimbra commentaries Dennis Des Chene 2. Descartes' debt to Beeckman: inspiration, cooperation, conflict Klaas Van Berkel 3. The foundational role of hydrostatics and statics in Descartes' natural philosophy Stephen Gaukroger 4. Force, determination and impact Peter MaLaughlin 5. A different Descartes: Descartes' programme for a mathematical physics in his correspondence Daniel Garber 6. Casual powers and occasionalism from Descartes to Malebranche Desmond Clarje 7. Modelling nature: Descartes versus Reigus Theo Verbeek 8. The influence of Cartesian cosmology in England Peter Harrison Method, Optics, and the Role of Experiment 9. NeoAristotle and method: between Zabarella and Descartes Timothy Reiss 10. Figuring things out: figurate problem-solving in the early Descartes Dennis Sepper 11. The theory of the rainbow Jean-Robert Armogathe 12. Descartes' opticien: the construction of the law of refraction and the manufacture of its physical rationales, 1618-1629 John A. Schuster 13. A 'science for honnêteshommes': La Recherche de la Vérité and the deconstruction of experimental knowledge Alberto Guillermo Ranea 14. Descartes, experiments, and a first generation Cartesian, Jacques Rohault Trevor McLaughlin 15. Cartesian physiology Annie Bitbol-Hesperies 16. The resources of a mechanist physiology and the problem of goal-directed processes Stephen Gaukroger 17. Bêtes machines Katherine Morris 18. Descartes' cardiology and its reception in English physiology Peter Anstey Imagination and Representation 19. Descartes' theory of imagination and perspectival art Betsy Newell Decyk 20. From sparks of truth to the glow of possibility Peter Schouls 21. Descartes' theory of visual spatial perception Celia Wolf-Devine 22. Symposium on Descartes on perceptual cognition. Introduction John Sutton Descartes and Formal Signs David Behan Descartes' startling doctrine of the reverse sign relation Peter Slezak Bibliography
This collection considers issues that have emerged in Early Modern
Studies in the past fifteen years relating to understandings of
mind and body in Shakespeare's world. Informed by The Body in
Parts, the essays in this book respond also to the notion of an
early modern 'body-mind' in which Shakespeare and his
contemporaries are understood in terms of bodily parts and
cognitive processes. What might the impact of such understandings
be on our picture of Shakespeare's theatre or on our histories of
the early modern period, broadly speaking? This book provides a
wide range of approaches to this challenge, covering histories of
cognition, studies of early modern stage practices, textual
studies, and historical phenomenology, as well as new cultural
histories by some of the key proponents of this approach at the
present time. Because of the breadth of material covered, full
weight is given to issues that are hotly debated at the present
time within Shakespeare Studies: presentist scholarship is
presented alongside more historically-focused studies, for example,
and phenomenological studies of material culture are included along
with close readings of texts. What the contributors have in common
is a refusal to read the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries
either psychologically or materially; instead, these essays address
a willingness to study early modern phenomena (like the Elizabethan
stage) as manifesting an early modern belief in the embodiment of
cognition.
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is one of the most exciting
new advances in the treatment of chronic severe (NYHA symptom
class) heart failure associated with dyssynchronous ventricular
contraction that is refractory to medical treatment. In all
randomized trials CR has resulted in improved NYHA symptom class,
exercise capacity and quality of life in the majority of patients
as compared to patients on optimal medical therapy including
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE)/angiotensin receptor
blocker inhibitor (ARB) and b adrenergic receptor blockers. These
symptomatic benefits are mediated by "reverse remodeling" of the
left ventricle, that is reduction in volume, regression of LV mass,
improvement in ejection fraction and severity of mitral
regurgitation induced by synchronization of ventricular
contraction. This new text is edited by 5 experts in heart failure,
electrophysiology and non-invasive cardiac imaging and is
extensively illustrated with high quality figures and examples of
clinical cases. The purpose of the book is to put into perspective
this novel therapy with regards to traditional heart failure
treatment and to provide criteria for identifying patients likely
to have an optimal and sustained response to CRT using a practical
"how to" approach. This text begins by describing the background
and evolution of the technique to the current implementation and
the impact of complications on clinical outcome. There are chapters
describing "cutting edge" Doppler echocardiography for assessing
dyssynchrony, reverse remodeling and triaging patients into those
with greatest likelihood of responding to CRT with illustrative
clinical case examples. There is a full description of the results
of all the randomized clinical trials and a number of chapters
discussing the need for concomitant internal cardiac defibrillator
(ICD), special circumstances such as atrial fibrillation, right
bundle branch block, left ventricular lead placement and
Philosophy and Memory Traces defends two theories of
autobiographical memory. One is a bewildering historical view of
memories as dynamic patterns in fleeting animal spirits, nervous
fluids which rummaged through the pores of brain and body. The
other is new connectionism, in which memories are 'stored' only
superpositionally, and reconstructed rather than reproduced. Both
models, argues John Sutton, depart from static archival metaphors
by employing distributed representation, which brings interference
and confusion between memory traces. Both raise urgent issues about
control of the personal past, and about relations between self and
body. Sutton demonstrates the role of bizarre body fluids in moral
physiology, as philosophers from Descartes and Locke to Coleridge
struggled to control their own innards and impose cognitive
discipline on 'the phantasmal chaos of association'. Going on to
defend connectionism against Fodor and critics of passive mental
representations, he shows how problems of the self are implicated
in cognitive science.
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is one of the most exciting
new advances in the treatment of chronic severe (NYHA symptom
class) heart failure associated with dyssynchronous ventricular
contraction that is refractory to medical treatment. In all
randomized trials CR has resulted in improved NYHA symptom class,
exercise capacity and quality of life in the majority of patients
as compared to patients on optimal medical therapy including
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE)/angiotensin receptor
blocker inhibitor (ARB) and b adrenergic receptor blockers. These
symptomatic benefits are mediated by "reverse remodeling" of the
left ventricle, that is reduction in volume, regression of LV mass,
improvement in ejection fraction and severity of mitral
regurgitation induced by synchronization of ventricular
contraction. This new text is edited by 5 experts in heart failure,
electrophysiology and non-invasive cardiac imaging and is
extensively illustrated with high quality figures and examples of
clinical cases. The purpose of the book is to put into perspective
this novel therapy with regards to traditional heart failure
treatment and to provide criteria for identifying patients likely
to have an optimal and sustained response to CRT using a practical
"how to" approach. This text begins by describing the background
and evolution of the technique to the current implementation and
the impact of complications on clinical outcome. There are chapters
describing "cutting edge" Doppler echocardiography for assessing
dyssynchrony, reverse remodeling and triaging patients into those
with greatest likelihood of responding to CRT with illustrative
clinical case examples. There is a full description of the results
of all the randomized clinical trials and a number of chapters
discussing the need for concomitant internal cardiac defibrillator
(ICD), special circumstances such as atrial fibrillation, right
bundle branch block, left ventricular lead placement and
Philosophy and Memory Traces defends two theories of autobiographical memory. One is a bewildering historical view of memories as dynamic patterns in fleeting animal spirits, nervous fluids that rummaged through the pores of brain and body. The other is new connectionism, in which memories are "stored" only superpositionally, and reconstructed rather than reproduced. John Sutton juxtaposes historical and contemporary debates to show that psychology can attend to culture, complexity, self, and history.
Cities across the world are facing unprecedented challenges in
traffic management and transit congestion while coping with growing
populations and mobility aspirations; existing policies that aim to
tackle congestion and create more sustainable transport futures
offer only weak remedies. In Gridlock: Congested Cities, Contested
Policies, Unsustainable Mobility, transport consultant John C.
Sutton explores how two competing discourses in transport policy
and planning practice - convivial and competitive ideologies - lead
to contradictory solutions and a gridlock in policy as well as on
transport systems. Gridlock examines current transport and mobility
in a geographical, social, political-economy and technological
context. The challenges of rising congestion are highlighted
through case studies from the UK, the USA, and OECD countries.
Sutton offers readers a vision of a sustainable mobility future
through the concept of mobility management, combining mobile
communication and information technology with logistics to match
travel demand to the capacity of transport systems. Essential
reading for transport professionals and students of transportation
planning and policy, Gridlock offers a unique manifesto for
sustainable mobility settlement, addressing the pressing problems
of growing populations and congestion while looking ahead to a more
sustainable future.
Cities across the world are facing unprecedented challenges in
traffic management and transit congestion while coping with growing
populations and mobility aspirations; existing policies that aim to
tackle congestion and create more sustainable transport futures
offer only weak remedies. In Gridlock: Congested Cities, Contested
Policies, Unsustainable Mobility, transport consultant John C.
Sutton explores how two competing discourses in transport policy
and planning practice - convivial and competitive ideologies - lead
to contradictory solutions and a gridlock in policy as well as on
transport systems. Gridlock examines current transport and mobility
in a geographical, social, political-economy and technological
context. The challenges of rising congestion are highlighted
through case studies from the UK, the USA, and OECD countries.
Sutton offers readers a vision of a sustainable mobility future
through the concept of mobility management, combining mobile
communication and information technology with logistics to match
travel demand to the capacity of transport systems. Essential
reading for transport professionals and students of transportation
planning and policy, Gridlock offers a unique manifesto for
sustainable mobility settlement, addressing the pressing problems
of growing populations and congestion while looking ahead to a more
sustainable future.
Echocardiography in Heart Failure - a volume in the exciting new
Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto -
provides practical, how-to guidance on effectively applying
echocardiography to evaluate heart failure, make therapeutic
decisions, and monitor therapy. Definitive, expert instruction from
Drs. Martin St. John Sutton and Denise Wiegers is presented in a
highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding
and equips you to accurately apply this technique while avoiding
any potential pitfalls. Access the full text online at
www.expertconsult.com along with cases, procedural videos, and
abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed,
step by step, and get the best results. Master challenging and
advanced echocardiography techniques such as cardiac
resynchronization therapy through a practical, step-by-step format
that provides a practical approach to image acquisition and
analysis, technical details, pitfalls, and case examples. Expand
your knowledge and apply the latest findings on cardiomyopathy and
dyssynchrony. Reference the information you need quickly thanks to
easy-to-follow, templated chapters, with an abundance of figures
and tables that facilitate visual learning. Access the complete
text and illustrations online at www.expertconsult.com plus video
clips, additional cases, and much more! Overcome challenges and
master techniques with expert guidance on echocardiography in heart
failure
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