This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics examines approaches to left atrial appendage exclusion. Topics include stroke and bleeding risks in patients with atrial fibrillation, embryology and anatomy, rationale, catheter-based endocardial closure, pericardial access, catheter-based epicardial closure, surgical closure, device and left atrial appendage specific characteristic for successful closure, clinical results, the role of CTA and MRA imaging, imaging with TEE, post-procedural management, and prevention and management of complications. ".An excellent book, written by experts in the field...I would highly recommend it to medical and surgical staff interested in this subject." Reviewed by Perfusion, Apr 2015

A genetic thriller with a search for God's DNA coming into conflict with an Irishman planning retribution against the Church for the sexual abuse of his brother and other Irish children. Issues of workplace sexual bias and unjustifiable intelligence agency assassinations permeate the suspense, sprinkled with emergent romance. Two young women researchers tread on a treacherous path littered with deceit, retribution, murder and romance as they search for a special genetic "gold dust" that will have a profound impact on the beliefs of all civilization.

The Enneagram provides an amazing framework for understanding human behavior. Revealing both the positive and negative traits of each personality type it provides us with a path for growth (integration) and a path to avoid (disintegration). Though an ancient system it is consistent with the findings of modern psychology. The Enneagram's many remarkable aspects become even more evident when compared with the typologies of Karen Horney, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and the psychiatric personality disorders defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This book includes sections for counseling each personality type, making it an excellent resource for pastors, counselors, therapists, psychologists and anyone who helps others. The Create, Connect, Commit philosophy of change is also included. CCC teaches people how to change and personality typing is at the heart of it. The Enneagram provides the framework for the self discovery that allows us to make permanent, dynamic changes in our lives. Written from a Christian perspective, this book helps Christians to live their lives as New Creations. When at their healthy psychological levels, each type is most in tune with their own spirituality. This book will change your life forever, creating both personal and spiritual growth. Visit our website createconnectcommit.com to learn more. Other books include "Create, Connect, Commit to God" and "Change Anything; How I Beat Depression and the Process I Used To Create A New Life."

Ohio in Photographs is a collection of stunning images that capture the texture of life in the Buckeye State. Two of the region's's leading landscape photographers, Ian Adams and Randall Lee Schieber, present a rich array of places and people from each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties. Divided into five regional chapters, the book includes scenes from urban and rural environments, from natural areas, historical sites, public gardens, cultural and sporting events, workplaces, and more. With chapter introductions by author John Fleischman, Ohio in Photographs is a can't-miss for any Ohioan at home or away.