Stress Testing: Principles and Practice
Author: Myrvin H Ellestad
From reviews of previous editions:
"This remains...the best book to buy on the subject of exercise testing...an excellent book aimed at general physicians and cardiologists...recommended with enthusiasm."--International Journal of Cardiology
"This book is to be recommended to all physicians who use exercise testing as a diagnostic or rehabilitation procedure..."--Cardiology in Practice
"This is an excellent and detailed text describing the principles and practice of stress testing...I highly recommend this book for anyone involved in non-invasive cardiology."--The Journal of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Technology
"The author's style is to be lauded...(He) states clearly the absolute, relative, and contraindications to stress testing...highly recommended."--Arch Phys Med Rehabil
"I highly recommend this text as a well-written, integrated collection on current research, pathophysiology, and clinical applications."--Physical Therapy
Although the general format of Stress Testing has not been changed in the Fifth Edition, the chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated. "Take Home" messages are sprinkled throughout the book to emphasize major concepts. The chapter on electrocardiographic changes has been completely re-organized to highlight the importance of unconventional markers of ischemia. Two new chapters cover the role of exercise echocardiography and exercise testing in congestive heart failure.
Overall, Stress Testing, Fifth Edition, remains an essential resource for cardiologists and exercise physiologists.
Charles Lanzarotti
This is a fourth edition of a well-known book that presents an interesting and comprehensive review of the mechanisms of normal cardiac exercise physiology, the physiology of cardiac ischemia, stress testing parameters, protocols, and the clinical implication of exercise testing. The purpose is to present a relevant review of the current understanding of cardiac stress testing and its implications in coronary ischemia. In light of the large number of patients that undergo this test each year, this is an important topic in the area of cardiovascular disease. This book will be very useful to its target audience of cardiologists, internists, residents, and students Interested in exercise testing. The authors and contributors are well known and respected In the field of cardiovascular disease. The book contains countless illustrations, charts, and graphs that effectively provide a comprehensive review of the parameters, protocols and ECG tracings essential to this topic. This edition contains expanded chapters on pediatric, nuclear, and pharmacological exercise testing that are thorough and complete. The references are comprehensive and up-to-date. This is a useful text for students, residents, and clinicians interested in the field of cardiac exercise testing. It provides a detailed and comprehensive review of all aspects of cardiac exercise physiology and the protocols and Implications of cardiac exercise testing. The numerous detailed schematics and Illustrations help clarify the intricate mechanisms involved in this subject. Thus, this book will be of value to those who seek a better understanding of this complex topic.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Charles Lanzarotti, MD (Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine)
Description: This is a fourth edition of a well-known book that presents an interesting and comprehensive review of the mechanisms of normal cardiac exercise physiology, the physiology of cardiac ischemia, stress testing parameters, protocols, and the clinical implication of exercise testing.
Purpose: The purpose is to present a relevant review of the current understanding of cardiac stress testing and its implications in coronary ischemia. In light of the large number of patients that undergo this test each year, this is an important topic in the area of cardiovascular disease.
Audience: This book will be very useful to its target audience of cardiologists, internists, residents, and students Interested in exercise testing. The authors and contributors are well known and respected In the field of cardiovascular disease.
Features: The book contains countless illustrations, charts, and graphs that effectively provide a comprehensive review of the parameters, protocols and ECG tracings essential to this topic. This edition contains expanded chapters on pediatric, nuclear, and pharmacological exercise testing that are thorough and complete. The references are comprehensive and up-to-date.
Assessment: This is a useful text for students, residents, and clinicians interested in the field of cardiac exercise testing. It provides a detailed and comprehensive review of all aspects of cardiac exercise physiology and the protocols and Implications of cardiac exercise testing. The numerous detailed schematics and Illustrations help clarify the intricate mechanisms involved in this subject. Thus, this book will be of value to those who seek a better understanding of this complex topic.
Booknews
A comprehensive text for students of exercise testing. This extensively revised edition (including some 350 additional references) contains invited contributions from four experts who add depth to the selections on pediatric, nuclear, and dobutamine exercise testing, in addition to an expanded chapter on the use of the computer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Rating
3 Stars from Doody
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Atkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health
Author: Robert C Atkins
Millions of followers already know that the Atkins Diet really works... and new, important studies from leading universities agree. Where, in the past, the Atkins Diet has been the center of medical controversy, it has now been medically proven that the Atkins way is not only delicious, it's a safe and effective plan for shedding pounds for good. Followers are hungry for more information on how to stay on Atkins -- and that's what this book delivers, with:
- 200 menu plans and 125 recipes
- Special holiday meals and fantastic ethnic cuisines
- Before-and-after photos and inspiring success stories -- with time-tested tips from those who've been there and won their battle with weight
- Self-tests to help readers meet and stay with their goals
Publishers Weekly
Atkins, cardiologist and founder of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City, has advocated his high protein/low carb diet regimen for some 30 years (Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution was published in 1972, and Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution in 1992). While fans of the butter-eggs-steak diet have long supported the Atkins program as a way of life, until this past year, the medical community has not warmly endorsed the plan. However, recent students show that the Atkins plan has enabled dieters to both lose and maintain their weight loss as well as reduce their cholesterol levels. This book, which can be used by people familiar with the Atkins plan as well as those who have not followed it, offers detailed questionnaires designed to help readers understand the preferred food choices. Particularly helpful are the charts of "eat regularly," "eat in moderation" and "eat sparingly." Some of the inclusions may surprise readers but Atkins offers explanations of which foods fall into the "higher carb" categories (potatoes, bananas, rice cakes) and therefore must be limited. First-person success stories are sprinkled throughout the book. The second half of the book includes a month's worth of meal plans, holiday menus, and 125 recipes for a variety of foods, including jerk shrimp, potato salad, brown rice pilaf, zucchini latkes, rhubarb applesauce and chocolate souffle. While this diet won't work for everyone, especially vegetarians, this guide is a comprehensive overview for dieters who are ready to embrace the Atkins philosophy. (Mar.) Forecast: With national print and broadcast advertising along with a TV/radio satellite tour, this book is sure to hit bestseller lists and re-ignite discussion over the continued increase in the number of overweight Americans and the safety and effectiveness of different diets. Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.
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