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A New York cardiologist, Sonnenblick wanted to better understand the cause of heart failure so he could treat it more effectively. In the early 1960s he was the first to use a new tool to study heart muscle cells, the electron microscope, which revealed fundamental differences in heart muscle from other muscle types in the body. When Sonnenblick, one of the "greatest heart and blood vessel physiologists of the 20th century," according to Harvard cardiologist Dr. Eugene Braunwald, showed the resulting photographs at a medical conference, "a hush fell over the audience" as he showed how the heart actually worked to pump blood. With that knowledge, new treatments for heart failure could be developed by Sonnenblick and others, including ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors and more effective beta blockers, prolonging the lives of millions of people with heart problems. Sonnenblick was given the Distinguished Scientist Award by the American College of Cardiology in 1985, and the American Heart Association will (now posthumously) give him the 2007 Research Achievement Award in November. Dr. Sonnenblick's work will live on: he trained more than 300 cardiologists and heart researchers. He died September 22 from esophageal cancer. He was 74. From This is True for 23 September 2007 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Marc Silver List Price: $20.95 Amazon Price: $14.25 Editorial Review: This new and improved edition of Success With Heart Failure gives readers enlightened and compassionate insight and important tips for treating this prevalent disease, including information on:--The similarities and differences between heart failure and heart attack--The role of heart transplantation to treat heart failure--State-of-the-art implantation treatments--The psychological effect of a prognosis of heart failure--The importance of a prescribed regimen of diet and exercise  By: Randall StarlingM D Starling List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $10.17 Editorial Review: Fifteen to 20 years ago, physicians more or less treated everybody the same way with two or three pills, and that's all they had to offer. The clock was ticking while doctors waited until patients were so sick they needed heart transplants. The medical landscape is completely different today. Now doctors methodically dissect cases of heart failure; they figure out the underlying issues. It's critical to have a proper diagnosis, but it is equally important to determine the cause of heart failure. Not all stories about patients with heart failure have happy endings. But many do. Throughout this book, readers will find case studies about patients who triumphed over their diagnosis. Whether it's the patient, a family member, or a friend confronting heart failure, this book can helps show the way through the diagnosis and treatment.  By: Allan L. KleinMario J. Garcia List Price: $169.00 Amazon Price: $135.20 Editorial Review: This reference thoroughly equips you to successfully diagnose and manage even the most complex incidences of diastolic heart failure and their comorbidities. It examines the basic mechanisms of this condition through discussions of both cellular and anatomic causes; guides you through non-invasive techniques for diagnosis, including echocardiography, cardiac CT, and MRI; and provides expert advice on pharmacologic management. Case examples on the accompanying CD-ROM provide a greater understanding of the diagnostic process. Covers the basic mechanisms of diastolic heart problems from both cellular and anatomic perspectives.Features in-depth assessments of all diagnostic methods for diastolic heart failure, including rationales for their use.Examines contributing conditions that play a role in diastolic heart failure and offers guidance on their management.Offers pharmacologic strategies for multiple problem management.Includes a bonus CD-ROM featuring cases of diagnostic methods for heart failure.  By: Dick QuinnShannon QuinnColin QuinnAl Watson List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $10.36  By: Christian Wilde List Price: $21.95 Amazon Price: $14.93 |
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