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Third edition. Edited by Lionel H. Opie. 637 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Lippincott–Raven, 1998. $68. ISBN 0-7817-1560-1.

Cardiovascular disease is still the chief cause of death in our society. It is therefore not surprising that the field of cardiovascular science continues to expand rapidly, particularly at the cellular and subcellular levels. This expansion can cause difficulties for clinicians and medical students. Yet an understanding of the "new" physiology is essential for the proper use of new forms of medical technology and pharmacologic agents. It is in this context that Lionel Opie's opus expertly integrates cellular and subcellular elements of cardiovascular physiology in an analysis of physiologic responses.

The book starts with an overview of the cardiovascular system, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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