would serve this purpose for most non-specialists. The index (which must be difficult to compile in a biochemistry text) is excellent. I am not saying that this book should grace every bookshelf in the land, but for those at any stage of their careers who want a good grounding in biochemistry, this text, written by an experienced teacher, is worth the price. Auscultation and electrocardiography...

The M-mode and two-dimensinal real-time echocardiographic findings in 10 patients with left ventricular masses are discussed. Two patients had left ventricular tumors and eight had left ventricular thrombi. In all cases the diagnosis was confirmed by angiography or surgery. The intracavitary and intramural left ventricular tumors were detected both by M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography...

Left ventricular (LV) systolic function is a major prognos-tic factor in cardiac disease 1–3 ; the serial reliable assessment of LV function is therefore essential. Since its development, echocardiography has played a major role in non-invasive evaluation. M mode echocardiography With the increasing sophistication of two dimensional echocardiography, it is notable that two groups with papers in...

Two-dimensional echocardiography is superior to M-mode echocardiography for estimation of left ventricular mass when left ventricular shape is markedly abnormal. Left ventricular mass measurement by two-dimensional echocardiography depends on careful experimental calibration of the echocardiographic instrument using either a standard phantom or actual heart slices, and appropriate geometric alg...