Disturbances of the Heart
By Osborne, Oliver T.

The second edition of this book is offered with the hope that it will be as favorably received as was the former edition, The text has been carefully revised, in a few parts deleted, and extensively elaborated to bring the book up to the present knowledge concerning the scientific therapy of heart disturbances. A complete section has been added on blood pressure.

from the PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION:

That marvelous organ which, moment by moment and year by year, keeps consistently sending the blood on its path through the arteriovenous system is naturally one whose structure and function need to be carefully studied if one is to guard it when threatened by disease. This series of articles deals with heart therapy, not discussing the heart structurally and anatomically, but taking up in detail the various forms of the disturbances which may affect the heart. The cordial reception given by the readers of The Journal to this series of articles has warranted its issue in book form so that it may be slipped into the pocket for review at appropriate times, or kept on the desk for convenient reference.

CONTENTS:

Preface

Preface to First Edition

Disturbances of the Heart in General

Classification of Cardiac Disturbances

Blood Pressure Hypertension

Hypotension

Pericarditis

Myocardial Disturbances

Endocarditis

Chronic Diseases of the Valves

Acute Cardiac Symptoms: Acute Heart Attack

Diet and Baths in Heart Disease

Heart Disease in Children and During Pregnancy

Degenerations

Cardiovascular Renal Disease Disturbances of the Heart Rate

Toxic Disturbances and Heart Rate

Miscellaneous Disturbances