Publisher's Synopsis
"Dr. Anthony Cosentino and Dr. Richard Martin have formulated an intriguing textbook on cardiothoracic relations in health and disease, with major emphasis on the seldom addressed and often underappreciated influence of chest pressure and lung mechanics on the hemodynamic performance of the heart and pulmonary circulation. It is the purpose of this book to review what is known about cardiothoracic interrealtionships, both in normal and disease. The material will be