The Cardiovascular System Articles from Scientific American

Readings from Scientific American

The Cardiovascular System
6/52	57	"William Harvey." Kilgore; How the discoveries by Harvey of the circulation of blood laid the basis of modern biology and medicine.
2/54	55	"Blood." Surgenor; discusses the function and components of blood as well as new methods for preservation, handling and separation of the components of blood. Also discusses the connection between plasma proteins and metals.
8/54	24	"Artificial Internal Organs." Salisbury; describes the use and operating principles of the artificial lung, liver, kidney and heart. Also the problems associated with blood flow through the connecting tubes of the artificial heart.
2/56	101	See Category 7.
5/56	120	See Category 8.
1/57	95	"The Red Blood Cell." Ponder; structure of red blood cell and its relation to function.
2/57	51	"Heart Metabolism." Bing; heart metabolism as compared to other muscles; types of disturbances; diagnostic tools.
4/57	96	See Category 2.
5/57	75	"The Heart." Wiggers; description of structure, mechanism of beating.
6/57	62	See Category 2.
2/58	89	"Ballistocardiography." Lewis; the recoil of the heart and blood vessels makes a record of clinical significance.
1/59	54	See category 3.
3/59	54	"Angiotensin." A discussion of hypertension in circulation and the discovery of this substance which raises blood pressure.
3/59	87	"The First Heartbeats." Techniques on observing the formation of the heart. The heart of a chick embryo beats on the second day of development.
2/60	76	"Open Heart Surgery." Lillehei & Engel; the mechanics of a heart-lung machine and its function during open heart surgery. Also contains information on replacing heart valves and other cardio problems.
2/61	58	"Blood Platelets." by Marjorie B. Zucker. These tiny disks plug breaks in blood vessels and are a constituent of blood clots.
2/62	60	"The Physiological Effects of Acceleration." Rogers; summation of the physiological reactions to higher than normal G and means to sustain them.
10/62	48	"Surgical Stapling." Mallina et al; as the title suggests.
6/63	80	"The Lymphatic System." Mayerson; a thorough exposition of how the body's second circulatory system is effective in the transportation of fluids, proteins, and other specialized substances, removal of waste, and maintenance of homeostasis.
12/63	92	"The Master Switch of Life." Scholander; Studies of diving in seals showing that circulation is redistributed to provide oxygen to heart and brain to prevent asphyxia.
5/65	88	See Category 1.
11/65	39	"An Artificial Heart Inside the Body." William J. Kolff. CVR physiology, physical requirements of artificial heart, description of clinical attempts at same.
2/66	82	"The Hagfish." Jensen; this article investigates the circulatory system of the Hagfish, a type of eel that has four hearts in its circulatory system, each of which operates independently.
8/66	49	"Atherosclerosis." Spain; a brief look at the most prominent type of arterial occlusive disease known.
3/67	32	"The Heart's Pacemaker." Adolph; explanation of how a group of specialized cells regulate the fundamental rhythm of an animal's heart.
7/68	19	"Intensive Heart Care." Lown; explains ECG arrhythmias and discusses the merits of the hospital coronary care unit.
10/68	36	"Surgery for Coronary Disease." Effler; outlines the surgical procedures employed to fight coronary artery disease, which were at the time just being developed.
12/68	104	"Human Stones." Lonsdale; a fascinating look at how renal stones have differed with the individual's period in history and geographical location.
10/69	134	"The Flow of Blood," (Amateur Scientist) C. L. Stong; using a "folded" microscope to observe the blood in the capillaries of one eye by looking with the other eye.
2/70	52	"The Physiology of High Altitude." Hock; how to people and other animals adapt to permanent residence above 6,000 feet elevation.
10/70	42	"Calcitonin." Rasmussen and Pechet. This thyroid hormone acts indirectly to control the level of calcium in the blood.
11/70	72	"Automatic Analysis of Blood Cells." Ingram and Preston, Jr. They are counted and identified by a computer system.
11/74	96	"The Physiology of the Giraffe." Warren; How does its circulatory system maintain the blood pressure atop that long neck?
5/76	59	"The Vascularization of Tumors." Folkman; malignant tumors release a chemical substance which stimulates the formation of a special vascular system which supplies the tumor with needed nourishment.
2/77	74	"The Origin of Atherosclerosis." E. P. Benditt; are the cells of the plaque cancerous?
4/78	58	"Microvascular Surgery for Stroke." J. M. Fine; use of an operating microscope and instruments to join a scalp artery to one on the brains' surface.
10/78	62	"Brain Function and Blood Flow." N. A. Lassen, D. H. Ingvar, and E. Skinhoj; radioactive isotopes are used to investigate changes in the amount of blood flow according to activity of the cerebral cortex.
3/79	66	"Cancer Metastasis." Nicholson; how the malignant cells travel through the body to establish new colonies of cancer cells.
5/79	130	See Category 2.
12/79	77	"Implantable Drug-Delivery Systems." P. J. Blackshear; avoids fluctuation of concentrations of active chemicals in the body.
11/80	53	"The Rise and Fall of Ischemic Heart Disease." Reuel A. Stallones; The rates of death from heart disease in the U. S. have declined steadily from the 1960's. Why?
1/81	74	"The Total Artificial Heart." Robert K. Jarvik Although mechanical hearts are not yet ready for human beings, they are steadily getting better.
12/81	126	"Fibrinogen and Fibrin." Russell F. Doolittle; formation and breakdown of blood clots.

Dick Piccard revised this file (http://ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu/~piccard/scientam/vascular.html) on July 15, 1997.

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