Krankheitsverarbeitung und Krankheitsbewaltigung ist ein The ma, das jeden, der sich mit der klinischen Versorgung von Pati enten zu befassen hat, interessieren muss. Es handelt sich um ein Problem, das manch einer mit dem ge sunden Menschenverstand bewaltigen mochte. Die Summe der Beitrage auf dem diesem Verhandlungsband zugrundeliegenden Kongress zeigt jedoch, dass eine wissenschaftliche Bearbeitung des Themas in verschiedenen Teilbereichen moglich ist und er ste Ergebnisse bringt. Nach einer einleitenden Abhandlung der psychologischen Dispositionen fur Koronarerkrankungen wer den die...

H. RoSKAMM This International Symposium to be held on the occasion of the third anniversary of our institution and under the auspices of the European Society of Cardiology is entitled "Ventricular Function at Rest and During Exercise." We have chosen the general term "ventricular function," because we want to include the different aspects of myocardial function like contrac tility, relaxation and compliance and their influence upon the overall pumping function of the heart. Heart failure at rest is a rather advanced outcome of a continuous spectrum of function disturbances. In order to grade...

This book presents the papers given at the International Symposium on Silent Myocardial Ischemia held on 27 and 28 May 1983 in Geneva, Switzerland. The symposium was held under the auspices of the European Society of Car- diology, and the scientific committee was recruited from members of the working groups on angina pectoris and coronary blood flow and on myocar- dial function. The editors want to express many thanks to all those who contributed to the success of the symposium. W. Rutishauser H. Roskamm v List of Contributors R. Abbott Medical Center, School of Medicine, 720 Harrison Avenue,...

On the occasion of the inauguration of the Department of Heart Surgery at the Rehabilitation Center in Bad Krozingen, we held under the aus pices of the European Society of Cardiology an International Symposium on March 17 to 18, 1978 with the topic: . "Coronary Heart Surgery - a Rehabilitation Measure" This book contains the papers given at that time. The editors of this book, together with the other members of the sci entific committee - H. Denolin from Brussels, Ch. Hahn from Geneva, and F. Loogen from DUsseldorf - aimed at selecting controversial top ics as well as speakers representing...

The papers presented in this book were held at the International Sympo sium on Myocardial Infarction at Young Age on January 30 and 31, 1981, in Bad Krozingen, FRG. The symposium was sponsored and supported by the European Society of Cardiology and the Pharma Schwarz Co. The scientific committee was composed of H. Denolin (Bruxelles), F. Loogen (Dusseldorf), E. Nussel (Heidelberg), J. Widimsky (Prague), M. Schmuziger (Bad Krozingen), and the editor of this book. To all of these, as well as to my co-workers, many thanks. Bad Krozingen, October 1981 H. ROSKAMM Contents Introduction H. ROSKAMM...

The papers presented in this book were held at the International Sym- posium on "Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease - Progression of Cor- onary Arteriosclerosis" on October 22 and 23, 1982 in Bad Krozingen, FRG on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Rehabilitationszen- trum Bad Krozingen. The symposium was sponsored and supported by the European So- ciety of Cardiology and the Pharma Schwarz Co. The scientific com- mittee was composed of F. Loogen (Dusseldorf), P. G. Hugenholtz (Rotterdam), and the editor of this book. To all of these and to my co-workers many thanks. Bad Krozingen,...