The eighteenth volume in this popular series continues to fulfill the original editorial goal: to serve as an annual review of the most promising, the most practical and the most pioneering cardiologic literature of the past year. This book is unsurpassed in its ability to provide a comprehensive overview of the current trends in basic and clinical research and in clinical applications both for adult and pediatric cardiology.The eighteenth volume in this popular series continues to fulfill the original editorial goal: to serve as an annual review of the most promising, the most practical and the most pioneering cardiologic literature of the past year. This book is unsurpassed in its ability to provide a comprehensive overview of the current trends in basic and clinical research and in clinical applications both for adult and pediatric cardiology.