Bücher der Reihe Contemporary Internal Medicine

xiv Contents Case 1 Mitral Regurgitation - Chronic Versus Acute: Implications for Timing of Surgery * . * * * . . * . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . Case 3 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . .

William Osler, The Student Life What follows is a collection of cases-or more aptly, the stories of our patients and friends who have been seen at The Ohio State University Hospitals where our faculty have provided their care and about whom this volume is written.

xiv Contents Case 1 Mitral Regurgitation - Chronic Versus Acute: Implications for Timing of Surgery * . * * * . . * . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . Case 3 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . .