Mladen J. Kocica, MD

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Books and Monographs

 

Torrent-Guasp F.

El Ciclo Cardiaco. Consideraciones críticas sobre la interpretación clásica y nuevas ideas sobre el mismo.

Madrid: Diana, 1954:13-141.
 

Torrent-Guasp F.

Anatomia Funciónal del Corazón. La actividad ventricular diastólica y sistólica.

Madrid: Paz Montalvo, 1957:11-94.
 

Torrent-Guasp F.

An Experimental Approach On Heart Dynamics.

Madrid: S. Aguirre Torre, 1959:13-84.

Torrent-Guasp F.

The Electrical Circulation.

Valencia: Imprenta Fermar, 1970:7-66.
 

Torrent-Guasp F.

El Músculo Cardíaco.

Madrid: Guadarrama, 1972:13-131.

Torrent-Guasp F.

The Cardiac Muscle.

Madrid: Guadarrama, 1973:15-134.
 

Lunkenheimer PP, Lunkenheimer A, Torrent-Guasp F.

Kardiodynamik: Wege zur Trukturgerechten Analyse der Myokardfunktion.

Erlangen: Fachbuch-Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1985:11-169.
 

Torrent-Guasp F.

Estructura y Mecánica del Corazón.

Barcelona: Grass Ediciones, 1987:15-193.
 

Torrent-Guasp F, Ballester M, Caralps-Riera JM, Samuels LE, Narula J.

Spatial Orientation of the ventricular muscle band and aproach to partial ventriculotomy in heart failure.

In: Narula J, Virmani R, Ballester M, Carrio I, Westaby S, Fraizer OH, Willerson JT, editors.

Heart Failure. Pathogenesis and Treatment.

London: Martin Dunitz Ltd, 2002:686-693.

Streeter DD, Powers WE, Ross AM, Torrent-Guasp F.

Three-dimensional fiber orientation in the mammalian heart.

In: Baan J, Noordergraaf A, Raines J, editors.

Cardiovascular system dynamics.

London: MIT Press, 1978:73-84.

Streeter Jr DD.

Gross morphology and fiber geometry of the heart.

In: Berne RM, Sperelakis N, editors.

Handbook of physiology

Section 2. The Heart

Williams and Wilkins: Baltimore; 1979:61-112.

 

 

Papers

 

Articles by Torrent-Guasp
 
  1. Corno AF, Kocica MJ, Torrent-Guasp F.
    The helical ventricular myocardial band of Torrent-Guasp: potential implications in congenital heart defects.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Apr;29 Suppl 1:S61-8. Epub 2006 Mar 29. Review.

  2. Ballester-Rodes M, Flotats A, Torrent-Guasp F, Carrio-Gasset I, Ballester-Alomar M, Carreras F, Ferreira A, Narula J.
    The sequence of regional ventricular motion.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Apr;29 Suppl 1:S139-44. Epub 2006 Mar 24.

  3. Kocica MJ, Corno AF, Carreras-Costa F, Ballester-Rodes M, Moghbel MC, Cueva CN, Lackovic V, Kanjuh VI, Torrent-Guasp F.
    The helical ventricular myocardial band: global, three-dimensional, functional architecture of the ventricular myocardium.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Apr;29 Suppl 1:S21-40. Epub 2006 Mar 24. Review.

  4. Ballester-Rodes M, Flotats A, Torrent-Guasp F, Ballester-Alomar M, Carreras F, Ferreira A, Narula J.
    Base-to-apex ventricular activation: Fourier studies in 29 normal individuals.
    Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2005 Dec;32(12):1481-3.

  5. Torrent-Guasp F, Kocica MJ, Corno AF, Komeda M, Carreras-Costa F, Flotats A, Cosin-Aguillar J, Wen H.
    Towards new understanding of the heart structure and function.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Feb;27(2):191-201. Review.

  6. Buckberg GD, Weisfeldt ML, Ballester M, Beyar R, Burkhoff D, Coghlan HC, Doyle M, Epstein ND, Gharib M, Ideker RE, Ingels NB, LeWinter MM, McCulloch AD, Pohost GM, Reinlib LJ, Sahn DJ, Sopko G, Spinale FG, Spotnitz HM, Torrent-Guasp F, Shapiro EP.
    Left ventricular form and function: scientific priorities and strategic planning for development of new views of disease.
    Circulation. 2004 Oct 5;110(14):e333-6.

  7. Torrent-Guasp F, Kocica MJ, Corno A, Komeda M, Cox J, Flotats A, Ballester-Rodes M, Carreras-Costa F.
    Systolic ventricular filling.
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Mar;25(3):376-86.

  8. Buckberg GD, Coghlan HC, Hoffman JI, Torrent-Guasp F.
    The structure and function of the helical heart and its buttress wrapping. VII. Critical importance of septum for right ventricular function.
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;13(4):402-16. Review.

  9. Buckberg GD, Coghlan HC, Torrent-Guasp F.
    The structure and function of the helical heart and its buttress wrapping. VI. Geometric concepts of heart failure and use for structural correction.
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;13(4):386-401. Review.

  10. Buckberg GD, Coghlan HC, Torrent-Guasp F.
    The structure and function of the helical heart and its buttress wrapping. V. Anatomic and physiologic considerations in the healthy and failing heart.
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;13(4):358-85. Review.

  11. Buckberg GD, Clemente C, Cox JL, Coghlan HC, Castella M, Torrent-Guasp F, Gharib M.
    The structure and function of the helical heart and its buttress wrapping. IV. Concepts of dynamic function from the normal macroscopic helical structure.
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;13(4):342-57. Review.

  12. Torrent-Guasp F, Buckberg GD, Clemente C, Cox JL, Coghlan HC, Gharib M.
    The structure and function of the helical heart and its buttress wrapping. I. The normal macroscopic structure of the heart.
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Oct;13(4):301-19. Review.

  13. Torrent Guasp F.
    [Agonist-antagonist mechanics of the descendent and ascendent segments of the ventricular myocardial band]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 2001 Sep;54(9):1091-1102. Spanish.

  14. Torrent-Guasp F, Ballester M, Buckberg GD, Carreras F, Flotats A, Carrio I, Ferreira A, Samuels LE, Narula J.
    Spatial orientation of the ventricular muscle band: physiologic contribution and surgical implications.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001 Aug;122(2):389-92.

  15. Torrent Guasp F.
    [A containing prosthesis in the treatment of dilated myocardiopathy]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 Jul;51(7):521-8. Spanish.

  16. Torrent-Guasp F.
    [Structure and function of the heart]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 Feb;51(2):91-102. Review. Spanish.

  17. Torrent Guasp F, Caralps Riera JM, Ballester Rodes M.
    [4 proposals for ventricular remodelling in the surgical treatment of dilated myocardiopathy]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1997 Oct;50(10):682-8. Spanish.

  18. Schmid P, Niederer P, Lunkenheimer PP, Torrent-Guasp F.
    The anisotropic structure of the human left and right ventricles.
    Technol Health Care. 1997 Apr;5(1-2):29-43.

  19. Torrent-Guasp FF, Whimster WF, Redmann K.
    A silicone rubber mould of the heart.
    Technol Health Care. 1997 Apr;5(1-2):13-20.

  20. Torrent-Guasp F.
    [Elastic - A silicone rubber mould of the heart]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1996 Jul;49(7):516-22. Spanish.

  21. Torrent Guasp F.
    [Macroscopic structure of the ventricular myocardium]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1980;33(3):265-87. Spanish.

  22. Torrent Guasp F.
    [Macroscopic structure of the left ventricle. II. The basal half]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1972 Mar-Apr;25(2):109-18. Spanish

  23. Torrent Guasp F.
    [Microscopic structure of the left myocardial ventricle. I. Apical half]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1972 Jan-Feb;25(1):68-81. Spanish.

  24. Torrent-Guasp F, Puff A.
    [Valvular dynamics]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1970 Jun;23(2):191-208. Spanish.

  25. Torrent Guasp F.
    [On morphology and cardiac function. 4th communication]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1967 Jan;20(1):2-13. Spanish.

  26. Torrent Guasp F. Related Articles, Links
    [On morphology and cardiac function. 5th communication]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1967 Jan;20(1):14-32. Spanish.

  27. Torrent Guasp F.
    [On cardiac morphology and functionalism. 3]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1966 Jan;19(1):72-82. Spanish.

  28. Torrent Guasp F.
    [On cardiac morphology and functionalism. II.]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1966 Jan;19(1):56-71. Spanish.

  29. Torrent Guasp F.
    [On cardiac morphology and functionalism. I.]
    Rev Esp Cardiol. 1966 Jan;19(1):48-55. Spanish.


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