Francisco Torrent-Guasp

PUBLICATIONS



 
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Franciso Torrent-Guasp - Bibliography

 

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.
 
 

SELECTED PAPERS:
 
 

  1. Torrent-Guasp F, Kocica MJ, Corno AF, Komeda M, Carreras-Costa F, Flotats A, Cosin-Aguillar J, Wen H. Toward New Understanding of the Heart Sructure and Function. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. .... ...;..(.):...-.. Invited review. In press. PMID: ............... [PubMed - in process] 

  2. Torrent-Guasp F, Kocica MJ, Corno A, Carreras-Costa F. Reply to Lunkenheimer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Sep;26(3):663-4. PMID: 15302075 [PubMed - in process]

  3. Torrent-Guasp F, Kocica MJ, Corno AF, Carreras-Costa F. Reply to Anderson. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Aug;26(2):461-2. PMID: 15296924 [PubMed - in process]

  4. 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. Review. PMID: 15019664 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  5. Torrent-Guasp F. Cardiac Cycle. Rev Lat Cardiol. 2003 Jan-Mar;24(1):28-41. Spanish.

  6. Torrent-Guasp F. Functional cycle of the muscle. Personal considerations about concepts of muscular contraction and relaxation. Rev Lat Cardiol. 2002 Jul-Aug;23(4):107-116. Spanish

  7. 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. PMID: 11807736 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  8. 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. PMID: 11807735 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  9. 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. PMID: 11807734 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  10. 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. PMID: 11807733 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  11. 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. PMID: 11807730 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  12. 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. PMID: 11762290 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  13. 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. PMID: 11479518 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  14. Torrent Guasp F. A containing prosthesis in the treatment of dilated myocardiopathy. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 Jul;51(7):521-8. Spanish. PMID: 9711098 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  15. Torrent-Guasp F. Structure and function of the heart. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 Feb;51(2):91-102. Review. Spanish. PMID: 9542433 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  16. Torrent-Guasp F. Ventricular myocardial band. Cardiologia Practica 1998 Jan-Feb;34:1-7. 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. PMID: 9417557 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  18. Lunkenheimer PP, Redmann K, Scheld H, Dietl KH, Cryer C, Richter KD, Merker J, Whimster W. The heart muscle's putative "secondary structure'. Functional implications of a band-like anisotropy. Technol Health Care. 1997 Apr;5(1-2):53-64. Review. PMID: 9134619 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  19. 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. PMID: 9134617 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  20. Torrent-Guasp FF, Whimster WF, Redmann K. A silicone rubber mould of the heart. Technol Health Care. 1997 Apr;5(1-2):13-20. PMID: 9134615 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  21. Torrent-Guasp F. Elastic model of the heart. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1996 Jul;49(7):516-22. Spanish. PMID: 8754446 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  22. Torrent Guasp F. Electricity in biology. Arbor. 1995 Mar;60(591):57-76 . Spanish.

  23. Torrent Guasp F. Structure and mechanics of the heart. Apuntes de Cardiologia. 1984 Oct;8:4-11. Spanish.

  24. Torrent-Guasp F. Comments on heart form and function. Clinica Cardiovascular. 1982 Sept-Oct;1(1):85-88. Spanish.

  25. Torrent Guasp F. Macroscopic structure of the ventricular myocardium. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1980;33(3):265-87. Spanish. PMID: 7422993 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  26. Torrent-Guasp F. Myocardial architecture: a controversial problem. Volume Glaxo 1973;4:11-31. Italian.

  27. Torrent Guasp F. Macroscopic structure of the left ventricle. II. The basal half. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1972 Mar-Apr;25(2):109-18. Spanish. PMID: 5050824 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  28. Torrent Guasp F. Microscopic structure of the left myocardial ventricle. I. Apical half. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1972 Jan-Feb;25(1):68-81. Spanish. PMID: 5038567 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  29. Torrent-Guasp F. Ventricular wall structure and it’s surgical importance. Cirugia Cardiovascular 1972 Apr;1(2):93-108. Spanish.

  30. Torrent-Guasp F, Puff A. Valvular dynamics. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1970 Jun;23(2):191-208. Spanish. PMID: 5518728 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  31. Gomez-Oliveros L, Torrent Guasp F, Ramirez-Ortiz G. Functional myocardial architecture of the left ventricle. Bulletin de l’Association des Anatomistes 1968;142:948-960. French.

  32. Gomez-Oliveros L, Torrent Guasp F, Ramirez-Ortiz G. Functional analysis on the muscular structure of the left ventricle. Proceedings of the V European Congress of Cardiology (Athens, September 1968):291-304.

  33. Torrent Guasp F. On morphology and cardiac function. 4th communication. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1967 Jan;20(1):2-13. Spanish. PMID: 5598504 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  34. Torrent Guasp F. On morphology and cardiac function. 5th communication. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1967 Jan;20(1):14-32. Spanish. PMID: 5598503 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  35. Torrent Guasp F. On morphology and cardiac function. 3rd communication. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1966 Jan;19(1):72-82. Spanish. PMID: 5910614 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  36. Torrent Guasp F. On morphology and cardiac function. 2nd communication. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1966 Jan;19(1):56-71. Spanish. PMID: 5910613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  37. Torrent Guasp F. morphology and cardiac function. 1st communication. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1966 Jan;19(1):48-55. Spanish. PMID: 5910612 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]