Japanese Sword Blades

Ivabradine, a novel heart rate slower: is it a sword of double blades in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?

OBJECTIVE To prospectively assess the safety and efficacy of ivabradine in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS We included 35 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction (EF) <40% and heart rate >70 beats/min despite optimal medical therapy, according to the international guidelines in this prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, open-label ...

The Way of the Sword: Japanese Buddhist Justifications During World War II

This paper traces the development of certain aspects of Japanese Buddhist ethics in the period immediately leading to, during, and following the Second World War, with specific focus on the justifications of warfare on the part of several prominent Buddhist scholars during this period. I will look, particularly, at some of the prewar and wartime writings D. T. Suzuki (1870-1966), Nishida Kitarō...

The Pill vs. the Sword: Additional Considerations; Comment on “The Pill Is Mightier Than the Sword”

In this paper, I present additional information for policy-makers and researchers to consider in response to the view proposed by Potts et al that “the pill is mightier than the sword.” I identify states with both high rates of terrorism and a youth bulge and discuss correlates of both these societal characteristics. The research examined supports the view that factors other than access to fami...

Scalpel and Sword

Brian Blades , William Ford Anid

P ULMONARY ARTERY aneurysms are relatively rare lesions. One hundred and fifty-two cases have been found in world literature. The purpose of this communication is to review briefly available information on the subject and to report a case in which successful surgical treatment has been achieved. Boyd and MeGavack,' in 1939, reported 111 cases of pulmonary aneurysm proved at necropsy. In 1947, D...