The third edition of Systemic Pathology is in an expanded format, with individual volumes devoted to each organ-system (the heart will take two), allowing more comprehensive, in-depth treatment. Unlike other texts on the cardiovascular system, congenital lesions are dealt with before acquired lesions, with deeper consideration of normal anatomy and physiology at a logical early stage rather than as an adjunct to morphological descriptions of disease processes at a later stage. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.