Aortic valve disease: its development and complications after surgery

ISBN-13: 9783848425419 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 208 str.

Wilhelm Mistiaen

Opis

Aortic valve disease is the result of an active process. Autophagy or programmed cell death type II, is thought to play a role in it. Once the disease has become symptomatic, aortic valve replacement is the only option to prolong life and to improve its quality. Postoperative complications (valve related, cardiac and non-cardiac) have been observed. Identification of avoidable predictors could result in an improvement of postoperative results. This requires a thorough examination of the postoperative complications and, if necessary, an adaptation of current referral practice. This work tries to offer some recommendations for this purpose.

O autorze

Wilhelm Mistiaen has graduated as MD at the University of Antwerp in 1984. He was registered as general surgeon in 1994. He obtained a PhD degree in 1999 and a second in 2009. He holds currently teaching positions at the Artesis University College and the University of Antwerp. The research topic is complications after aortic valve replacement.