Valvular Heart Disease

ISBN-13: 9781588299826 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 535 str.

Andrew Wang; Thomas Bashore

Opis

Challenges for the treatment of valvular heart disease include the development of effective yet less invasive interventions and therapies to treat and ease the progressive nature of such conditions. With prospective new treatments, it is crucial for cardiac physicians to keep abreast of the latest advances and newest therapeutic options, surgical risk assessment, surgical techniques, and outcomes. Written by a highly respected and internationally recognized group of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and researchers, Valvular Heart Disease offers insights into the widely varying hemodynamic and clinical effects of heart valve conditions, as well as the contemporary management of patients. Offering a broad perspective on these diseases, Valvular Heart Disease expands on the recent guidelines developed by the major heart societies in the United State and Europe.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"This comprehensive book addresses the pathophysiology, assessment, clinical course, and contemporary management of patients with valvular heart disease. ... This book is geared toward cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and physicians in training involved in the diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease. ... Both black-and-white and color illustrations include hemodynamic tracings and echocardiographic and pathologic images. This is an easy to read, comprehensive, and up-to-date resource for physicians involved in the management of patients with valvular heart disease." (Yabiz Sedghi, Doody's Review Service, February, 2010)

"This book, written by cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and researchers from renowned American and Canadian centres, gives insight into the pathology, the haemodynamics and the clinic related to the morphological and functional conditions of the heart valves, and into the current management of heart valve disease patients. ... The books reads easily. All aspects of valvular heart disease are covered widely. ... For everyone involved in caring for valvular heart disease patients this book offers a broad perspective." (Tine De Backer, Acta Clinica Belgica, Vol. 65 (5), 2010)

Spis treści

Morphologic Aspects of Valvular Heart Disease William C. Roberts, MD and Jong Mi Ko, BA Cellular Pathogenesis of Degenerative Valvular Heart Disease: From Calcific Aortic Stenosis to Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Nalini M. Rajamannan, MD Ventricular Adaptation to Valvular Stenosis and Regurgitation Blasé A. Carabello, MD Physical Examination in Valvular Heart Disease Brian P. Griffin, MD and Carmel M. Halley, MD Clinical Hemodynamics of Valvular Heart Disease Thomas M. Bashore, MD Echocardiographic Assessment of Native Valve Function Gail E. Peterson, MD and Lisa Forbess, MD Aortic Stenosis Paul Sorajja, MD and Rick A. Nishimura, MD Aortic Regurgitation Vera H. Rigolin, MD and Robert H. Bonow, MD Mitral Stenosis Nazanin Moghbeli, MD, MPH and Howard C. Herrmann, MD Mitral Regurgitation Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, MD, Vuyisile T. Nkomo, MD and Hector I Michelena, MD Tricuspid Stenosis and Regurgitation Charles J. Bruce, MBChB, Heidi M. Connolly, MD and Patricia A. Pellikka, MD Pulmonic Stenosis and Regurgitation Carlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD and Laurence M. Schneider, MBbCh Contemporary Considerations in Aortic Valve Replacement Therapy B. Zane Atkins, MD, Neal D. Kon, MD and G. Chad Hughes, MD Contemporary Considerations in Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement Donald D. Glower, MD Pulmonic and Tricuspid Valve Surgery Sapan S. Desai, MD. PhD and Andrew J. Lodge, MD Medical Therapy of Valvular Heart Disease Sahil A. Parikh, MDand Patrick T. O’Gara, MD Percutaneous Valve Replacement John G Webb, MD and Lukas Altwegg, MD Percutaneous Valvuloplasty and Repair Ted Feldman, MD Post-operative Complications of Heart Valve Surgery Aslan T. Turer, MD, Thomas H. Gehrig, MD and J. Kevin Harrison, MD Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Philippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, Jean G. Dumesnil, MD and Julien Magne, BSc Infective Endocarditis Andrew Wang, MD and Christopher H. Cabell, MD Non-cardiac Surgery and Exercise in Valvular Heart Disease Stephen A. Hart, BS and Richard A. Krasuski, MD Pregnancy in Valvular Heart Disease Cary Ward, MD and Andra H. James, MD

Blurb

Challenges for the treatment of valvular heart disease include the growing need for effective yet less invasive interventions and therapies to treat these progressive conditions. With the development of potential new treatments, it is crucial for cardiac
physicians to be well informed on the pathophysiology, assessment, treatment options and their outcomes of valvular diseases. Written by a highly experienced and internationally recognized group of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and researchers, Valvular Heart Disease offers insights into the widely varying hemodynamic effects and clinical course of heart valve conditions, as well as the contemporary management of these conditions. Offering a broad perspective on these diseases, Valvular Heart Disease expands on the recent guidelines developed by the major heart societies in the United State and Europe.