Valvular heart disease: a companion to Braunwald's heart disease

Valvular Heart Disease is now an even better source for all your questions ondysfunctions or abnormalities of the heart's four valves. In the third edition, Catherine Otto is joined by Robert Bonow and a team of expert contributors to bring you the latest developments in imaging and treatment. The full-color images and illustrations reflect the cutting-edge imaging and diagnostic modalities-Doppler echo and MR-that are so important for diagnosing aortic valve defects. Superb diagrams, an increased focus on imaging and case-based presentation, and new chapters-on Cardiac MR and CT imaging for valvular heart disease;Genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms of valvular disease; Bicuspid aortic valve disease; and Ischemic mitral regurgitation-further enhance this valuable reference. And, the full text is available online at expertconsult.com where you can search the entire contents. INDICE: Chapter 1. The Burden of Valvular Heart Disease, George A. MensahChapter 2. Clinical Pathology of Valvular Heart Disease, William Clifford Roberts and Jong Mi KoChapter 3. Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Valvular Heart Disease, Nalini Marie RajamannanChapter 4. Left Ventricular Adaptation to Pressure and/or Volume Overload, Blase A. CarabelloChapter 5. Evaluation of Valvular Heart Disease by Echocardiography, Catherine M. OttoChapter 6. Evaluation of Valvular Heart Disease by Cardiac Catheterization and Angiocardiography, David M. ShavelleChapter 7. Evaluation of Valvular Heart Disease by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography, Mario J. GarciaChapter 8. Basic Principles of Medical Therapy in the Patient with Valvular Heart Disease, Catherine M. OttoChapter 9. Aortic Stenosis, Raphael Rosenhek and Helmut BaumgartnerChapter 10. Aortic Regurgitation, Pilar Tornos and Robert O. BonowChapter 11. The Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Alan C. Braverman and Michael A. BeardsleeChapter 12. Surgical Approach to Aortic Valve Disease, Paul Stelzer and David H. AdamsChapter 13. Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation, Brad MuntChapter 14. Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease, Bernard Iung and Alec VahanianChapter 15. Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease, Brian GriffinChapter 16. Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation, Robert A. Levine, MD, Ronen Beeri, MD, Yutaka Otsuji, MD, and Ehud Schwammenthal, MDChapter 17. Mitral Regurgitation: Timing of Surgery,Rick A. Nishimura and Hartzell V. SchaffChapter 18. Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement, Including Associated Atrial Fibrillation and Tricuspid Regurgitation, Patrick M.McCarthy and S. Chris MalaisrieChapter 19. Percutaneous Transcatheter Intervention for Mitral Regurgitation, Peter C. BlockChapter 20. Intraoperative Echocardiography for Mitral Valve Disease, Pravin M. ShahChapter 21. Right-Sided Valve Disease, Charles J. Bruce and Heidi M. ConnollyChapter 22. Infective Endocarditis, Thomas M. BashoreChapter 23. Prosthetic Heart Valves, Patrick T. O'GaraChapter 24. Valve Disease in Children, L. LuAnn Minich, Lloyd Y. Tani, Richard V. Williams, and Michael D. PuchalskiChapter 25. Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy, Karen Stout

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-5892-2
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 512
• Fecha Publicación: 10/08/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido