This useful reference provides up-to-the-minute coverage of every aspect of valvular heart disease - presenting etiology, pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment in detail and examining specific problems such as endocarditis, pregnancy, arrhythmias, rheumatic disease, acute regurgitation, and surgery in children and the elderly.
Reviewing the latest invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques and analyzing the wide variety of management choices, Valvular Heart Disease explicates the pathology, echocardiography, and the radiological examination of valvular diseases ... discusses each of the heart valves ... elucidates possible pitfalls in diagnosis and management ... shows how to assess left and right ventricular function and how to time surgery ... illustrates the benefits and drawbacks of medical, interventional, and surgical management, including balloon catheter, valvotomy, and valve repair ... supplies an in-depth overview of conservative therapy ... and more.
With over 1700 bibliographic citations and nearly 250 tables, drawings, photographs, and x-rays, Valvular Heart Disease is a practical resource for cardiologists; cardiovascular, thoracic, and general surgeons; internists; primary care physicians; and medical students, interns, residents, and fellows in these disciplines.
Editors Zaibag (Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and Duran (King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh) bring together leading international specialists in all aspects of valvular heart diseases to provide a practical volume for clinicians in the field. The first section deals with pathology, echo Doppler, and radiologic examination of patients with valvular heart disease, and provides an overview of acute rheumatic fever. The second part has specific chapters dealing with the most vexing and common problems confronted in the management of specific valvular heart disease conditions of the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves. This section also includes a chapter on management of pregnancy and valvular heart disease. The concluding part of the volume deals with treatment and emphasizes the role of valvular surgery. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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