Valvular Heart Disease: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
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By- Catherine Otto, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiology Fellowship Programs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Robert Bonow, MD, Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg Shool of Medicine; Chief, Division of Cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
- Catherine Otto, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiology Fellowship Programs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Robert Bonow, MD, Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg Shool of Medicine; Chief, Division of Cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Valvular Heart Disease is now an even better source for all your questions on dysfunctions or abnormalities of the hearts 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 modalitiesDoppler echo and MRthat are so important for diagnosing aortic valve defects. Superb diagrams, an increased focus on imaging and case-based presentation, and new chapterson Cardiac MR and CT imaging for valvular heart disease; Genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms of valvular disease; Bicuspid aortic valve disease; and Ischemic mitral regurgitationfurther enhance this valuable reference. And, the full text is available online at expertconsult.com where you can search the entire contents.
Audience
Cardiology
Hardbound, 468 Pages
Published: September 2009
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4160-5892-2
Contents
- Chapter 1. The Burden of Valvular Heart Disease, George A. Mensah
Chapter 2. Clinical Pathology of Valvular Heart Disease, William Clifford Roberts and Jong Mi Ko
Chapter 3. Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Valvular Heart Disease, Nalini Marie Rajamannan
Chapter 4. Left Ventricular Adaptation to Pressure and/or Volume Overload, Blase A. Carabello
Chapter 5. Evaluation of Valvular Heart Disease by Echocardiography, Catherine M. Otto
Chapter 6. Evaluation of Valvular Heart Disease by Cardiac Catheterization and Angiocardiography, David M. Shavelle
Chapter 7. Evaluation of Valvular Heart Disease by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography, Mario J. Garcia
Chapter 8. Basic Principles of Medical Therapy in the Patient with Valvular Heart Disease, Catherine M. Otto
Chapter 9. Aortic Stenosis, Raphael Rosenhek and Helmut Baumgartner
Chapter 10. Aortic Regurgitation, Pilar Tornos and Robert O. Bonow
Chapter 11. The Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Alan C. Braverman and Michael A. Beardslee
Chapter 12. Surgical Approach to Aortic Valve Disease, Paul Stelzer and David H. Adams
Chapter 13. Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation, Brad Munt
Chapter 14. Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease, Bernard Iung and Alec Vahanian
Chapter 15. Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease, Brian Griffin
Chapter 16. Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation, Robert A. Levine, MD, Ronen Beeri, MD, Yutaka Otsuji, MD, and Ehud Schwammenthal, MD
Chapter 17. Mitral Regurgitation: Timing of Surgery,Rick A. Nishimura and Hartzell V. Schaff
Chapter 18. Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement, Including Associated Atrial Fibrillation and Tricuspid Regurgitation, Patrick M. McCarthy and S. Chris Malaisrie
Chapter 19. Percutaneous Transcatheter Intervention for Mitral Regurgitation, Peter C. Block
Chapter 20. Intraoperative Echocardiography for Mitral Valve Disease, Pravin M. Shah
Chapter 21. Right-Sided Valve Disease, Charles J. Bruce and Heidi M. Connolly
Chapter 22. Infective Endocarditis, Thomas M. Bashore
Chapter 23. Prosthetic Heart Valves, Patrick T. OGara
Chapter 24. Valve Disease in Children, L. LuAnn Minich, Lloyd Y. Tani, Richard V. Williams, and Michael D. Puchalski
Chapter 25. Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy, Karen Stout
