Aortic Arch Surgery: Principles, Strategies and Outcomes

A concise reference with authoritative guidance on standard and alternative approaches from internationally recognized experts.

Focusing exclusively on the surgical management of aortic arch disease in adults, this book gives practicing and prospective thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons access to the full armamentarium of management options. Anesthesiologists, perfusionists, neurologists, radiologists, and others who have a special interest in treating patients with thoracic aortic disease will also find this book an invaluable source of dependable information.

It features detailed descriptions and thorough explanations of a wide variety of approaches to imaging, brain protection and monitoring, and aortic reconstruction, as well as abundant illustrations that demonstrate significant imaging study findings and depict key techniques and strategies.


Topics include:

• General principles of aortic diseases
• Imaging techniques
• Intraoperative management
• Neurologic protection strategies
• Options for aortic repair
• Surgical treatment of specific problems
• Complications

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Wiley

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Coselli, Joseph S and LeMaire, Scott A.

ISBN:

978-1-40-513361-6

Specialty:

• Surgery

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

400

Publication Year:

2008

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

93