Valvular Heart Disease

This unique text covers all aspects of valvular heart disease, including normal valve anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, modes of investigation, assessment and treatment of specific valve lesions, valve surgery (both medical and surgical aspects), treatment in pregnancy or during non-cardiac surgery, and the devastating complication of infective endocarditis, in an easy-to-read, accessible format.

It contains over 150 high-quality pictures and illustrations, providing contemporary diagnostic imaging (including conventional radiography, echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging) to demonstrate the importance of imaging in diagnosis and treatment. Individual valve lesions are reviewed in turn with specific indications for intervention in line with current European guidelines. The handbook complements the curriculum for specialist training in the UK, and is relevant to candidtaes in preparation for accreditation with the British Society of Echocardiography.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Prendergast, B.; Sabharwal, N.; Newton, J.; Myerson, S.; Westaby S.

ISBN:

978-0-19-955923-7

Specialty:

• Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

464

Publication Year:

2011

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

80