Valvular Heart Disease

ABOUT THIS BOOK

• Practical and Board-driven content
• Covers all aspects of the topic with depth and relevance
• Concentrates on disease-based coverage: diagnosis, treatment, surgery, intervention
• Consistent chapter organization, clear design, and engaging text
• Includes user-friendly features such as tables, lists and treatment boxes
• Guidance on diagnosis and management of a full range of conditions
• Access to additional video material

Valvular Heart Disease offers today's most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease as it relates to the valves of the CV system. It is essential reading for every trainee and practicising cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients. The book provides comprehensive coverage of every aspect of valvular heart medicine from pathophysiology through diagnosis and imaging through to the surgical, interventional procedures and medical treatments.

The Editor – and team of contributing world authorities – provide decades of scientific and clinical experience. With consistent chapter organization, clear design, the text also includes user-friendly features such as tables, lists and treatment boxes. The reader will have all the guidance to diagnose and manage a full range of conditions in a series of textbook resources, while also having access to additional video material from the integral website.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner

Keywords » Cardiac Surgery - Cardiology - Internal Medicine

Related subjects » Cardiology & Angiology - Internal Medicine - Surgery

AUTHORS & EDITORS

Blase Carabello, Texas Heart Institute, St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA