Valvular heart disease
By: Catherine M. Otto.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 598
Subjects: Heart Valve Diseases -- therapy; Heart Valve Diseases -- diagnosis; Heart Valve Diseases -- pathology
Description: The core of the book consists of detailed chapters on aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, right-sided valve disease, prosthetic valves, and endocarditis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Valvular heart disease: prevalence and clinical outcomes; title: Ch. 2. Pathology and etiology of valvular heart disease; title: Ch. 3. Echocardiographic evaluation of valvular heart disease; title: Ch. 4. Cardiac catheterization and angiography for evaluation of valvular disease; title: Ch. 5. Other diagnostic approaches; title: Ch. 6. Basic principles in the medical therapy in the patient with valvular heart disease; title: Ch. 7. The left ventricular response to chronic pressure and/or volume overload; title: Ch. 8. Valvular heart disease: the surgical approach; title: Ch. 9. Aortic stenosis; title: Ch. 10. Mitral stenosis; title: Ch. 11. Surgical and percutaneous intervention for mitral stenosis; title: Ch. 12. Aortic regurgitation; title: Ch. 13. Mitral regurgitation; title: Ch. 14. Mitral valve prolapse; title: Ch. 15. Surgical intervention for mitral regurgitation; title: Ch. 16. Right-sided valve disease; title: Ch. 17. Prosthetic valves; title: Ch. 18. Infective endocarditis; title: Ch. 19. Valve disease in children; title: Ch. 20. Valvular heart disease in pregnancy.