Valvular Heart Disease

by Wang, Andrew; Bashore, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9781588299826
• ISBN10: 1588299821
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-02
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

Challenges for the treatment of valvular heart disease include the growing need for effective yet less invasive interventions and therapies to treat these progressive conditions. With the development of potential new treatments, it is crucial for cardiac physicians to be well informed on the pathophysiology, assessment, treatment options and their outcomes of valvular diseases. Written by a highly experienced and internationally recognized group of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and researchers, Valvular Heart Disease offers insights into the widely varying hemodynamic effects and clinical course of heart valve conditions, as well as the contemporary management of these conditions. Offering a broad perspective on these diseases, Valvular Heart Disease expands on the recent guidelines developed by the major heart societies in the United State and Europe.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Morphologic Aspects of Valvular Heart Disease	p. 1
Cellular Pathogenesis of Degenerative Valvular Heart Disease: From Calcific Aortic Stenosis to Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease	p. 37
Ventricular Adaptation to Valvular Heart Disease	p. 59
Physical Examination in Valvular Heart Disease	p. 73
Clinical Hemodynamics in Valvular Heart Disease	p. 93
Echocardiographic Assessment of Native Valve Function	p. 123
Aortic Stenosis	p. 165
Aortic Regurgitation	p. 187
Mitral Stenosis	p. 207
Mitral Regurgitation	p. 221
Tricuspid Stenosis and Regurgitation	p. 247
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis and Regurgitation	p. 265
Contemporary Considerations in Aortic Valve Surgery	p. 281
Contemporary Considerations in Mitral Valve Surgery	p. 311
Surgery of the Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valves	p. 335
Medical Therapy of Valvular Heart Disease	p. 359
Percutaneous Valve Replacement	p. 375
Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty and Mitral Valve Repair	p. 393
Post-operative Care of the Patient Undergoing Valve Surgery	p. 411
Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction	p. 447
Infective Endocarditis	p. 475
Exercise and Noncardiac Surgery in Valvular Heart Disease	p. 499
Valvular Heart Disease and Pregnancy	p. 515
Subject Index	p. 527
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