Heart Valve Surgery An Illustrated Guide /

• Main Authors: Dominik, Jan. (Author), Zacek, Pavel. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Heart > Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Cardiac Surgery.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12206-4

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the surgical treatment of heart valve disease. The aim is to provide the reader with precise information on treatment modalities, indications, and specific situations that may be encountered. After introductory chapters on history and surgical anatomy, av...

Table of Contents:

• History of Heart Valve Surgery
• Surgical Anatomy of the Heart Valves
• Overview of the Valve Replacement Devices
• Choice of the Optimal Valve for Replacement
• Aortic Valve Surgery
• Mitral Valve Surgery
• Tricuspid Valve Surgery
• Pulmonary Valve Surgery
• Dysfunction of Implanted Heart Valves
• Results of the Heart Valve Surgery
• Literature
• Index.