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Modern Mitral Valve Repair

Author : Choi-Keung Ng
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3709137217
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Modern Mitral Valve Repair by : Choi-Keung Ng

Download or read book Modern Mitral Valve Repair written by Choi-Keung Ng and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preoperative and intraoperative echocardiography has become an indispensable tool for guiding mitral valve surgery and has fostered the development of many innovative surgical techniques. Mitral valvuloplasty is now an established surgical method for the treatment of mitral insufficiency but the success is largely dependent on the extent of the underlying disease of the mitral valve. The book by Dr. Ng and coauthors is an extraordinary presentation of the relation between echocardiographic display of mitral valve pathology and reconstructive mitral valve surgery. The atlas provides an excellent illustrative guide to teach echocardiographic-anatomic correlations and educates the reader on the techniques of mitral valve repair. The quality of the illustrations, particularly the surgical photographs is exquisite. The book will be helpful for cardiologists and cardiac surgeons.

Atlas of Mitral Valve Repair

Author : Edward B. Savage
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1469801779
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (698 download)

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Book Synopsis Atlas of Mitral Valve Repair by : Edward B. Savage

Download or read book Atlas of Mitral Valve Repair written by Edward B. Savage and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color atlas with accompanying video DVD provides a complete and practical "how-to" guide to planning and performing mitral valve repair surgery for mitral regurgitation. The book reviews the natural history of mitral regurgitation, the functional anatomy of the mitral valve, and the use of echocardiography in preoperative evaluation and surgical planning. Chapters describe and illustrate all techniques currently used for mitral valve repair and discuss results. A bound-in DVD presents narrated video clips of six cases that show the application of specific techniques. Each case begins with preoperative echocardiograms demonstrating the mitral valve defect and proceeds through key surgical maneuvers.

Mitral Valve Repair

Author : Roland Hetzer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 379851867X
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis Mitral Valve Repair by : Roland Hetzer

Download or read book Mitral Valve Repair written by Roland Hetzer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-05-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surgical options for the treatment of degenerative, ischemic, inflammatory, and functional mitral valve diseases have expanded greatly in recent decades. Still, a dilemma exists with employing prosthetic mitral valves – in that mechanical valves exhibit good durability but require anticoagulation versus the unpredictable durability of biological valve prostheses. Over the past few years, it has become clear that reconstruction of the mitral valve with autologous tissues effectively addresses this dilemma, with no need for anticoagulation and excellent durability, combining the best qualities of both prosthetic options without the disadvantages. Moreover, newer repair strategies, such as autologous pericardial leaflet augmentation and artificial choral replacement have expanded reparative approaches into virtually all pathologies, with excellent long-term results as compared to prosthetic valve replacement. At present, mitral repair is becoming the dominant procedure for treatment of virtually all patients with mitral valve disease. This book is designed to illustrate contemporary and sometimes diverse surgical techniques for various types of mitral valve repair with contributions from many of the leaders in the field. Mitral Valve Repair and the recently published Aortic Root Surgery are book publications arising from the Berlin Heart Valve Symposium 2008 entitled “ The Biological Solution”. The Mitral Valve Repair session was postponed to June 2009 and was featured as the Berlin Mitral Valve Symposium at the joint meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Diseases and the Heart Valve Society of America in Berlin. The book contains a collection of proceedings on current techniques and outcomes of mitral valve repair by many of the experts in this field which provide an authoritative reference source for cardiac surgeons, family practitioners and clinicians.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease

Author : Scott Goldman
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 032382479X
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (238 download)

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Book Synopsis Diagnosis and Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease by : Scott Goldman

Download or read book Diagnosis and Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease written by Scott Goldman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only reference wholly dedicated to this complex topic, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides authoritative, must-have information on the disease processes affecting the mitral valve, interpretation of diagnostic studies, and medical, transcatheter, and surgical treatments needed for mitral valve repair. Using a multidisciplinary approach, Drs. Scott Goldman and William Gray oversee a “who’s who team of contributing authors who offer a holistic view of the modern treatment of mitral valve disease for today’s cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and other cardiac team members. Includes foundational chapters on anatomy and pathophysiology of the mitral valve—critically important topics when treating multiple complex and highly dynamic structures that function as a single unit. Covers diagnostic tools, medical treatments, surgical therapies, and transcatheter therapies, and provides tips for developing a successful mitral valve program (with baseline thresholds, common pitfalls, and a checklist for hospitals). Uses an accessible, quick-reference format that features takeaway chapter openers, bulleted key points, end-of-chapter summaries, a common nomenclature and glossary of terms, key references, and ample line drawings, photographs, tables, charts, and graphs throughout. Incorporates the essential role of imaging in structural transcatheter interventions, including echocardiography and transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), and their uses in diagnostic work-up, procedural planning, intra-procedural guidance, and follow-up. Features dozens of procedural videos, including transthoracic echocardiogram; cardiac MRI for mitral regurgitation; transcatheter mitral valve repair; transcatheter valvuloplasty; percutaneous mitral valve interventions; MitraClipTM positioning; and many more.

Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery

Author : Ralf Krakor
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 311025445X
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery by : Ralf Krakor

Download or read book Endoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery written by Ralf Krakor and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The minimally-invasive or endoscopic mitral valve surgery is one of the most attractive and most interesting areas of the modern heart surgery. The book describes first all practical steps necessary in a clinic from the idea of the introduction of the minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery up to practical realization of the operation program. The initial explanation of organizational and financial aspects allows an exact resource planning and protects against wrong expectations and failures. An extensive and detailed representation of the reconstruction technologies possible today as well as the specific features of her endoscopic application allow quick learning of the surgical technology. Numerous tips and tricks and informative pictures of the most frequent findings and the accompanying reconstruction technologies underline the practical orientation of the book.

Mitral Valve Surgery

Author : Robert S. Bonser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1849964262
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Book Synopsis Mitral Valve Surgery by : Robert S. Bonser

Download or read book Mitral Valve Surgery written by Robert S. Bonser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series – Introducing ‘basic science into the cardiac operating room’. Fast systematic review of small areas of cardiac surgery including up-to-date information. This will allow more rapid publication than the alternative cardiac surgery ‘tomes’. This entry into the series will provide readers with a complete review of the current understanding in mitral valve surgery and include extensive details on the diagnosis and surgical management of patients with mitral valve disease.

Mitral Valve Repair

Author : Roland Hetzer
Publisher : Steinkopff
ISBN 13 : 9783798518704
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (187 download)

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Book Synopsis Mitral Valve Repair by : Roland Hetzer

Download or read book Mitral Valve Repair written by Roland Hetzer and published by Steinkopff. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surgical options for the treatment of degenerative, ischemic, inflammatory, and functional mitral valve diseases have expanded greatly in recent decades. Still, a dilemma exists with employing prosthetic mitral valves – in that mechanical valves exhibit good durability but require anticoagulation versus the unpredictable durability of biological valve prostheses. Over the past few years, it has become clear that reconstruction of the mitral valve with autologous tissues effectively addresses this dilemma, with no need for anticoagulation and excellent durability, combining the best qualities of both prosthetic options without the disadvantages. Moreover, newer repair strategies, such as autologous pericardial leaflet augmentation and artificial choral replacement have expanded reparative approaches into virtually all pathologies, with excellent long-term results as compared to prosthetic valve replacement. At present, mitral repair is becoming the dominant procedure for treatment of virtually all patients with mitral valve disease. This book is designed to illustrate contemporary and sometimes diverse surgical techniques for various types of mitral valve repair with contributions from many of the leaders in the field. Mitral Valve Repair and the recently published Aortic Root Surgery are book publications arising from the Berlin Heart Valve Symposium 2008 entitled “ The Biological Solution”. The Mitral Valve Repair session was postponed to June 2009 and was featured as the Berlin Mitral Valve Symposium at the joint meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Diseases and the Heart Valve Society of America in Berlin. The book contains a collection of proceedings on current techniques and outcomes of mitral valve repair by many of the experts in this field which provide an authoritative reference source for cardiac surgeons, family practitioners and clinicians.

Carpentier's Reconstructive Valve Surgery E-Book

Author : Alain Carpentier
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1455710776
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (557 download)

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Book Synopsis Carpentier's Reconstructive Valve Surgery E-Book by : Alain Carpentier

Download or read book Carpentier's Reconstructive Valve Surgery E-Book written by Alain Carpentier and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carpentier’s Reconstructive Valve Surgery presents you with authoritative guidance on reconstructive techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease. Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD—who pioneered the field—David H. Adams, MD; and Farzan Filsoufi, MD provide step-by-step instructions for each procedure and over 200 detailed anatomic drawings so that you can effectively apply the techniques of a master. Apply the techniques and procedures of Dr. Alain Carpentier—pioneer of mitral valve reconstruction—to your practice. View more than 200 detailed anatomic drawings that depict reconstruction procedures clearly. Master each procedure using step-by-step instructions and a consistent chapter format. Grasp the nuances of procedures thanks to "tips from the Master" and a section of questions and answers. Tap into the knowledge and experience of leaders in the field of mitral valve repair and reconstruction.

Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book

Author : G. Michael Felker
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323609880
Total Pages : 784 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)

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Book Synopsis Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book by : G. Michael Felker

Download or read book Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book written by G. Michael Felker and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive, Heart Failure, 4th Edition, provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively manage and treat patients with this complex cardiovascular problem. This fully revised companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease helps you make the most of new drug therapies such as angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs), recently improved implantable devices, and innovative patient management strategies. Led by internationally recognized heart failure experts Dr. G. Michael Felker and Dr. Douglas Mann, this outstanding reference gives health care providers the knowledge to improve clinical outcomes in heart failure patients. Focuses on a clinical approach to treating heart failure, resulting from a broad variety of cardiovascular problems. Covers the most recent guidelines and protocols, including significant new updates to ACC, AHA, and HFSA guidelines. Covers key topics such as biomarkers and precision medicine in heart failure and new data on angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs). Contains four new chapters: Natriuretic Peptides in Heart Failure; Amyloidosis as a Cause of Heart Failure; HIV and Heart Failure; and Neuromodulation in Heart Failure. Covers the pathophysiological basis for the development and progression of heart failure. Serves as a definitive resource to prepare for the ABIM’s Heart Failure board exam. 2016 British Medical Association Award: First Prize, Cardiology (3rd Edition).

Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Author : Andrea Sanna
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1839625724
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (396 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery by : Andrea Sanna

Download or read book Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery written by Andrea Sanna and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The minimally invasive approach in medicine is one of the most common areas of interest in surgery.Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery describes the latest trends, indications, techniques, and approaches in minimally invasive surgery. It provides step-by-step instructions for both routine and diagnostic procedures via illustrations and video collection.

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Interventions (Repair): Current Indications and Future Perspectives

Author : Alfonso Ielasi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889663124
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (896 download)

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Book Synopsis Percutaneous Mitral Valve Interventions (Repair): Current Indications and Future Perspectives by : Alfonso Ielasi

Download or read book Percutaneous Mitral Valve Interventions (Repair): Current Indications and Future Perspectives written by Alfonso Ielasi and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Heart Valve Surgery

Author : Jan Dominik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364212206X
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Book Synopsis Heart Valve Surgery by : Jan Dominik

Download or read book Heart Valve Surgery written by Jan Dominik and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T e four heart valves reside in the center of the heart. T is indicates their crucial role in cardiac performance. Fau- less function of the valves is a prerequisite for unidir- tional forward movement of the blood, and such function is necessary to support the ef orts of the cardiac atria and ventricles. Healthy heart valves function gracefully and of er mechanical durability. Bioengineers have to marvel at the biomechanical evolution of these perfectly placed valves. Heart valves can be involved in pathological processes, however, and only then do we realize just how indispensable they really are. At one time, serious valve disorders used to be a matter of life and death for patients. Only in recent decades have surgeons been able to reverse the ominous course of heart valve disease and of er patients a quality of life and life span comparable to that of healthy persons. T e story of this ef ort began approximately 100 years ago, and today heart valve surgery is a substantial subspecialty of cardiac surgery, with accumulated experience in indications, procedures, risks, and outcomes. T e aim of this book is to present a richly illustrated compendium of the present knowledge related to heart valve surgery, based on the clinical expertise of the authors as well as the newest treatment modalities. T e authors thank Dr. Alireeza Matloobi from the Mayo Clinic for his help in preparating the book.

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Author : Hunaid A. Vohra
Publisher : Nova Biomedical Books
ISBN 13 : 9781536123609
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (236 download)

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Book Synopsis Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery by : Hunaid A. Vohra

Download or read book Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery written by Hunaid A. Vohra and published by Nova Biomedical Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is a relatively new field that cardiac surgeons are increasingly embracing. Its adoption is exponentially increasing, and patients and cardiologists are demanding this with more enthusiasm. This is a current subject of great interest and contemporary results are already present, with more awaiting to be published. The book describes the whole journey through the set-up of a minimally invasive mitral valve surgery program, pertinent investigations, patient selection, different approaches (including endoscopic and robotic), cardio-pulmonary bypass, re-operations and its application with tricuspid and atrial fibrillation surgery. This book is directed to all training cardiac surgeons and cardiologists, consultant cardiac surgeons and cardiologists, anaesthetists, intensive care specialists and perfusionists. This is the first book authored exclusively on this subject. The two editors are leading authorities on this subject in UK and are mentors for many surgical programs. Every chapter is authored by specialists in that particular aspect of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery discussed. The contributors are mainly from USA and Europe.

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Author : Theo Kofidis
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498736491
Total Pages : 877 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Book Synopsis Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery by : Theo Kofidis

Download or read book Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery written by Theo Kofidis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery(MICS) is an integral component of every future cardiac surgeon’s training. There continues to be a growing global demand towards less invasive surgical techniques. Both cardiologist and cardiac surgeon form "heart teams" to provide patients with novel, minimally invasive procedures, with all their benefits. Less invasive techniques are often complex and require special knowhow and skills. This book offers an innovative approach to learning, utilizing QR code technology, which refers the reader to essential audio-visual material, which, along with the didactic text, focuses on practical aspects of minimally invasive cardiac surgery. In modern Heart Teams, and with the advent of the hybrid era, surgeons will only be able to survive if they have state-of-the-art skills in less invasive technologies, which can be incorporated in the hybrid theatre and/or trans-catheter arena. This text accompanies the surgeon along this path, and provides clinical advice and practical solutions, beyond the necessary basic knowledge. Which courses to visit, which videos to watch, which centres to join for serious training? How best to exploit public and multimedia? How to consent a patient into a MICS procedure? How to set up a MICS program or practice? In the era of value driven outcomes, and a shift towards shorter and better patient journeys, MICS is a skill that no heart surgeon can be without. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Practical Guide is a teaching resource, reference book and manual written by surgeons who both operate and teach the procedures described within. Provides access to online resources via QR codes Includes links to videos and the e-version of the text Acts as a gateway to a huge choice of minimally invasive cardiac surgery materials

Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

Author : Matthew Price
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323678815
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)

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Book Synopsis Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics by : Matthew Price

Download or read book Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics written by Matthew Price and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-05-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will explore Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement. Curated by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew J. Price, this issue will cover topics and advances in the field that are relevant for practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Price. The volume will include articles on: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Direct Annuloplasty With the Millipede Device, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement with Intrepid, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement with Tendyne, Treatment of functional mitral regurgitation with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation, Predicting Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement, Prevention and Treatment of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction after Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement, and Transatrial implantation of transcatheter heart valve for mitral disease, among others.

Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Author : Changqing Gao
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400776608
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Robotic Cardiac Surgery by : Changqing Gao

Download or read book Robotic Cardiac Surgery written by Changqing Gao and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-23 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robotic Cardiac Surgery is a comprehensive guide to robotic/totally endoscopic cardiac surgery. The book is intended to provide in-depth information regarding the history of robotic surgical systems, their components and principles. It emphasizes patient selection, perioperative management, anesthesia considerations and management, operative techniques and management, postoperative care and results. Extensive, detailed photographs and illustrations of different kinds of robotic surgery are also included. It provides cardiac surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, and perfusionists with a comprehensive review of current robotic cardiac surgeries and related knowledge. Changqing Gao, MD, is a professor at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.

Modern Cardiac Surgery

Author : D.B. Longmore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940116200X
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Modern Cardiac Surgery by : D.B. Longmore

Download or read book Modern Cardiac Surgery written by D.B. Longmore and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Cardiac Surgery is based on, but does not consist completely of, papers submitted at the annual course of cardiac surgery run by the combined Institutes and Post-Graduate Hospitals involved in cardiac surgery in London (1977). The subjects which have been chosen and included fulfil one of two criteria; either they are subjects which were not included in the previous book, The Current Status of Cardiac Surgery, or they cover subjects which needed to be updated. Because this is a teaching course and not a symposium, the emphasis has been on being informative rather than on presenting masses of results. The book has been prepared partly from manuscripts submitted by the authors and partly from annotated tapes of the proceedings of the meeting. Through out the editing and production of this book careful consideration has been given to the requirements of the readership. The book is aimed at all students of cardiac surgery and cardiology at all levels, and as much information as possible has been packed into it. Neverthe less, the editor wishes to thank the authors for the efforts they have made to be concise and clear in their presentation and for their tremendous co-opera tion in alterations which have been incorporated to make it a more readable treatise. This means that this is a book which is of value to nurses interested in cardiology in intensive care, to physiotherapists and students wishing to look up particular topics before their final examinations.