TY - BOOK ID - 8137006 TI - Heart valve surgery : an illustrated guide AU - Dominik, Jan. AU - Zacek, Pavel PY - 2010 SN - 3642122051 9786612928376 1282928376 364212206X PB - Heidelberg : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Heart valves -- Diseases -- Surgery. KW - Heart valves -- Surgery. KW - Heart valves KW - Heart Diseases KW - Heart KW - Heart Valves KW - Heart Valve Diseases KW - Cardiovascular System KW - Cardiovascular Diseases KW - Anatomy KW - Diseases KW - Surgery & Anesthesiology KW - Surgery - General and By Type KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Surgery KW - Cardiac valves KW - Valves, Heart KW - Valves KW - Medicine. KW - Cardiology. KW - Cardiac surgery. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Cardiac Surgery. KW - Surgery. KW - Internal medicine KW - Cardiac surgery KW - Open-heart surgery UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8137006 AB - 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, available valve replacement devices are reviewed and the optimal choice in different settings explained. The surgical management of aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve disease is then presented in individual chapters with the aid of superbly realistic illustrations and high-quality photos. Dysfunctions of implanted heart valves are also addressed, and a concluding chapter summarizes the results achieved to date. The authors are recognized experts in heart valve surgery, and draw on their vast experience to provide a book that will serve not only as a basic manual for cardiac surgeons but also as an invaluable compendium of readily understood information for cardiologists and general practitioners. ER -