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100 Questions & Answers About Valvular Heart Disease [Mīkstie vāki]

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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 98 pages, weight: 198 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 23-Jun-2008
  • Izdevniecība: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
  • ISBN-10: 0763753874
  • ISBN-13: 9780763753870
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763753870
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Empower Yourself!Whether you're a newly diagnosed with a valvular heart disease, or have a friend or relative with valvular heart problems, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor's and patient's views, Questions amp Answers About Valvular Heart Disease gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, sources of support, and includes topics like improved surgical techniques, noninvasive techniques for surveillance of left ventricular function, guidelines for the timing of surgery, and the role of drug therapy in the management of valvular heart disease. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.
Foreword vii
Preface ix
The Basics
1(10)
Questions 1-6 cover basic information about the structure and function of the heart and valves, such as:
Where is the heart located, and what are its components?
Why are the heart valves important?
What happens when the valves malfunction?
Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
11(30)
Questions 7-53 provide information about a variety of sources of valvular heart disease and how to recognize it, including:
What is valve prolapse?
What are the mechanisms of degenerative valve disease?
Which valve or valves are affected by ischemic valve disease?
Treatment Decisions
41(4)
Questions 54-57 provide information on when and how to intervene, with answers to such questions as:
What needs to be done if there is a valve problem?
What are the general guidelines for surgical intervention?
Who needs endocarditis prophylaxis?
Surgical Management
45(12)
Questions 58-67 explore a number of surgical approaches, valve options, and anticoagulation issues, like:
What are the types of surgery for valve disorders?
What are the long-term outcomes with artificial valves?
What are the complications of warfarin therapy?
Specific Valve Problems
57(30)
Questions 68-99 are concerned with a number of specific valve issues, including:
Are there nonsurgical approaches available for severe mitral regurgitation?
What is mitral stenosis, and what are the causes?
Am I a candidate for percutaneous valve therapy?
Question 100 provides valuable resources, including websites and literature, for those who wish to seek further information
Glossary 87(6)
Index 93
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac MRI, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California