One of the most challenging
scientific steps of the modern era has been the ability to replace, functionally
or anatomically, the failing heart, and in December 2017 we celebrated the 50th
anniversary of the worlds first human heart transplant. Despite a long and
troubled hystory, heart transplantation has dramatically expanded over time, and
is currently the gold standard solution in terms of treatment of refractory
end-stage heart failure. Topics covered includes: Heart Transplant, Donor Heart
Allocation, Heart Transplantation in the Era of the Left Ventricular Assist
Devices, Surgical Management for Advanced Heart Failure in Adults with
Congenital Heart Disease, Orthotopic Heart Transplantation, Heterotopic Heart
Transplantation, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Management for Cardiac
Transplantation, Graft Vascular Disease, Post-Heart Transplantation
Lymphoproliferations, Cardiac Re-Transplantation.
This note describes the
clinical symptoms and signs of valvular heart disease and the etiology,
pathology, and natural history of valvular heart disease.
This book provides you new information
on women’s heart disease and practical suggestions for reducing your own
personal risk of heart-related problems.
This book is oriented to readers
interested in learning the basic principles of interventional cardiology
and offers a brief insight into the potential use of such treatments in
routine clinical practice. Topics covered includes: Radial Access in
Primary PCI for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Current Concept of
Revascularization in STEMI Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery
Disease, Chronic Total Occlusions, Chronic Total Occlusion, Percutaneous
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty, Percutaneous Treatment of Mitral and
Tricuspid Regurgitation in Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock,. Coronary
Computed Tomography Angiography.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
is ranked as the leading cause of death world wide, responsible for 17.1
million deaths globally each year. This text reviews the epidemiology,
development, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of ischemic heart
disease.