Valvular Heart Disease

<p>This useful reference provides up-to-the-minute coverage of every aspect of valvular heart disease-presenting etiology pathophysiology and symptomatology in detail as well as current methods of diagnosis and treatment.<br>Examines specific problems in valvular heart disease such as endocarditis pregnancy arrhythmias rheumatic disease acute regurgitation and surgery in children and the elderly!<br>Reviewing the latest invasive and non-invasive diagnostic techniques and analyzing the wide variety of management choices Valvular Heart Disease </p><li>explicates the pathology echocardiography and the radiological examination of valvular diseases <br> </li><li>discusses each of the heart valves <br> </li><li>elucidates possible pitfalls in diagnosis and management <br> </li><li>shows how to assess left and right ventricular function and how to time surgery <br> </li><li>illustrates the benefits and drawbacks of medical interventional and surgical management including balloon catheter valvotomy and valve repair <br> </li><li>supplies an in-depth overview of conservative therapy <br> </li><li>and more!</li>