Valvular Heart Disease

Morphologic Aspects of Valvular Heart DiseaseWilliam C. Roberts, MD and Jong Mi Ko, BACellular Pathogenesis of Degenerative Valvular Heart Disease: From Calcific Aortic Stenosis to Myxomatous Mitral Valve DiseaseNalini M. Rajamannan, MDVentricular Adaptation to Valvular Stenosis and RegurgitationBlasé A. Carabello, MDPhysical Examination in Valvular Heart DiseaseBrian P. Griffin, MD and Carmel M. Halley, MDClinical Hemodynamics of Valvular Heart DiseaseThomas M. Bashore, MDEchocardiographic Assessment of Native Valve FunctionGail E. Peterson, MD and Lisa Forbess, MDAortic StenosisPaul Sorajja, MD and Rick A. Nishimura, MDAortic RegurgitationVera H. Rigolin, MD and Robert H. Bonow, MDMitral StenosisNazanin Moghbeli, MD, MPH and Howard C. Herrmann, MDMitral RegurgitationMaurice Enriquez-Sarano, MD, Vuyisile T. Nkomo, MD and Hector I Michelena, MDTricuspid Stenosis and RegurgitationCharles J. Bruce, MBChB, Heidi M. Connolly, MD and Patricia A. Pellikka, MDPulmonic Stenosis and RegurgitationCarlos E. Ruiz, MD, PhD and Laurence M. Schneider, MBbChContemporary Considerations in Aortic Valve Replacement TherapyB. Zane Atkins, MD, Neal D. Kon, MD and G. Chad Hughes, MDContemporary Considerations in Mitral Valve Repair and ReplacementDonald D. Glower, MDPulmonic and Tricuspid Valve SurgerySapan S. Desai, MD. PhD and Andrew J. Lodge, MDMedical Therapy of Valvular Heart DiseaseSahil A. Parikh, MDand Patrick T. O'Gara, MDPercutaneous Valve ReplacementJohn G Webb, MD and Lukas Altwegg, MDPercutaneous Valvuloplasty and RepairTed Feldman, MDPost-operative Complications of Heart Valve SurgeryAslan T. Turer, MD, Thomas H. Gehrig, MD and J. Kevin Harrison, MDProsthetic Valve DysfunctionPhilippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, Jean G. Dumesnil, MD and Julien Magne, BScInfective EndocarditisAndrew Wang, MD and Christopher H. Cabell, MDNon-cardiac Surgery and Exercise in Valvular Heart DiseaseStephen A. Hart, BS and Richard A. Krasuski, MDPregnancy in Valvular Heart Disease Cary Ward, MD and

From the reviews: "This comprehensive book addresses the pathophysiology, assessment, clinical course, and contemporary management of patients with valvular heart disease. ... This book is geared toward cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and physicians in training involved in the diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease. ... Both black-and-white and color illustrations include hemodynamic tracings and echocardiographic and pathologic images. This is an easy to read, comprehensive, and up-to-date resource for physicians involved in the management of patients with valvular heart disease." (Yabiz Sedghi, Doody's Review Service, February, 2010)"This book, written by cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and researchers from renowned American and Canadian centres, gives insight into the pathology, the haemodynamics and the clinic related to the morphological and functional conditions of the heart valves, and into the current management of heart valve disease patients. ... The books reads easily. All aspects of valvular heart disease are covered widely. ... For everyone involved in caring for valvular heart disease patients this book offers a broad perspective." (Tine De Backer, Acta Clinica Belgica, Vol. 65 (5), 2010)