Cardiothoracic surgery

In this concise but authoritative book, the authors take the reader through the epidemiology, risk factors and the basic mechanism of coronary artery disease.

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Das bereits seit dem Erscheinen der ersten Auflage im Jahre 1986 sehr erfolgreiche Buch vermittelt, auf praktische Bedürfnisse ausgerichtet, in übersichtlicher Form die Grundlagen der Anästhesie für Herz-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie.

Originally published in 1980-1981 as a two-volume set, the Manual of Cardiac Surgery has been completely revised and now includes new full-color illustrations in a single convenient volume.

Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series Introducing basic science into the cardiac operating room .

The two previous editions of Applied Physiology in Intensive Care Medicine proved extremely successful, and the book has now been revised and split into two volumes to enhance ease of use.

The second edition of this bestseller provides a practical, user-friendly manual guiding the theory and practice of cardiac electrophysiology.

The prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea is very important because it is a comorbidity factor that impacts the prognosis of patients who need admission to an intensive care unit.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to artificial hearts, summarizing the latest advances in basic technologies, design, evaluation, and management.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome draws together the experiences of the leading experts in the field.

Transesophageal Echocardiography for Congenital Heart Disease represents a unique contribution as the only contemporary reference to focus exclusively on the clinical applications of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in congenital heart disease (CHD).

This book sheds new light on the diagnosis and treatment of Heart Failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease.

Auf den ersten Blick scheint das Thema des vorliegenden Buches zunächst weniger ein chirurgisches zu sein, sondern mehr ein rein kardiologisches.

This book provides a comprehensive framework for developing heart teams to manage a variety of cardiovascular diseases.

CT is an accurate technique for assessing cardiac structure and function, but advances in computing power and scanning technology have resulted in increased popularity.

Of all the developing fields of surgery, few have had the impact of vascular surgery in affecting so large a section of the population by offering the potential relief of disability and the prolongation of life.

Die Varikose zählt zu einem wichtigen Krankheitsbild, um das sich der Gefäßchirurg bemühen muß und welches in seinen Zuständigkeitsbereich gehört.

This book should represent a guideline for launching an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program.

Heart failure is the biggest killer in the western world, with an estimated 5 million cases in the US alone and at least 400 000 new cases being diagnosed each year, but the number of clinical books going into detail on surgical management have been limited.

Highly illustrated, practical full-color text on all aspects of TEE to assess cardiac function in patients undergoing heart surgery.

This text is divided into seven sections covering the applications, uses, effects and designs of stentless bioprostheses.

Since the first pacemaker implantation in October 1958 by Senning and Elmqvist in Sweden, cardiac pacing for bradycardia has become a well-established therapy.

This book comprehensively reviews a selection of cases resulting from complications that can occur in cardiac surgical procedures.

Although cardiac surgery has made an enormous progress during the last decades, the discipline has to cope with essential changes: Patients are increasingly cared for by cardiologists and therefore referred to the surgeon in a later stage of disease.

This book describes the different aspects of ischemic heart disease, one of the leading causes of death in industrialized countries, and whose growing prevalence represents a major challenge in terms of short- and long-term management and surveillance.

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been in clinical use for some 40 years, but it is only in the past decade that its application in the treatment of life-threatening circulatory and respiratory failure has truly flourished.

Mit dem hier vorgelegten Band "Dokumentations verfahren in der Herzchirurgie V" wird die 1995 begonnene Buchreihe fortgeschrieben: Diese enthält fast komplett die Beiträge - Vorträge, Poster- und Software-Demonstra­ tionen - dieser Arbeitstagungen, die ständig zunehmendes Interesse bei den speziell ange­ sprochenen Herzchirurgen, darüber hinaus aber auch bei Engagierten und Betroffenen aus den wesentlichen Institutionen des Gesundheitswesen fanden.

PTA has proven to be an essential tool in the diagnosis of peripheral occlusive vascular disease.

This book contains five chapters, each focusing on an aspect of understanding and treating acute pulmonary embolism.

A complete multidisciplinary guide to breast surgical oncologyIncludes DVD with surgical video clips and breast ultrasound atlasA Doody's Core Title for 2011!

Operator skills, and in particular decision-making and strategic skills, are the most critical factor for the outcome of catheter-based cardiovascular interventions.

The diagnosis and treatment of both congenital and acquired thoracic pathologies in children and adolescents require a high degree of specialization.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Western countries.

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date summary of drug-coated balloon (DCB) technology and the role of DCBs in the treatment of coronary and peripheral arterial disease.

A comprehensive review of clinical and exploratory aspects of lung (LT) and heart-lung transplantation (HLT), this reference focuses on cumulative data from the International Registry with data on outcomes associated with LT and HLT worldwide.

This book provides a multidisciplinary approach to the maintenance of hemostasis and minimisation of blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

This two-volume manual covers the most relevant protocols in pediatric cardiac care to serve as a practical guide that matches and reflects the high level of accumulated knowledge and expertise in this clinical field.

The possibilities of surgical treatment of spinal disorders have expanded enormously in recent years.