Less Common Defects (v. 2): Volume 2: Less Common Defects (Congenital Heart Defects: Decision Making for Cardiac Surgery) - Hardcover

Corno, Antonio F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3798514232 ISBN 13: 9783798514232

Publisher: Steinkopff Darmstadt, 2004

Synopsis

Numerous illustrations help the reader visualize the anatomy and key operative steps. Written in an accessible, easy-to-read format that allows the reader to understand the steps for the surgical procedure, this book comprehensively cover all the material necessary to make competent decisions on treatment. Each chapter is dedicated to one single malformation allowing the reader to fully understand that malformation before moving on.

About this title

Synopsis

Expressly created to assist with decision making for surgical treatment of congenital heart defects, this new reference covers all relevant aspects.The Congenital Heart Defects are presented with each chapter devoted to a single malformation, with incidence, morphology, associated anomalies, pathophysiology, diagnosis (including clinical pattern, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization with angiography), indications for surgical treatment, details of surgical treatment, potential complications and literature references.Morphology, pathophysiology and surgical treatment of the defects are explained with schematic drawings, while images taken from morphologic specimens, echocardiographic and angiographic investigations as well as from intra-operative photographs illustrate better than any words the key points of the decision-making process for the surgical treatment of congenital heart defects.

Edition details

• Publisher: Steinkopff Darmstadt
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3798514232
• ISBN 13: 9783798514232
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240