Principles of Cardiac Diagnosis and Treatment A Surgeons’ Guide

Principles of Cardiac Diagnosis and Treatment A Surgeons’ Guide / by Donald N. Ross, Terence A.H. Sir English, Roxane McKay.

Leading heart surgeons (including the President of the Royal College of Surgeons) bridge the ever-widening gap between the "student" (both pre- and post-graduate) and an increas- ingly remote group of medical and surgical specialists in this , the only book devoted entirely to the establis...

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Main Authors: Ross, Donald N. (Author), English, Terence A.H. Sir (Author), McKay, Roxane (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 1992.
Edition:2nd ed. 1992.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Cardiac surgery.
Vascular surgery.
Cardiology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction and Historical Background
  • Historical Background
  • 2 Anatomical and Physiological Considerations
  • Anatomical Features
  • Elementary Haemodynamics
  • 3 Clinical Aspects of Cardiac Diagnosis
  • Classification of Surgical Heart Disease
  • History
  • Physical Examination
  • 4 Special Investigations
  • Chest Radiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Phonocardiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Radionuclide Studies
  • Computed Tomography
  • Positron Emission Tomography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Cardiac Catheterisation and Angiography
  • 5 Temporary Support of the Circulation
  • Pharmacological Support
  • Mechanical Support
  • Principles of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Long-Term Circulatory Support
  • Extracorporeal Respiratory Support
  • 6 Congenital Heart Disease
  • Nomenclature and Sequential Segmental Analysis
  • Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
  • Acyanotic Congenital Heart Lesions: Obstructive Group
  • Acyanotic Congenital Heart Lesions: Left-to-Right Shunts
  • Lesions Which May Be Cyanotic or Acyanotic
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries
  • 7 Acquired Valvular Heart Disease
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Aortic Valve Disease
  • Tricuspid Valve Disease
  • Pulmonary Valve Disease
  • Prosthetic Valve Disease
  • 8 Ischaemic Heart Disease
  • 9 Miscellaneous Heart Disease
  • Constrictive Pericarditis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiac Tumours
  • Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Trauma
  • Arrythmias
  • 10 Acquired Lesions of Major Blood Vessels
  • Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Traumatic Rupture of the Aorta
  • Massive Pulmonary Embolism
  • Arterial Embolism.

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