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Topics in Structural Heart Disease: (Emerging Concepts in Cardiology Series)
Topics in Structural Heart Disease - Emerging Concepts in Cardiology Series Author:Craig T. Basson, MD, PhD, Bruce B. Lerman Series Description: Developed by expert faculty of the Cornell Division of Cardiology, the Emerging Concepts in Cardiology series edited by Craig Basson and Bruce Lerman, provides state of the art reviews of each topic from a clinical perspective, with expert perspectives in current clinical research and emerging basic and traditio... more »nal research issues all in a concise, attractive and well-illustrated texts. Structural heart disease encompasses both congenital malformations of the heart or major arteries and disorders acquired in adulthood, e.g. valvular heart disease. Structural abnormalities can also arise from associated conditions such as diabetes, left ventricular hypertrophy or fibrosis, left ventricular dilatation or hypocontractility, and asymptomatic valvular disease, and are strongly associated with myocardial infarction and heart failure. State of the art management of these disorders by the cardiology clinician demands a current knowledge of a vast amount of translational research in the pathophysiology of structural heart disease and its associated disorders as well as recent advances in diagnostic techniques and pharmacologic and interventional therapies. This volume provides expert reviews and assessment of the most recent clinical research and on current trends in evaluation and diagnosis and clinical management. Key topics covered include the CT evaluation of coronary artery disease; MRI for assessment of the post-MI heart; diabetes; non-invasive assessment of peripheral vascular disease; and cardiac causes of stroke; and numerous others. Reviews include assessment of emerging data and indications of likely key advances with significant impact on clinical practice in the near future. This volume is a must-have for every cardiologist needing to be fully current on recent advances in structural heart disease and its associated disorders.« less