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Books > Medicine > Surgery > Cardiothoracic surgery

Vocal Fold Paralysis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006): Lucian Sulica, Andrew Blitzer Vocal Fold Paralysis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Lucian Sulica, Andrew Blitzer
R5,607 Discovery Miles 56 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Although the disease is not very often, every otorhinolaryngologist will experience some patients suffering from vocal fold paralysis.

This is the first and unique book solely devoted to this topic.

Offers step-by-step descriptions and evaluations of the materials and/or methods of well-established techniques and new therapeutic options and approaches.

Written by leading experts: Blitzer is speaker of the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS); Sulica, also a speaker of the AAO-HNS, works in his department.

Vocal Fold Paralysis is a clinically useful reference for evaluation and treatment, as well as a summary of current knowledge and investigational approaches.

Cardiovascular Biomaterials (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992): Garth W Hastings Cardiovascular Biomaterials (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Garth W Hastings
R1,505 Discovery Miles 15 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Cardiovascular Biomaterials presents current research mate- rial developed by contributors from universities und profes- sional laboratories in the UK, USA, Canada, and Germany, each recognised for their abilities in this field.The book begins with an introduction to the work of developing a new artificial artery, and proceeds through the topics of the problems and developments in heart valve replacements, car- diac assist devices, mechanical properties of arteries and arterial grafts, biostability of vascular prostheses, blood compatibility in cardiopulmonary bypass, collagenin cardio- vascular tissues and the pacemaker system. Researchers, practitioners, graduate students, and libraries will find the book of interest.

Cardiac Valve Allografts 1962-1987 - Current Concepts on the Use of Aortic and Pulmonary Allografts for Heart Valve Subsitutes... Cardiac Valve Allografts 1962-1987 - Current Concepts on the Use of Aortic and Pulmonary Allografts for Heart Valve Subsitutes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
A.C. Yankah, R. Hetzer, C. Miller, D.N. Ross, J. Somerville, …
R2,940 Discovery Miles 29 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It was the genius of Gordon Murray in Toronto that introduced the use of allografts into cardiac surgery in the 1950s. Soon after this on opposite sides ofthe world, Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes in Auckland, New Zealand, and Mr. Donald Ross in London, undertook to use allografts for the replacement of diseased aortic valves. Since that time the global interest in allografts has been patchy, episodic, and without a con sensus. Nonetheless, for the last 20 years at least three groups in the world have steadfastly pursued the development of new and relevant information concerning the use of allograft valves in humans. These are the centres of Sir Brian Barratt Boyes, Mr. Donald Ross, and Mark O'Brien in Brisbane. More recently, talented investigators, including Drs. Yankah, Yacoub, and others, have been developing information concerning the immunological aspects of the use of allografts, as well as their clinical use. No doubt, at present, cardiac valve allografts of one sort or another are the devices of choice for conduits and have an important place in the surgery of aortic valve replacement. Even so, in the mind of this writer at least, the future usefulness of allografts for the replacement of diseased cardiac valves and conduits between a ventricle and the pulmonary artery, remains problematic, and depends upon improvements in other devices for this purpose and upon improve ments that may be made in preparing and using allografts."

Coronary Circulation - Basic Mechanism and Clinical Relevance (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990):... Coronary Circulation - Basic Mechanism and Clinical Relevance (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
Fumihiko Kajiya; Edited by (associates) K. Onodera, Y. Maruyama; Edited by Gerald A. Klassen; Edited by (associates) H. Tomoike; Edited by …
R1,552 Discovery Miles 15 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Coronary heart disease is one of the major health problems in indus trialized nations because of its high incidence and severity. Recent innovations in medical and surgical treatment of coronary heart dis ease have increased the importance of accurate diagnostic methods for determining the severity of coronary disease, identifying potential treatment alternatives, and evaluating the results of treatment. Great advances have also been made in basic research on coronary circula tion and its interaction with myocardial contraction and relaxation and neural and humoral control. With respect to these developments, the papers included in the present monograph deal with important topics concerned with the basic mechanism of coronary circulation as well as ones of clinical relevance. It is directed toward physicians (cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiac radiologists, anestheologists, and others) and basic scientists (e.g., physiologists, bioengineers). We would like to em phasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in which basic scientists and clinicians work closely together. This volume consists of nine chapters. Chapter 1 contains macro scopic and microscopic descriptions of coronary vascular anatomy, which is closely related to the functions of coronary circulation. In Chap. 2 two methods in current use to evaluate phasic coronary blood velocity waveforms are presented, i.e., the laser Doppler and ultrasound Doppler methods. Chapter 3 describes the mechanical properties of coronary circulation, a knowledge of which is indispens able for an understanding of coronary arterial and venous blood flow velocity waveforms in relation to cardiac contraction and relaxation."

Modern Vascular Surgery - Volume 5 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992): John B. Chang Modern Vascular Surgery - Volume 5 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
John B. Chang
R1,595 Discovery Miles 15 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Based on the research and clinical work presented at the Fifth International Symposium, Vascular Surgery 1991, this book gathers forty contributions from renowned clinicians and researchers and outstanding young investigators around the world.

Spinal Cord Monitoring and Electrodiagnosis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): Koki Shimoji, Takahide... Spinal Cord Monitoring and Electrodiagnosis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Koki Shimoji, Takahide Kurokawa, Tetsuya Tamaki, William D. Willis
R2,971 Discovery Miles 29 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The spinal cord has a characteristic structure and functions that are distinct from those of the brain. Its functions are tremendously important since it modulates the peripheral sensory inputs to the dorsal horn, and it gives rise to the ascending pathways transmitting peripheral afferent inputs to the brain, and conveys the descending pathways from the brain both to the lower motor neurons, the final common pathway, and to dorsal horn sensory neurons. In spite of these vital functions, the spinal cord constitutes only a small percent age of the mass of the human central nervous system and is located far from the skin surface, which has obstructed the recording of its electrical activity. Recently, however, important advances have been made in several recording techniques, including epidural recording or averaging methods, allowing both sensory and motor evoked spinal cord potentials in man to be recorded. This volume is based on the papers presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Spinal Cord Monitoring and Electrodiagnosis. Each of these international symposia has brought together many of the specialists involved in this research, with an important increase in the number of participants since the first symposium was held in Toyko in 1981. At the past symposia several attempts were made to standardize data, techniques, and clinical applications and to integrate the new findings into patient care."

Arterial Grafting for Myocardial Revascularization - Indications, Surgical Techniques and Results (Paperback, Softcover reprint... Arterial Grafting for Myocardial Revascularization - Indications, Surgical Techniques and Results (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
Ludwig K.Von Segesser
R2,853 Discovery Miles 28 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of With increased experience using the inter- death in industrialized societies, not only nal mammary artery, these groups of sur- strikes down a significant fraction of the geons eventually applied the procedure to a population without warning, but also causes larger population of patients. Eventually, prolonged suffering and disability in even the mammary artery was used in sequential larger number. Until the development of fashion to bypass more than one artery, and, heart surgery and the introduction of diag- in some patients, both mammary arteries nostic techniques including cineangiogra- were used. Using these new techniques, sur- phy, stress electrocardiography, echocardio- geons could bypass almost every area of the graphy, and myocardial scanning, the diseased coronary system except the distal treatment of arteriosclerotic heart disease circumflex branches and distal right branch- was confined to medical measures that were es. Then, in 1983 and in 1985, Campeau and usually only partially effective. Lytle published the results of their long-term After the introduction of selective coro- studies of mammary artery bypass. These nary angiography by Sones, surgeons, led by important reports showed significantly dif- Favaloro and Johnson, began to apply the ferent results in favor of the internal mam- principle of bypass to coronary arterial dis- mary artery over the saphenous vein graft. ease.

Spinal Cord Stimulation II - An Innovative Method in the Treatment of PVD and Angina (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the... Spinal Cord Stimulation II - An Innovative Method in the Treatment of PVD and Angina (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
S. Horsch, L. Claeys
R4,376 Discovery Miles 43 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Spinal Cord Stimulation II (SCS) contains the state of the art of this innovative method in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease.
The volume presents such topics as: Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain.- Management of Critical Limb Ischemia.- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Angina Pectoris.- Buerger's Disease.- Miscellaneous.

Assisted Circulation 2 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984): Felix Unger Assisted Circulation 2 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
Felix Unger
R2,954 Discovery Miles 29 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to edit a new volume of "Assisted Circulation." In the past 5 years there have been many changes in the philosophy of assisted circulation. There have been a large number of clinical application- of left ventricular assist devices, biventricular assist devices, and total artificial hearts; one artificial heart was implanted electively in December, 1982, in a patient with an end-stage cardiomyopathy. A great deal of help is necessary in editing a book. I want especially to thank the Austrian Research Council and the University of Innsbruck for their support of my work. I am most grateful to my co-workers R. Schistek, I. Koller, J. Hager, and R. Nessler, and especially to my secretary, W. Kirchner, who had the most secretarial load ofthe editorial work. I would also like to thank Dr. J. Wieczorek, Mrs. M. Schafer, Mrs. M. Griindler, and the Springer staff who gave this second volume an attractive format and made it accurate as usual. It was with great sorrow that we learned of the sad death of Dr. Emery Nyilas in June 1984, who played a great part in the development of artificial hearts. I hope that this second volume will also raise new items for discussion, resulting in new concepts, so that the third volume can introduce new devices and report on more clinical applications.

Cardiovascular Surgery 1980 - Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery... Cardiovascular Surgery 1980 - Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981)
W. Bircks, J Ostermeyer, H.D. Schulte
R3,071 Discovery Miles 30 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume contains the revised texts of the presentations at the 29th International Congress of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, held from July 2-5, 1980, in Dusseldorf under the presidency of Jan Nielobowicz (Warsaw). We express our gratitude to all the authors who have been partici- pating in the Congress, in particular to the invited speakers A. R. Castaneda (Boston), D. B. Effler (Syracuse), F. Fontan (Bordeaux), F. Robicsek (Charlotte), and D. N. Ross (London) for their cooperation. We are grateful to our colleagues of the Surgical Department B at the University of Dusseldorf, J. A. Herzer, G. Irlich, R. Karfer, and A. Krian, for their help during preparation and organisation of the Congress. Finally, we are indebted to Sanol Schwarz GmbH for its support of this publication. Dusseldorf, June 1981 Wolfgang Bircks Jarg Ostermeyer Hagen D. Schulte Contents The Contribution of European Surgeons to the Development of Modern Vascular Surgery. J. Nielubowicz. With 20 Figures *. ****** Session I Cardiac Surgery Valvular Surgery I Chairman: V. O. Bjork, Stockholm; Co-Chairman: A. Carpentier, Paris Special Morphological Structures Along the Closing Zone of the Mitral Valve. H. Heine and M. Laatz. With :5 Figures **. **. . *. *. . ** 25 Conservative Surgery of the Mitral Valve. Annuloplasty on a New Adjustable Ring. M. Puig Massana, J. M. Calbet, and E. Castells With :5 Figures ********. **. *****. **. ****. *****************...*.

Chest Trauma - Diagnosis and Management (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981): W. Glinz Chest Trauma - Diagnosis and Management (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981)
W. Glinz; Translated by G H Sr Mundinger, G.H.Jr. Mundinger
R2,909 Discovery Miles 29 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Expanded knowledge about the pathophysiologic effects of severe in juries, advancements in the intensive care of victims of multiple injuries, and the treatment made possible by modem cardiovascular surgery make it appear sensible to combine the assessment and therapy of thoracic injuries into a synthesis of various branches of medicine. This monograph, therefore, is intended not only for the specialist in thoracic or cardiac surgery but also primarily for the person who is the first to be confronted by thoracic injuries, namely, the general surgeon or the traumatologist. It reflects my own personal experience as chief surgeon of an emer gency surgery ward of a university hospital and as head of an inten sive care unit for the severely wounded, which treats well over 100 patients with severe thoracic injuries annually, and is based on an analysis of these cases. My experience as a military surgeon in Vietnam was also taken into consideration. Many wounds in the area of the thorax can be successfully treated with simple, conservative procedures, though by "conservative" I do not mean to imply "inactive." An aggressive conservatism is need ed, which must pay attention to small details. In given cases, how ever, it requires the quick decision-making capability of the com petent surgeon. For this reason, considerable space is devoted to questions of evaluation and practical procedures."

EEG Atlas for Anesthesiologists (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987): Ina Pichlmayr EEG Atlas for Anesthesiologists (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)
Ina Pichlmayr; Assisted by P. Lehmkuhl; Translated by A. Kasperczyk; Assisted by U. Lips, H Kunkel
R2,944 Discovery Miles 29 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This atlas offers a collection of EEG spectral analyses and their corresponding conventional recordings under anes thesio10gical procedures. The EEGs presented here were re corded on general surgical and gynecological patients during the last few years. Premedication, induction and maintenance of anesthesia, recovery the immediate postoperative period, and intensive care are covered. Techniques for operating the necessary equipment and artefacts relevant to the routine clinical use of EEG are briefly outlined. Typical examples of characteristic EEGs are presented at the beginning of each chapter, followed by illustrations of deviations from the norm showing the great variety of anesthesiologically induced changes of cerebral function. The description of each EEG course is assessed in relation to clinical parameters. Sometimes no satisfactory interpreta tion can be made, because many physiological and patho physiological causes of alterations in cerebral function are unknown. Time and again it proves impossible to estimate wether deviations from the norm have their origin in cerebral changes or are secondary to extracerebra1 disturbances. The atlas comprises a complete survey in itself, but it can also be seen as a supplement to the book The Electroenceph alogram in Anesthesia by I. Pich1mayr, U. Lips, and H. Kunkel (Springer, 1983), in which detailed lists of references are quoted that are omitted here."

Assisted Circulation 4 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995): Felix Unger Assisted Circulation 4 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
Felix Unger
R2,945 Discovery Miles 29 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Assisted Circulation 4 is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the publication of "Assisted Circulation 3" in 1989. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on indications for assisted circulation, cardiac support devices such as bridges, devices for transplantation, devices for chronic mechanical support, biological energy sources, cardiomyoplasty, extracorporeal membraneoxygenation and an overview of cardiac devices support with a specific emphasis on xenotransplantation. Assisted Circulation 4 is the latest product of an ongoing effort by the editors to keep readers regularly informed of recent developments in the field. Assisted Circulation is a standard technology in cardiac surgery and especially in cardiac transplantation.

Surgery of the Deep Femoral Artery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994): Marco P. Merlini, J.A.M. van... Surgery of the Deep Femoral Artery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994)
Marco P. Merlini, J.A.M. van Dongen, Michael Dusmet
R2,858 Discovery Miles 28 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Circulation through the deep femoral artery and its branches is critical to patients with aortoiliac and infrainguinal arteriosclerosis. It is, accordingly, essential that all physicians who are seriously interested in treating patients with lower extremity ischemia have a good working knowledge of this crucial artery's anatomy and func tion. It is equally essential that they be aware of arteriosclerotic disease patterns that involve this important artery, how these patterns can be Clccurately defined, and, most importantly, what therapeutic options are available and when they should be used. All this important information relating to the deep femoral artery and its surgical significance is included in Dr. Merlini's fine volume. Eighteen authors have contributed 11 well-edited and nicely illustrated chapters that provide all the facts that the com mitted vascular surgeon would ever want to know about the deep femoral artery and how it should be managed in patients with lower limb ischemia. Although some of the chapters overlap in some areas, this adds to the value of the book since the different authors are' all acknowledged experts and their varying perspectives. are beneficial to a reader seeking to formulate his own unbiased views.

Coronary Artery Graft Disease - Mechanisms and Prevention (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994): Thomas... Coronary Artery Graft Disease - Mechanisms and Prevention (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994)
Thomas Luescher, Marko Turina, Eugene Braunwald
R2,922 Discovery Miles 29 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In patients with coronary artery disease, surgical revascu- larization with arterial or venous bypass grafts not only relieves symptoms, but also prolongs life. The result of such interventions, however, is frequently impaired by graft dysfunction and occlusion. This monograph highlights the clinical importance of coronary artery bypass graft disease and, in particular, the use of modern diagnostic techniques to assess graft structure and function. The molecular and cellular mechanisms of coronary bypass graft disease are ex- tensively discussed with several chapters devoted to prophy- lactic medical therapy. The indication, technique and results of reinterventions with balloon angioplasty, reope- ration or transplantation in patients with graft failure are also reviewed.

Arterial Variations in Man - Classification and Frequency (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985): Hans... Arterial Variations in Man - Classification and Frequency (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Hans Lippert, R. Pabst
R2,843 Discovery Miles 28 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In textbooks on anatomy, radiology and stead of the normal one. An "accessory ar- surgery only the "normal" arterial blood tery" is a second artery ip addition to the one normally present, without any specifi- supply is usually described. This "nor- mality", however, is sometimes found in cation of size being made. However, there less than 30% of all cases for some arteries, is no general agreement on whether minute but in over 95% for others. Rarely men- vessels with very small diameters and hard- tioned are deviations in the individual ar- ly any significant blood flow should also be tery's origin, topographical localization and considered. the area it supplies. They can be classified The aims of this book were twofold: first, to into two groups: malformations and vari- extract the frequency of arterial anomalies from the literature (often published in inac- ations. Malformations often have a nega- tive influence on the function of the organ cessible journals) and second, to classity under normal circumstances, e.g. if both these arteries by schematic outlines of the basic types.

The Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992): Eckhard Alt, Helmut... The Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Eckhard Alt, Helmut Klein, Jerry C Griffin
R2,897 Discovery Miles 28 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Use of the implantable cardioverter/defibrillator is the most significant advance in the management of patients with life- botn threatening cardiac arrhythmias. This device represents an important practical as well as conceptual breakthrough in arrhythmia management. It places on firm footing use of non-pharmacologic tools for clinicians. The text, Implan- table Cardioverter/Defibrillator, represents contributions by the leading clinicians in this field from both sides of the Atlantic and is a welcome addition to the library of clinical electrophysiologists as well as cardiac surgeons. The editors have well collated the critical issues related to current use of device therapy in a meaningful and practical fashion. The text amply reminds us that we are in the early growth phases of a technology that promises to completely change our approach to the cure of patients with actual or potentially life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias. It also reminds us that Dr. Mirwoski's dream continues to live and remains as a perpetual challenge to clinicians and engineers alike to bet- ter perfect and utilize device therapy for our patients. I com- mend the authors and editors for a superb and timely effort. San Francisco, CA, USA Melvin M. Scheinman, M. D. Preface 1teatment of patients with ventricular tachycardia and pre- vention of sudden arrhythmic death is one of the most challenging tasks of modem cardiology. 'len years ago anti- arrhythmic drug therapy was the medical tool used most fre- quently in the management of patients with life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Critical Leg Ischaemia - Its Pathophysiology and Management (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990): John... Critical Leg Ischaemia - Its Pathophysiology and Management (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
John A. Dormandy, Gunter Stock
R1,509 Discovery Miles 15 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jean Natali The pathophysiology and management of chronic critical limb -ischaemia (CLI) has always been a problematic area, at least partly because it involves doc tors from a wide range of the traditional medical specialities including vascular surgery, angiology, diabetology, haematology and radiology. The treatment of these patients also varies largely with local circumstances and national traditions. CLI therefore seemed a particularly appropriate subject for a new type of European consensus approach. In 1988 a series of small workshops were held by the European Working Group on Critical Limb Ischaemia to discuss the definition, pathophysiology, in vestigation and management of this condition. The process culminated in a meet ing in Berlin in March, 1989 where 120 specialists from sixteen European countries, representing the basic sciences as well as a spectrum of clinical dis ciplines, met to evolve a Consensus Document on the subject with specific recom mendations. The Document, which is reproduced in the first section of this book, does not of course necessarily represent the unanimous view of all those who participated in its compilation; however it is agreed that it does represent a con sensus or majority view. It was also noted that the comments and recommenda tions in the document should be taken as a whole, and are not intended to dictate the only correct approach to individual treatment.

Cardiovascular Diseases and Pregnancy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988): Oleg M. Eliseev Cardiovascular Diseases and Pregnancy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Oleg M. Eliseev; Translated by Elena Tarkhanova, George Watts
R2,869 Discovery Miles 28 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Concise, recent data are presented on obstetric problems arising in patients with cardiovascular diseases (not only congenital and acquired valvular heart diseases and hypertension, but also uncommon heart lesions) and on cardiological complications encountered in pregnant women. The goal of the book is to provide obstetricians with necessary cardiological information and cardiologists with essential obstetric information to enable both specialists to make optimal decisions regarding the permissibility of pregnancy, management of pregnancy and labour, or termination of pregnancy, and selection of an adequate form of contraception in women with heart and vascular diseases. Along with recent scientific findings, the book contains practical recommendations for examination diagnosis and treatment that is effective for the mother and safe for the fetus.

Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease Progression of Coronary Arteriosclerosis - International Symposium Held in Bad Krozingen... Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease Progression of Coronary Arteriosclerosis - International Symposium Held in Bad Krozingen October 22-23, 1982 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983)
H. Roskamm
R2,889 Discovery Miles 28 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The papers presented in this book were held at the International Sym posium on "Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease - Progression of Cor onary Arteriosclerosis" on October 22 and 23, 1982 in Bad Krozingen, FRG on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Rehabilitationszen trum Bad Krozingen. The symposium was sponsored and supported by the European So ciety of Cardiology and the Pharma Schwarz Co. The scientific com mittee was composed of F. Loogen (Dusseldorf), P. G. Hugenholtz (Rotterdam), and the editor of this book. To all of these and to my co-workers many thanks. Bad Krozingen, August 1983 H. Roskamm Table of Contents W. Steinbrunn and P. R. Lichtlen Prognosis of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Evaluated Using Data Obtained by Invasive Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 R. A. Bruce Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease Patients Evaluated by Data Obtained by Noninvasive Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 K. Bachmann, W. Niederer, H. Fuchs, and H. Holzberger Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease Patients Evaluated by Data Obtained by Invasive and Noninvasive Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 R. Balcon, M. Cattell, and K. Wong Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease Patients Evaluated by Data Obtained by Angiography and Exercise Testing . . . . . . . . . . . 36 M. Kaltenbach and W. -D. Bussmann Prognostic Relevance of Findings from Invasive and Noninvasive Investigations in Coronary Heart Disease Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 H. Gohlke, L. Samek, P. Betz, and H. Roskamm Prognostic Relevance of Invasive and Noninvasive Data in Angiographically Defined Subgroups of Coronary Heart Disease Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 v. F."

Redo Cardiac Surgery in Adults (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2012): V.R. Machiraju, Hartzell V. Schaff, Lars G. Svensson Redo Cardiac Surgery in Adults (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2012)
V.R. Machiraju, Hartzell V. Schaff, Lars G. Svensson
R4,410 Discovery Miles 44 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Redo cardiac surgeries are challenging cases with a myriad of influential factors, ranging from the patient's pathology to the whimsy of the previous surgeon. Redo Cardiac Surgery in Adults, 2nd Edition clearly outlines practical approaches, surgical techniques, and management of associated conditions such as perioperative stroke and acute kidney function. It covers the spectrum of redo cardiac operations, including coronary artery bypass, mitral valve repair, reoperation for prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis, aortic arch reoperation, descending and thoracoabdominal aortic reoperation, and reoperations following endovascular aortic repair. All redo cardiac surgeries present a complex array of challenges beyond what the original procedure demands. This book, written by an outstanding group of prominent physicians, will give the reader the knowledge and tools to approach these cases with confidence.

Artificial Heart 3 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Artificial Heart and Assist Devices, February 16-17,... Artificial Heart 3 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Artificial Heart and Assist Devices, February 16-17, 1990, Tokyo, Japan (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
J.M. Anderson; Edited by Tetsuzo Akutsu, Hitoshi Koyanagi; Edited by (associates) L.H. Cohn, P.L. Frommer, …
R2,984 Discovery Miles 29 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The International Symposium on Artificial Heart and Assist Devices has been held three times, first in 1985, then in 1987 and 1990. It is my great pleasure to present Artificial Heart 3 (Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Artificial Heart and Assist Devices). The third symposium was held in Tokyo on February 16 and 17, 1990. Our original intention was to invite all the principal investigators from the major artificial heart research laboratories in the world, in the first three symposia. The numbers of investigators in the fields of the artificial heart, ventricular assist systems, and biomaterials, invited for the symposia, totalled 7 in 1985, 8 in 1987, and 13 in 1990. The program of the third symposium consisted of 41 papers; 13 invited lectures, 8 papers contributed upon request, with 2 from the United States, and 20 regular selected papers including 2 from the United States, ana 1 each from Australia, Germany, and South Korea. During the last three years, the state of clinical application of artificial hearts and assist devices has changed. In the case of pneumatically driven blood pumps, we have now stepped into the age of practical use in patients. Accordingly, in this symposium we gave a special emphasis to topics of clinical application, particularly the use of an artificial heart as a bridge to heart transplantation. Sessions on implantable artificial hearts, biomaterials for the artificial heart, and heart transplantation were also included.

Epidemiology of Peripheral Vascular Disease (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): F. G. R Fowkes Epidemiology of Peripheral Vascular Disease (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
F. G. R Fowkes
R1,566 Discovery Miles 15 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Major epidemiologists from the UK, USA and Europe contribute to the first ever, much needed comprehensive review of the epidemiology of peripheral vascular disease in the lower limbs.

Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993): Eckhard Alt, S.Serge Barold, Karl... Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
Eckhard Alt, S.Serge Barold, Karl Stangl
R4,392 Discovery Miles 43 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing" provides a comprehensive overview of this most advanced form of stimulating the heart by means of cardiac pacemakers that vary the pacing rate according to the needs of the patients. The heart rate is controlled by one or several sensors that detect various parameters such as respiration, blood temperature, oxygen saturation, intracardiac pressure, QT interval, stroke volume andbody activity. Besides describing the clinical and functional characteristics of these various sensors, the book also gives a clear understanding of hemodynamic aspects and in particular, all clinical issues of importance such as indications for rate adaptive pacing and selection of the appropriate patients for rate adaptive pacemakers, with many ECG samples. The book also covers new concepts in rate adaptive pacing such as single lead atrial synchronous pacing and the combination of various sensors, which are among the most recent developments in the field. With contributions from the most wellknown experts in the field from allover the world, this book is the first publication to cover all the hemodynamic, clinical and technical aspects of rate adaptive cardiac pacing.

Practice of Coronary Angioplasty (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986): Thomas Ischinger Practice of Coronary Angioplasty (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986)
Thomas Ischinger
R2,914 Discovery Miles 29 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After 7 years of clinical use, percutaneous transluminal coronary angio plasty (PTCA) has now found worldwide acceptance, and its basic techniques are well standardized. A growing number of invasive cardi ologists are acquainting themselves with the procedure in order to be in a position to offer new therapeutic options to their patients. However, the transition from the diagnostic to the therapeutic intervention is not always easily accomplished. Certain prerequisites concerning technique, the physician, technical equipment, and program organization are necessary for safe and effective performance. The consequences of unsuccessful coronary angioplasty range from waste of time and money to severe complications for the patient; the decision to perform PTCA needs to be based on sound indications and techniques according to the best current scientific evidence. Techniques and technology for coronary angioplasty continue to evolve. Scientific evidence of its short-and long-term value continues to accumulate, and applications of the procedure are still being extended. This volume is obviously no substitute for well-guided hands-on experience with the procedure; it is intended rather to present current policies of patient selection and patient management; to describe standard techniques (femoral and brachial approaches) and potential applications; to point out problem areas and limitations of the proce dure; and to provide tips that may be useful even for the more experienced angioplasty operator."

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