Dr Rose honoured me with a request for a Foreword. I am delighted
to oblige. The treatment of valvular heart disease has improved
remarkably in the past 40 years. Many factors have contributed; not
least being the introduction of artificial heart valves for
treatment, more than 25 years ago. Their use has shown that they
are good, but not an ideal substitute for native valves. A galaxy
of pathological changes are associated with the insertion and
malfunction of artificial heart valves. Each has to be defined,
classified and related to clinical procedures or problems with a
prosthesis; then a means sought to prevent them. Often, in
understanding their cause, investigative procedures have/will
improve patient care and broaden knowledge in other spheres. Dr
Rose has been a student of this pathology for many years and has
made many contributions. No doubt his interest in the area was
whetted by colleagues in Cape Town, leaders in the field of
cardiovascular medicine and surgery. This monograph provides a
collected review of his experience. In it one finds lessons in
geographic pathology, in considering the causes of valvular heart
disease in Cape Town and valuable information regarding the
identification of artificial heart valves and a means of examining
a heart bearing one.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer
|
| Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
| Release date: |
September 2011 |
| First published: |
1987 |
| Authors: |
A.G. Rose
|
| Dimensions: |
223 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-9401079488 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Surgery >
Cardiothoracic surgery
|
| LSN: |
940107948X |
| Barcode: |
9789401079488 |
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