Heart Valve Disease - A Guide to Patient Management After Surgery (Hardcover)

Following the recent publication of new guidelines by the European Society of Cardiology, this fully up-to-date work provides cardiologists and cardiac surgeons with the first comprehensive guide to post-operative management of patients who have undergone heart valve surgery. An international team of contributors, all recognized authorities in their field, and themselves contributors to the new guidelines, present evidence-based recommendations for managing a range of clinical problems in both adults and children, extending from immediate care in the hospital setting, through to long-term considerations for the primary care physician. Topics covered include:* rehabilitation * management of thrombosis* hemolysis* rheumatic fever* endocarditis* special considerations such as care of the patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Illustrated with numerous graphics, checklists and flow charts to enable readers to locate information rapidly and easily, Heart Valve Disease provides practical guidance on a range of common clinical scenarios, encompassing immediate post-operative care in the hospital as well as long-term management in the primary care settings.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2006
First published:	April 2006
Editors:	Eric G. Butchart • Christa Gohllke-Barwolf • Manuel Antunes • Roger J.C. Hall
Dimensions:	276 x 219 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-1-84214-308-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Surgery > Cardiothoracic surgery
LSN:	1-84214-308-5
Barcode:	9781842143087

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