Diagnosis and Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Description:

The only reference wholly dedicated to this complex topic, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides authoritative, must-have information on the disease processes affecting the mitral valve, interpretation of diagnostic studies, and medical, transcatheter, and surgical treatments needed for mitral valve repair. Using a multidisciplinary approach, Drs. Scott Goldman and William Gray oversee a “who’s who” team of contributing authors who offer a holistic view of the modern treatment of mitral valve disease for today’s cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and other cardiac team members. 

Table Of Contents:

 Preface
 Introduction
1 Anatomy of the Mitral Valve
2 Pathophysiology
3 ACC/CHA Guidelines & treatment options
4 Physical examination
5 Transthoracic echo
6 Transesophageal echo
7 Special imaging considerations for transcatheter therapy
8 MRI
9 CT scan
10 Cardiac catheterization
11 Neurohormonal medications
12 Rhythm management and resynchronization therapy
13 Evaluation, common pitfalls, and complications
14 Medical devices and instruments
15 Myocardial protection/perfusion techniques
16 Mitral operation: sternotomy approach
17 Mitral operation: right thoracotomy
18 Endoscopic
19 Robotic
20 Surgical repair of the mitral valve
21 Surgical replacement of the mitral valve
22 Evaluation, common pitfalls, and complications
23 Transcatheter mitral valve repair
24 Transcatheter valvuloplasty
25 Transcatheter mitral valve replacement
26 Deleted-- The future of transcather treatments (what’s in clinical trial)
27 nowCh26-Evaluation, common pitfalls, and complications
28 nowCh27-The multidisciplinary team
29 Deleted-- Financial considerations
30 nowCh28-Quality improvement and outcomes
31 nowCh29-Educating patients and referring physicians
32 nowCh30-Checklist for success