Heart Valve Surgery

Presenting an overview of surgical treatment for heart valve disease, this volume discusses treatment modalities, indications, and specific situations. Topics include heart valve replacement devices and the surgical management of aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve disease.

T e four heart valves reside in the center of the heart. T is indicates their crucial role in cardiac performance. Fau- less function of the valves is a prerequisite for unidir- tional forward movement of the blood, and such function is necessary to support the ef orts of the cardiac atria and ventricles. Healthy heart valves function gracefully and of er mechanical durability. Bioengineers have to marvel at the biomechanical evolution of these perfectly placed valves. Heart valves can be involved in pathological processes, however, and only then do we realize just how indispensable they really are. At one time, serious valve disorders used to be a matter of life and death for patients. Only in recent decades have surgeons been able to reverse the ominous course of heart valve disease and of er patients a quality of life and life span comparable to that of healthy persons. T e story of this ef ort began approximately 100 years ago, and today heart valve surgery is a substantial subspecialty of cardiac surgery, with accumulated experience in indications, procedures, risks, and outcomes. T e aim of this book is to present a richly illustrated compendium of the present knowledge related to heart valve surgery, based on the clinical expertise of the authors as well as the newest treatment modalities. T e authors thank Dr. Alireeza Matloobi from the Mayo Clinic for his help in preparating the book.

A comprehensive overview of the surgical treatment of heart valve disease Explains the choice of valve replacement devices Details the surgical management of aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve disease with the aid of superbly realistic illustrations and high-quality photos Designed not only as a basic manual for cardiac surgeons but also as an invaluable compendium of information for cardiologists

Autorentext
The authors are recognized experts in heart valve surgery, and draw on their vast experience to provide a book that will serve not only as a basic manual for cardiac surgeons but also as an invaluable compendium of readily understood information for cardiologists and general practitioners.

Klappentext

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the surgical treatment of heart valve disease. The aim is to provide the reader with precise information on treatment modalities, indications, and specific situations that may be encountered. After introductory chapters on history and surgical anatomy, available valve replacement devices are reviewed and the optimal choice in different settings explained. The surgical management of aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve disease is then presented in individual chapters with the aid of superbly realistic illustrations and high-quality photos. Dysfunctions of implanted heart valves are also addressed, and a concluding chapter summarizes the results achieved to date. The authors are recognized experts in heart valve surgery, and draw on their vast experience to provide a book that will serve not only as a basic manual for cardiac surgeons but also as an invaluable compendium of readily understood information for cardiologists and general practitioners.

Inhalt
History of Heart Valve Surgery.- Surgical Anatomy of the Heart Valves.- Overview of the Valve Replacement Devices.- Choice of the Optimal Valve for Replacement.- Aortic Valve Surgery.- Mitral Valve Surgery.- Tricuspid Valve Surgery.- Pulmonary Valve Surgery.- Dysfunction of Implanted Heart Valves.- Results of Heart Valve Surgery.