This clinical casebook is comprised of surgical cases involving the most important cardiovascular diseases in a concise, easy-to-read format. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it. Additionally, each chapter features a section of questions and answers about relevant aspects related to the diagnosis and treatment of the addressed disease.
It features 40 surgical cases in the following thematic areas: Aortic Disease, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Tumors, Coronary Insufficiency, Congenital Heart Disease, Endovascular Therapies, Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Pericardial Disease, Pulmonary Embolism and Valvular Heart Disease.
Cardiovascular Surgery – A Clinical Casebook provides excellent real-world strategies regarding the diagnosis and surgical approach to heart diseases. The book will be of great interest to medical students, surgical residents, clinical fellows, heart surgeons and other practitioners involved in the care of patients with cardiac illness.
Unique cardiovascular surgical cases, encompassing diverse diseases, clinical presentations and treatments are presented in an intuitive and practical formatEach case is followed by a section of questions and answers, increasing the book's pedagogical valueA great opportunity to learn about cardiology and cardiovascular surgery based on clinical case reportsProduced by top notch personnel within the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery and by students and residents at the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery
Unique cardiovascular surgical cases, encompassing diverse diseases, clinical presentations and treatments are presented in an intuitive and practical format Each case is followed by a section of questions and answers, increasing the book's pedagogical value A great opportunity to learn about cardiology and cardiovascular surgery based on clinical case reports Produced by top notch personnel within the Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery and by students and residents at the Brazilian Department for Academic Leagues of Cardiovascular Surgery
Rui Manuel de Sousa Sequeira Antunes de Almeida
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“This one offers a concise group of cases ranging across the broad topic of cardiovascular surgery. The book is compact and easy to carry, making it desirable for students and trainees.” (Michael Bates, Doody's Book Reviews, June 07, 2019)