Percutaneous Treatment of Left Side Cardiac Valves: A Practical Guide for the Interventional Cardiologist

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Percutaneous aortic valve replacement and percutaneous mitral valve repair are emerging alternatives for high-risk patients with severe valve disease. Interventional cardiologists are faced with the challenge represented by this complex procedure. This practical guide specifically deals with a comprehensive knowledge of the techniques and approach to percutaneous treatment of left side cardiac valve disease and discusses the potential complications and expected or potential morbidity from the procedure.

Author(s): Corrado Tamburino, Gian Paolo Ussia (auth.)
Edition: 1st Edition.
Publisher: Springer Milan
Year: 2010

Language: English
Pages: 327
Tags: Cardiology; Cardiac Surgery

Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Anatomy....Pages 1-13
Mitral Valve Disease....Pages 15-124
Aortic Valve Disease....Pages 125-214
Tips and Tricks and Management of Complications in Valvular Interventional Cardiology....Pages 215-254
Transcatheter Valve Treatment: Peri-procedural Management....Pages 255-272
Surgical Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation and Aortic Stenosis....Pages 273-306