The Aortic Valve, Ascending Aorta, Aortic Arch, Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aortas SECTION 1 THE AORTIC VALVE REGION The aortic valve region includes the subvalvular area or the left ventricular…
The Tricuspid Valve SECTION 1 THE TRICUSPID VALVE AT THE BEDSIDE AND THE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABS Of the four valves, the tricuspid valve may produce the most visible…
The Mitral Valve Apparatus SECTION 1 CLASSIFICATION OF MITRAL VALVE DISORDERS The mitral valve apparatus has several amazing functions. The leaflets act as a one-way door in diastole allowing blood…
The Right Atrium SECTION 1 ANATOMY OF THE RIGHT ATRIUM FIGURE 5.1 3D image of the right atrium processed from a computerized tomographic image. FIGURE 5.2 Stick diagram of the…
The Left Ventricle SECTION 1 ANATOMY OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE1 The normal left ventricle has been described by various geometric shapes with the most common being an ellipsoid. An elongated…
The Left Atrium and the Left Atrial Appendage SECTION 1 THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE FIGURE 1.1 Three-dimensional computerized tomographic arteriogram demonstrated above. Volume rendering has been done, and the mitral…
Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Repair Arnoud Kamman, MD Karen M. Kim, MD David M. Williams, MD Himanshu J. Patel, MD INTRODUCTION Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), introduced by Dake et al…
Percutaneous Epicardial Techniques Juan F. Viles-Gonzalez, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS André D’Avila, MD Percutaneous access to the pericardial cavity (pericardiocentesis) is typically performed for drainage of pericardial effusions. In the…
Peripheral Interventions Jayendrakumar S. Patel, MD Samir R. Kapadia, MD Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PHD INTRODUCTION Peripheral artery and venous disorders are becoming more prevalent and clinically apparent in…
Interventions for Adult Structural Heart Disease Hong Jun (Francisco) Yun, MD Stanley J. Chetcuti, MD PERCUTANEOUS REPAIR OF PARAVALVULAR LEAKS Because of an aging population, the burden of valvular heart…
