Thoracic surgery
11 Thoracic surgery Asghar Nawaz, Piotr Krysiak, Rajesh Shah, Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy Introduction Since ancient times there has been an understanding of the importance of the structures housed in the thorax….
Aortic valve disease and aortic valve surgery
7 Aortic valve disease and aortic valve surgery Marcus Taylor and Rajamiyer Venkateswaran Introduction One of the two semilunar valves of the heart, the aortic valve lies between the aorta…
Transcatheter mitral valve implantation
18 Transcatheter mitral valve interventions Dr Mamta Buch Introduction Mitral valve disease is the most common valvular heart disorder, with more than double the prevalence of aortic valve disease (Nkomo…
Coronary artery disease
6 Coronary artery disease Vipin Mehta, AnneMarie Brunswicker and Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy Introduction Coronary artery disease is one of the major causes of death worldwide, caused by narrowing of the coronary…
Legal and ethical implications in the perioperative area
2 Legal and ethical implications in the perioperative area Richard Thompson and Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy Introduction This chapter will discuss the legal and ethical considerations that govern and guide us in…
Preoperative assessment in cardiothoracic surgery
5 Preoperative assessment in cardiothoracic surgery Mohammed Suliman and Roberto Mosca Introduction Recent advances in anaesthetic and surgical techniques, as well as continued improvements in perioperative care, have resulted in…
Ischemia and Necrosis
Chapter 13Ischemia and Necrosis Concept Myocardial ischemia is defined as the sudden decrease or even stop of the flow of oxygenated blood that in normal conditions perfuse the myocardial tissue….
Characteristics of the Normal Electrocardiogram: Normal ECGWaves and Intervals
Chapter 7Characteristics of the Normal Electrocardiogram: Normal ECGWaves and Intervals A systematic and sequential approach to ECG interpretation The interpretation of an ECG should be systematically approached in a sequential…
