Tricuspid valve disease

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Definition This chapter discusses regurgitation and stenosis of the tricuspid valve (TV) in those uncommon situations in which it occurs as an isolated lesion, as well as TV disease associated…
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Cardiac trauma

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Definition Cardiac trauma describes injuries to the heart sustained by penetrating or blunt mechanisms and encompasses a wide spectrum of prognoses from clinically silent to fatal. Trauma is a major…
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Cardiac imaging

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Introduction Cardiac imaging has undergone significant advancements since the start of the 21st century. The last two decades have seen improvements in all imaging modalities used to visualize the heart,…
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Anesthesia and postoperative care

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Section I: Anesthesia for adult cardiovascular surgery Cardiac anesthesiologists are important contributors to the perioperative management of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. More complex critically ill patients are undergoing cardiac surgery…
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Quality assurance

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Our true progress must continue to be based on research done painstakingly and accurately and on experience honestly and wisely interpreted. John W. Kirklin, MD, 1967 The American Society of…
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Anatomy and dimensions

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This chapter describes normal cardiac and great artery anatomy and dimensions, and the terminology typically employed. Cardiac chambers and major vessels Accurate description and diagnosis of acquired heart disease and…
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