Atlas of Hemodynamic Tracings
Atlas of Hemodynamic Tracings Andrew L. Goodman I. INTRODUCTION The first human cardiac catheterization is credited to Werner Forssmann who performed a right heart self-catheterization in 1929. Over the next…
Cardiac Cases and Calculations
Cardiac Cases and Calculations Joseph Campbell E. Murat Tuzcu I. INTRODUCTION. Over the past several decades, the field of interventional cardiology has seen the emergence of several novel percutaneous therapies…
Echocardiographic Calculations and Case Examples
Echocardiographic Calculations and Case Examples Terence Hill Richard A. Grimm I. INTRODUCTION In this chapter, we will review the calculations used to quantitatively assess valvular stenosis and regurgitation by Doppler…
Catheterization Hemodynamics and Formulae
Catheterization Hemodynamics and Formulae Grant W. Reed Amar Krishnaswamy I. INTRODUCTION. Knowledge of the hemodynamic pressure waveforms and formulae used to diagnose valvular pathology can be a valuable tool in…
3D Echocardiography
3D Echocardiography Christine L. Jellis I. INTRODUCTION One of the most significant developments in echocardiography over recent times has been the development and availability of three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography for practical…
Intraprocedural Echocardiography in Valve Disease
Intraprocedural Echocardiography in Valve Disease William J. Stewart I. INTRODUCTION. Echocardiography is an important component of the design and success of cardiovascular procedures in patients with structural heart disease. In…
Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging Srikanth Koneru Milind Y. Desai I. INTRODUCTION Multimodality imaging has been increasingly used to advance our knowledge of causes and consequences of valvular heart disease. Echocardiography…
Valve Surgery: Endocarditis
Valve Surgery: Endocarditis Gösta B. Pettersson Syed T. Hussain I. INTRODUCTION. Infective endocarditis (IE) is the most severe and potentially devastating complication of heart valve disease, be it native valve…
Valve Surgery: Aortic/Pulmonary
Valve Surgery: Aortic/Pulmonary Douglas R. Johnston I. INTRODUCTION The aortic and pulmonic valves share similar structure and functional anatomy. Both prevent regurgitation of blood into the ventricle during diastole, and…
Surgery of the Mitral and Tricuspid Valves
Surgery of the Mitral and Tricuspid Valves Patrick R. Vargo Stephanie L. Mick A. Marc Gillinov I. THE MITRAL VALVE A. Introduction. The mitral valve apparatus is composed of anterior…
