100 Q&as about Valvular Heart Disease Contributor(s): Pai, Ramdas G. (Author), Varadarajan, Padmini (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763753874 ISBN-13: 9780763753870 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2009 Annotation: Empower yourself!Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient with valvular heart disiease, a survivor, or friend or relative of someone with valvular heart disease, this book offers help. 100 Questions & Answers About Valvular Heart Disease gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options and provides sources of support from both the doctor's and patient's viewpoints. Included are improved surgical procedures, noninvasive techniques for surveillance of left ventricular function, guidelines for the timing of surgery, and the role of drug therapy in the management of valvular heart disease. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this disease. |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Cardiology - Medical | Oncology - General - Medical | Physician & Patient |
Dewey: 616.125 |
LCCN: 2008017269 |
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.48" W x 8.96" L (0.33 lbs) 98 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Empower Yourself! Whether you're a newly diagnosed with a valvular heart disease, or have a friend or relative with valvular heart problems, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Valvular Heart Disease gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, sources of support, and includes topics like improved surgical techniques, noninvasive techniques for surveillance of left ventricular function, guidelines for the timing of surgery, and the role of drug therapy in the management of valvular heart disease. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pai, Ramdas G.: - Professor of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Director, Heart & Imaging Center, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CaliforniaVaradarajan, Padmini: - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac MRI, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California |
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