The Aorta: Structure, Function, Dysfunction And Diseases - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841845914 ISBN 13: 9781841845913

Verlag: CRC Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

This guide thoroughly discusses all aspects of the aorta, including embryology, anatomy, health, and disease. This highly focused text concentrates on the functions of the aorta, not simply as a pathophysiological entity, but also as a significant prognostic indicator for cardiovascular events.

An essential tool for practicing cardiologists and trainees, this guide:

• covers all aortic diseases, including aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, intramular hematoma, congenital heart diseases, heritable connective tissue disorders, and aortic trauma
• discusses the aging aorta, aorta and pregnancy, and chest pain of aortic origin
• examines data related to molecular/genetic mechanisms in aortic function and diseases
• presents established and cutting-edge techniques for the evaluationof aortic function and structure

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HARISIOS BOUDOULAS is Professor of Medicine/Cardiology (emeritus), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Dr. Boudoulas is also Director of the Clinical Research Center and President of the Scientific Council of the Biomedical Research Foundation at the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.

CHRISTODOULOS STEFANADIS is Professor of Cardiology and President of the Medical School, The University of Athens, Athens, Greece. In addition, Dr. Stefanadis is Director of the First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1841845914
• ISBN 13: 9781841845913
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 259
• Herausgeber: Boudolas Harisios M.d., Stefanadis Christodoulos
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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