Cardiovascular medicine Books

Book SynopsisA comprehensive review of the evidence base for hypertension and associated disease Provides practical guidance on therapeutic strategies for principal clinical problems Contains the most recent guidelines for global cardiovascular risk analysis Includes evidence-based reviews on important new advances and recent trials .Table of ContentsProvisional Table of Contents. Abbreviations. General Introduction . Introduction. Hypertension Syndrome. Vascular Biology. Functional Endothelium. Endothelial Dysfunction. New Treatment Approach. Hypothesis: Essential Hypertension and End-Organ Damage. Hypertension Classification and Guidelines Wordwide. Hypertension in the US. JNC-7. NHANES III and IV. CHS. ESH-ESC. ISHIB. AHA. BHS/NICE(RCP). JBS 2. Global Cardiovascular Risk Calculation. Secondary Hypertension. Measurement of Blood Pressure. Indirect measurement of blood pressure. Korotkoff Sounds. Common Mistakes in Blood Pressure Measurement. Hypertension-Atherosclerotic Syndrome. Normotensive Hypertension. Pre-hypertension. Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension. Nutrition. Nutraceuticals, Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants. DASH I and II Trials. Specific Recommendations. Obesity. Exercise. Approaches to Selection of Antihypertensive Therapy. Stepped Care. Demographics. Subsets of Hypertension. Renin Profiling: The Laragh Method. Hemodynamics in Hypertension. Hemodynamics: Logical and Preferred Method to Reduce Blood Pressure. Hemodynamic Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs. Hypertension-Related End-Organ Damage. Life Expectancy and Blood Pressure. Systolic, Diastolic and Pulse Pressure Concepts. Isolated Systolic Hypertension. Clinical Hypertension Trials and Antihypertensive . Drug Therapy . Completed Trials and Trials in Progress. Diuretic and Beta-Blocker Trials. Summary of Clinical Trials with Diuretics. Summary of Clinical Trials with Beta-Blockers. Meta-Analysis of Various Clinical Trials. Comparisons of ACE-Inhibitor therapy with Placebo. Comparisons of Calcium-antagonist therapy with Placebo. Comparisons of More Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Strategies with Less. Intensive Strategies. Comparisons of Ace-Inhibitor based Therapy with Diuretic-based or Beta-Blocker Therapy. Comparisons of Calcium-antagonist-based Therapy with Diuretic or Beta-BlockerTherapy. Comparisons of Ace-Inhibitor Therapy with Calcium-antagonist Therapy. Summary of Clinical Trials in Hypertension and Clinical Outcomes. Health Outcomes Meta-Analysis. Comparing the CCBs to other Antihypertensive Therapy. ALLHAT Trial. ALLHAT: Conclusions. ASCOT Trial. Summary of Published Trials Involving CCBs. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI) Trials. Summary of ACEI Trials. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Trials. ARBs Trials Summary. Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factor and Effects of Anti-hypertensive Drug Therapy. Coronary Heart Disease: Risk Factors. Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors: More potential risk factors. Influence of Diuretic and Beta-Blocker Therapy on CHD Risk Factors. Antihypertensive Drugs and Serum Lipids. Summary of Serum Lipids and Antihypertensive Therapy with Diuretics and. Beta Blockers. Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors. Antihypertensive Drugs and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors: Summary. Calcium Channel Blockers and Atherosclerosis (CHD Reduction Trials). Hypertension and Renal Disease. Classification of Chronic Kidney Disease. Hypertension and Renal Damage. Hypertension-Related Renal Damage:. Postulated Mechanisms. Is Thiazide Diuretic-Based Antihypertensive Therapy Associated with Increased. Risk of Renal Injury. Major Clinical Trials Showing Renoprotection. Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs on Renal Function. Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. Hypertensive Diabetics: Mortality, Coronary Heart Disease and Antihypertensive. Therapy. BP Level Effects on Type II-DM Nephropathy. RENAAL TRIAL. Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension Summary. Selection of Therapy Based on Subsets of Hypertension. Demographics and Antihypertensive Drugs. Resistant Hypertension. Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly. Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies. Treatment; General Principles. Treatment; Choice of Drug. Treatment of Specific Hypertensive Disorders. Hypertension in Pregnancy. General Review of Antihypertensive Drug Therapy. Quality of Life and Antihypertensive Therapy (Selected Trials). Antihypertensive Drug Compliance. Total Cost of Antihypertensive Therapy. Characteristics of the Ideal Antihypertensive Drug. Combination Antihypertensive Therapy: Selected Drugs. Combination Antihypertensive Therapy: Selected Drugs: Summary. Antihypertensive Therapy: Efficacy of Monotherapy. Selected Drug Interactions with Antihypertensive Therapy. Maximum Recommended Doses of Antihypertensive Drugs with Best Treatment Characteristics. Specific Review of all Antihypertensive Drug Classes. Diuretics. Diuretics Highlights. Central Alpha-Agonists. Central Alpha-Agonists: Similarities. Central Alpha-Agonists: Highlights. Comparison of Commonly Used Oral Central Alpha-Agonists. Postganglionic Neuron Inhibitors. Postganglionic Neuron Inhibitors Highlights. Beta-Blockers—General. Side Effects and Contraindications of Beta-Blockers. Drug Interactions with Beta-Blockers. Beta-Blockers Highlights. Direct Vasodilators. Direct Vasodilators Highlights. Alpha1-Blockers. Alpha1-Blockers: Highlights. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors. Renin-Angiotensin System (RAAS). ACE Inhibitors: Highlights. Non Hypertensive Treatment Effects of ACEIs. Calcium Channel Blockers. Calcium Channel Blockers: Highlights. Treatment: Non Hypertensive Effects of CCBs. Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs). Ang-II Receptor Blockers (ARBs): Highlights. Non Hypertensive Treatment effects of ARB’s. Renin Inhibitors. Serum Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists (SARA’s). Combination of Anti-hypertensive Drug with Statin ( Amlodipine with Atorvastatin). Arterial Compliance: Structure/Function: Treatment. Selected Combination Antihypertensive Drugs. Hypertension Drug Selection: Summary. New Antihypertensive Drug Classes. Subset Selection of Antihypertensive Therapy. Conclusions 383. References 385. Index 400.

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Book SynopsisThis book translates fundamental knowledge in basic cardiac electrophysiology from the bench to the bedside. Revised and updated for its second edition, the text offers new coverage of the molecular mechanisms of ion channel behavior and its regulation, complex arrhythmias, and the broadening roles of devices and ablation. Clear, straightforward explanations are illustrated by plentiful diagrams to make the material accessible to the non-specialist.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments, vii Foreword to the Second Edition by Douglas P. Zipes, ix Foreword to the First Edition by Douglas P. Zipes, xi Introduction, 1 Chapter 1 Bioelectricity, 7 Chapter 2 Ion Channels, 43 Chapter 3 Ion Channel Regulation, 72 Chapter 4 Impulse Initiation and Propagation in Cardiac Muscle, 92 Chapter 5 Rate Dependency of Discontinuous Propagation, 121 Chapter 6 Basic Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 152 Chapter 7 Rotors, Spirals, and Scroll Waves in the Heart, 191 Chapter 8 Rotors and the Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation, 224 Chapter 9 Molecular Mechanisms of Ventricular Fibrillation, 254 Chapter 10 Inheritable Arrhythmogenic Diseases, 276 Bibliography, 316 Index, 335

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Book SynopsisPractical Handbook of Echocardiography: 101 Case Studies Echocardiography is now one of the most commonly used diagnostic imaging tools, yet many clinicians remain unaware of the range of conditions echo can reveal or how echo can be used to help plan therapy. Moreover, it can be quite challenging even for the most seasoned practitioners to spot unusual conditions. Compiled by three echocardiographers with more than 100 years of clinical experience between them, Practical Handbook of Echocardiography uses a case-based approach to explain in detail the full spectrum of echocardiographic modalities and how to optimize their use in the clinical setting. This practical new book: Covers the full gamut of echocardiographic modalities, including M-mode, 2-D,3-D and Doppler (PW, CW, color flow, tissue and strain), transesophageal (intra-operative and routine) and contrast Describes cases in both clinical and echocardiographic terms including very Trade Review"I would not hesitate to recommend this text to anyone practicing enchocardiography or with an interest in the topic. I found it particularly refreshing to read about common and uncommon pathologic conditions, some of which I encountered years ago when working in cardiac catheterization and some of which I found fascinating in their presentation, frequency of occurrence and the role of echocardiography in the diagnosis." (Literature Review, 2011) Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Abbreviations. Part 1 Aortic Diseases. Chapter 1 Spontaneous Ruptured Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 2 Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & John D. Merlino). Chapter 3 Aortic Dissection (Xing Sheng Yang & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 4 Aortic Intramural Hematoma (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 5 Giant-Cell Arteritis (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Part 2 Aortic Valvular Diseases. Chapter 6 Quantification of Aortic Regurgitation Using Echocardiography (Jing Ping Sun & Alicia Rangosch). Chapter 7 Aortic Stenosis (Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Part 3 Mitral Valvular Diseases. Chapter 8 Isolated Cleft Mitral Valve in Adult (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & John D. Merlinoi). Chapter 9 Mitral Valve Prolapse in Case with Atrial Septal Defect (Jing Ping Sun & Xing Sheng Yang). Chapter 10 Mitral Valve Aneurysm (Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 11 Mitral Valve Stenosis (Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 12 Quantification of Mitral Regurgitation (Jing Ping Sun & Alicia N. Rangosch). Part 4 Prosthetic Valves. Chapter 13 Mitral Valve Repair with the Use of an Annuloplasty Ring: The Importance of Echocardiography (Joel M. Felner & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 14 Biological Prostheses Valves (Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 15 Prosthetic Mechanical Valve (Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 16 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (Joel M. Felner, Jing Ping Sun & Vasilus Babaliaros). Part 5 Coronary Artery Disease. Chapter 17 Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicating Papillary Muscle Rupture (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & John D. Merlino). Chapter 18 Ruptured Right Coronary Artery AneurysmResulting in Large Pseudoaneurysm (Jing Ping Sun, Erin Galbraith & Robert D. O’Donnell Jr.). Chapter 19 Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ventricular Septal Perforation (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & John D. Merlino). Chapter 20 Left Ventricular Mural Thrombus Following Myocardial Infarction (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & Byron R. Williams Jr.). Chapter 21 InferiorWall Aneurysm Following Myocardial Infarction (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & John D. Merlino). Chapter 22 Isolated Right Ventricular Infarction (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & John D. Merlino). Chapter 23 Coronary Artery Fistula (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & John D. Merlino). Chapter 24 Defined Location of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Two-D Strain Echocardiography Compared withMagnetic Resonance Imaging (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Robert D. O’Donnell Jr. & John D. Merlino). Part 6 Pulmonary Artery Diseases. Chapter 25 Pulmonary Embolism (Jing Ping Sun, Seth Clemens & John D. Merlino). Chapter 26 Pulmonary Emboli (Dale Yoo & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 27 Pulmonary Artery Dissection (Xiaofang Lu & Xin-Fang Wang). Part 7 Congenital Heart Disease. Chapter 28 Unicuspid Aortic Valve (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 29 Bicuspid Aortic Valve (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 30 Quadricuspid Aortic Valve (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 31 Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum (Yunhua Gao, Yali Xu & Xing Sheng Yang). Chapter 32 Congenital Abnormality of the Mitral Valve Apparatus (Robert C. Bahler). Chapter 33 Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum (Lin He, Xin-Fang Wang & Ming Xing Xie). Chapter 34 Supracristal Ventricular Septal Defect (Jing Ping Sun, Robert D. O’Donnell Jr. & John D. Merlino). Chapter 35 Myocardial Bridging (Wen Xu Liu & Zhi An Li). Chapter 36 Atrial Septal Defect (Dale Yoo & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 37 Ebstein's Anomaly withWolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Alicia N. Rangosch & John D. Merlino). Chapter 38 Double-Chambered Right Ventricle Associated with Ventricular Septal Defect (Jing Ping Sun & John D. Merlino). Chapter 39 Unroofed Coronary Sinus Defect (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Joel M. Felner, Robert D. O’Donnell Jr. & John D. Merlino). Chapter 40 Membranous Ventricular Septal Defect with Bicuspid Aortic Valve (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & John D. Merlino). Chapter 41 Atrial Septal Aneurysm (Shawn X. Yang). Chapter 42 Interventricular Membranous Septal Aneurysm (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & John D. Merlino). Chapter 43 Congenital Interrupted Aortic Arch (Jian Hua Wang & Gui Chun Ding). Chapter 44 AortopulmonaryWindow and Atrioventricular Septal Defect (Leilei Cheng, Xianhong Shu & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 45 Marfan's Syndrome (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 46 Atrioventricular Septal Defect (Jing Ping Sun & James D. Thomas). Chapter 47 Cantrell’s Syndrome (Yunhua Gao, Yali Xu & Xing Sheng Yang). Chapter 48 Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Robert D. O'Donnell & John D. Merlino). Chapter 49 Coarctation of the Aorta (Joel M. Felner & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 50 Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis withWilliams Syndrome (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 51 Discrete Subaortic Stenosis (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 52 Cor Triatriatum Sinister (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Part 8 Cardiac Tumor. Chapter 53 Inferior Vena Caval Masses (Jing Ping Sun, William J. Stewart & James D. Thomas). Chapter 54 The Right Ventricular Capillary Hemangiomas with Cystic Change (Yunhua Gao, Pin Qian & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 55 Cardiac Lipoma (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Dale Yoo & John D. Merlino). Chapter 56 Hemangioma in the Right Ventricle (Hong Tang, Jing Ping Sun & Xing Sheng Yang). Chapter 57 Pheochromocytoma (Jing Ping Sun, Angela K. Sullivan, Dan Sorescu & John D. Merlino). Chapter 58 Left Atrial Mass Caused by Lung Cancer (Ming-Jui Hung). Chapter 59 Cardiac Rhabdomyomas (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 60 Cardiac Myxomas (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Hong Tang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 61 Carcinoid Heart Disease (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Alicia N. Rangosch & John D. Merlino). Chapter 62 Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, William J. Stewart & James D. Thomas). Chapter 63 Cardiac Fibroma (Jing Ping Sun & James D. Thomas). Chapter 64 Right-Sided Cardiac Metastatic Pleomorphic Sarcoma (Jing Ping Sun & James D. Thomas). Chapter 65 Primary Cardiac Undifferentiated Sarcoma (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 66 Pericardial Cyst (Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 67 Left Ventricular Septal Aneurysm in Cardiac Sarcoidosis (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & John D. Merlino). Part 9 Infective Disease. Chapter 68 Constrictive Pericarditis (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 69 Aortic Ring Abscess (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 70 Native Aortic Valve Organized Thrombosis (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 71 Aortic Valvular Flail Causing Severe Regurgitation (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 72 Perforation of Aortic Valve due to Bacterial Endocarditis (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & James D. Thomas). Chapter 73 Bartonella henselae Endocarditis (John D. Merlino & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 74 A Hydatid Cyst in Left Ventricular LateralWall (Yuming Mu, Patrick E. BeDell & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 75 Acute Endocarditis with Diastolic Mitral Regurgitation (Ambareesh Bajpai & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 76 Infective Endocarditis with Initial Cerebral Abscess and Hemorrhage (Shan Wang, Li-xue Yin, Yan Deng, Ming-liang Zuo, Yang Yu, Zheng-Yang Wang & Shuang Li). Chapter 77 Aortic Root Abscess with Rupture (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & James D. Thomas). Chapter 78 Aspergillus Pacemaker Endocarditis (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & James D. Thomas). Chapter 79 Mitral Leaflet Perforation Secondary to Infective Endocarditis (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & Byron R. Williams, Jr.). Part 10 Cardiomyopathy. Chapter 80 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & John D. Merlino). Chapter 81 Unusual Hypertrophy Cardiomyopathy (Jing Ping Sun, Alicia N. Rangosch & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 82 Transcoronary Ablation of Septal Hypertrophy in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (Yuhai Ho & Zhi An Li). Chapter 83 Primary Endocardial Fibroelastosis (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 84 Cardiac Amyloidosis (Jing Ping Sun & Dan Sorescu). Chapter 85 Apical Ballooning Syndrome (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 86 Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy (Xing Sheng Yang & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 87 A Rare Case of Isolated Noncompaction of the Right Ventricular Myocardium (Guang Zhi, Xiao Juan Zhang, LuYue Gai & Patrick E. BeDell). Part 11 Miscellaneous. Chapter 88 Role of Echocardiography in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (Jing Ping Sun & Xing Sheng Yang). Chapter 89 Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Penetrating Atheromatous Ulcer and Intramural Hematoma Involving Ascending Aorta (Ming-Jui Hung & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 90 Iatrogenic Dissection of Coronary Sinus Secondary to Angioplasty (Jing Ping Sun & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 91 Hypereosinophilic Syndromes (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & Joel M. Felner). Chapter 92 Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Atria and Appendages (Jing Ping Sun & John D. Merlino). Chapter 93 Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum (Xing Sheng Yang, Jing Ping Sun & John D. Merlino). Chapter 94 Apicoaortic Bypass (Jing Ping Sun, Alicia N. Rangosch, Robert D. O’Donnell Jr., Dan Sorescu & John D. Merlino). Chapter 95 Paradoxical Strokes (Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang & James D. Thomas). Chapter 96 Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Pleural Effusion (Jing Ping Sun, Joel M. Felner & John D. Merlino). Chapter 97 Anatomically Oriented Right and Left Ventricular Volume Measurements with Dynamic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography (Jing Ping Sun). Part 12 Cardiac Trauma. Chapter 98 A Bullet in Right Ventricle (Joel M. Felner & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 99 Ventricular Septal Defect and Mitral Valve Chordae Transected by Chest Stab (Joel M. Felner & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 100 Aorta-Right Ventricular Fistula Caused by Chest Stab (Joel M. Felner & Jing Ping Sun). Chapter 101 A Nail in Aorta (Joel M. Felner & Jing Ping Sun). Index.

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Book SynopsisPacked with larger-than-life characters-from dedicated and ardent scientists to feuding Texas surgeons and brave patients-this book is a fascinating case study that speaks to questions of expectations, limitations, and uncertainty in a high-technology medical world.Trade ReviewMcKellar presents a compelling history of the development of artificial hearts from the 1950s to the present. Her account underscores the tension between the public's infatuation with and wariness of a controversial technology... McKellar’s engaging, thoroughly documented historical account will appeal to general readers, students, and academic professionals.—J. B. Hagen, Radford University, ChoiceShelley McKellar, a historian of medicine at the University of Western Ontario, offers a detailed study of social, cultural, and economic forces that propelled a series of "seductive devices": artificial hearts that fell short of expectations.—Jerome Groopman, New York Review of BooksThis book represents a very interesting and complete discussion of very important advances in therapies to save the "sickest of the sick" patients with heart failure, documenting both triumphs and failures, the necessary collaborations, the courageous patients, and innovative outsized physicians and surgeons involved in these efforts and how other therapies such as cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist devices developed as a result of the quest for the artificial heart. Anyone who wants to know where we have been and where we are going in this field should read this book.—Howard J. Eisen, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, American Journal of TransplantationA fine piece of work by a gifted historian of science that will most certainly stand out as a go-to source for those interested in a detailed history of surgical and bioengineering efforts to replace flawed, fleshy human hearts with those of mechanical design.—Lesley A. Sharp, Barnard College and Columbia University, Social History of MedicineThis book is far more than an inward-looking recitation of advance followed by advance. McKellar draws effectively on sociological and anthropological literature to explore the myriad controversies that accompanied the artificial heart's development. She tells us much about physicians, but also a bit about patients. The technological story is nicely imbedded within a changing social and economic context. And the story is a fascinating one.—Joel D. Howell, University of Michigan, Bulletin of the History of MedicineArtificial Hearts takes its place alongside, and in many respects surpasses, standard history of medical technology monographs . . . [McKellar's] historiographical perspective . . . will establish Artificial Hearts as the definitive text on the subject up to this point.—J.T.H. Connor, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canadian Bulletin of Medical HistoryArtificial Hearts is an excellent contribution to our knowledge about the search for a high-technology solution to end-stage cardiac disease. By grounding that pursuit within a decades-long historical context, Shelley McKellar shows how those undertaking this highstakes endeavour fought for and gained authority, funding and public acclaim in the face of others' scepticism that an artificial heart might, one day, be the perfect substitute for the real thing.—Helen MacDonald, University of Melbourne, Medical HistoryTable of ContentsAbbreviationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Multiple Approaches to Building Artificial Hearts2. Dispute and Disappointment3. Technology and Risk4. Media Spotlight5. Clinical and Commercial Rewards6. Securing a Place7. Artificial Hearts in the Twenty-First Century Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the behind-the-scenes story of the development of cardiovascular surgery at the Toronto General Hospital now rated as one of the best hospitals in the world.Trade Review"This institutional history chronicles the creation and expansion of the specialty of cardiac surgery as it unfolded at the Toronto General Hospital. As told here, Toronto General Hospital achieved constant innovation from its beginnings and maintained its pursuit of the goals for cardiac surgery its founders had established." -- T. P. Gariepy, Stonehill College * CHOICE Connect *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction Part One: Getting Going 1. Gordon Murray 2. Uncle Bill 3. “Bigelow’s Boys” 4. Hypothermia Discovered 5. First Operations 6. Homes 7. Pacemaker Part Two: Full Speed Ahead 8. Bypass 9. Moving On 10. Pacemaker Clinic 11. Ron Baird 12. The Damaged Heart 13. Valves 14. Training 15. Research Part Three: The Team 16. Cardiologists 17. Nurses 18. Perfusionists 19. Anesthetists Part Four: Today 20. Tirone David 21. Vivek Rao 22. Peter Munk Cardiac Centre 23. Next Gen 24. Conclusion Appendix I: The Local, Regional, National, and International Impact of Residents and Fellows Who Trained and Studied at the Toronto General Hospital Appendix II: TGH Cardiac Surgeons Who Have Been Honoured by Awards and Elective Leadership Positions for Their Outstanding Contributions to Heart and Healthcare Appendix III: Leadership Other Than Awards

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Book SynopsisKeep pace with the latest advances in CT imaging of the heart with this cutting-edge Second Edition. With a special emphasis on the complementary nature of anatomic and functional cardiac data, Clinical Cardiac CT: Anatomy and Function -- now in a lavishly illustrated Second Edition -- ensures physicians develop the skills they need to interpret cardiac CT images with confidence. This volume begins with a brief introduction to the essentials of CT technique, normal cardiac anatomy, and anatomic anomalies. The expert authors then discuss the clinical application of cardiac CT for risk stratification, how to evaluate coronary artery disease, and the preoperative planning for and postoperative assessment of percutaneous cardiac procedures, including coronary stents and bypass grafts. Features: Entirely new chapters address evaluation of the thoracic aorta, congenital heart disease in the adult, triple rule-out CT angiography, and the latest innovations in cardiac CT 1,157 high-resolution CT images -- including over 500 images that are new to this edition -- demonstrate the full range of normal cardiac variations and pathologic findings An accompanying DVD contains 3-D displays of anatomic relationships and cine clips of more than 200 cases that demonstrate cardiac function and valve evaluation New information on frontier techniques, including myocardial perfusion and targeted contrast agents This highly visual reference is a must-have for anyone involved in performing or interpreting cardiac CT images. It is an essential resource for radiologists, cardiologists, or cardiothoracic surgeons, as well as for residents or fellows preparing for Boards or a cardiac imaging rotation.Trade ReviewPraise for the first edition: this book was a pleasure to read and is one that I will continue to refer to in my practice. --- RadiologyTable of Contents1 Key Issues in Cardiac CT 2 Technique, Protocols, Instrumentation, and Radiation Dose 3 Normal Coronary Anatomy 4 Coronary Anomalies 5 Calcium Scoring 6 Coronary Artery Disease 7 Coronary Stents 8 Bypass Grafts 9 Cardiac Morphology and Function 10 Valve Assessment 11 Ablation in the Left Atrium 12 Cardiac Interventions 13 Thoracic Aorta 14 Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult 15 Triple Rule-Out CT Angiography for Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain and Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome 16 Innovations in Cardiac CT: Slice Wars, Dual Energy, Myocardial Perfusion and Targeted Contrast Agents

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Book SynopsisThe fully revised second edition of the Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases is an ideal resource for practicing clinicians and researchers. Available in print, online, and with dual access, it is a clear and comprehensive aggregation of the most crucial information and essential data on cardiovascular diseases and therapeutics.Comprised of over 95 entries with regular online updates, the Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases is fully referenced, and major points of interests are hyperlinked to complementary sections. Each entry is logically and superbly written, providing accurate core knowledge of pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic techniques, and management strategies. Specific detail is paid to technological advances in imaging and diagnostics. Therapy focused entries give powerful insights into not only prescribing drug regimens, but also into the controversies surrounding their use.This major reference work is invaluable for all those involved in the care of cardiovascular patients. From the front-line practitioner to the basic science researcher to the student in training, the Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases offers an astute authoritative guide to navigating an immense body of fascinating information. From the trainee to the internist and cardiologist, all will find it useful. It is an essential resource for medical libraries and academic institutions worldwide. From the Foreword:So, what would we want from an encyclopedia on heart disease? Ideally, a book would be comprehensive, yet concise, and be practically oriented, and explain pathophysiology and treatment. In addition, it should be accessible online so that it can be accessed at the bedside or anywhere.Dr. Khan has written exactly such a book. Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases is comprehensive, yet concise, and very practically oriented. Importantly, it takes a step-by-step approach, walking the reader through a thorough pathophysiology of conditions, their evaluation and treatment. For therapies, he provides the mechanism of the drug, its doses, side effects and clinical efficacy....A terrific online resource with all the information you need!- Christopher P. Cannon, MD, TIMI Study Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USATable of ContentsOver 95 entries, including entries such as• ACE Inhibitors• Beta Blockers Hypertension Controversy• Blood Pressure• Clinical Trials• Diabetes Caused by Diuretics and Beta Blockers• Erectile Dysfunction and the Heart• Marfan Syndrome• Murmurs and Heart Disease• Pulmonary Hypertension• Women and Heart DiseaseWith over 255 figures, including echocardiographic animations

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Book SynopsisIntroduction: Cardiac Signs and Symptoms, and Selected Noninvasive Diagnostic Methods.- Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult.- Valvular Heart Disease.- Coronary Artery Disease.- Basic Aspects of Myocardial Function, Growth, and Development.- Myocardial Disease.- Pericardial Disease.- Vascular Disease.- Electrical Disturbances of the Heart.- Cardiac Effects of Systemic Disorders, Pregnancy, Aging, and Environmental Changes.- Surgery and the Heart.- The Genetic Basis for Cardiovascular Disease.- Preventive Cardiology.

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Book SynopsisCardiovascular MR imaging has become a robust, clinically useful mod- ity, and the rapid pace of innovation and important information it conveys have attracted many students whose goal is to become adept practitioners. In turn, many excellent textbooks have been written to aid this process. These books are necessary and useful in helping the student learn the underlying pulse sequences used in CMR, as well as the imaging findings in a variety of disorders. However, one of the difficulties inherent in learning CMR from a book is that the printed format is not the ideal medium to d- play the dynamic imaging that comprises a typical CMR case. For instance, it may be difficult to perceive focal areas of wall motion abnormality on serial static pictures, but these abnormalities are often easily seen on cine loops. One might say that trying to learn CMR solely from a standard textbook with illustrations is like trying to learn to drive by looking at snapshots obtained through the windshield of a moving car. The learner needs to see the cardiac motion and decide if it is normal or abnormal; he or she needs to be in the driver’s seat. An additional limitation of the ava- able textbooks on CMR is that while they often have superb illustrations of abnormal findings, these images have been preselected.Table of ContentsTechniques and Applications.- Overview.- The Standard Cardiac Exam.- Ischemic Heart Disease and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies.- Hemodynamic Assessment and Congenital Heart Disease.- Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Masses.- MR Angiography: General Principles.- Body MRA.- Peripheral MRA.- Cases.- Teaching File Case 1.- Teaching File Case 2.- Teaching File Case 3.- Teaching File Case 4.- Teaching File Case 5.- Teaching File Case 6.- Teaching File Case 7.- Teaching File Case 8.- Teaching File Case 9.- Teaching File Case 10.- Teaching File Case 11.- Teaching File Case 12.- Teaching File Case 13.- Teaching File Case 14.- Teaching File Case 15.- Teaching File Case 16.- Teaching File Case 17.- Teaching File Case 18.- Teaching File Case 19.- Teaching File Case 20.- Teaching File Case 21.- Teaching File Case 22.- Teaching File Case 23.- Teaching File Case 24.- Teaching File Case 25.- Teaching File Case 26.- Teaching File Case 27.- Teaching File Case 28.- Teaching File Case 29.- Teaching File Case 30.- Teaching File Case 31.- Teaching File Case 32.- Teaching File Case 33.- Teaching File Case 34.- Teaching File Case 35.- Teaching File Case 36.- Teaching File Case 37.- Teaching File Case 38.- Teaching File Case 39.- Teaching File Case 40.- Teaching File Case 41.- Teaching File Case 42.- Teaching File Case 43.- Teaching File Case 44.- Teaching File Case 45.- Teaching File Case 46.- Teaching File Case 47.- Teaching File Case 48.- Teaching File Case 49.- Teaching File Case 50.- Teaching File Case 51.- Teaching File Case 52.- Teaching File Case 53.- Teaching File Case 54.- Teaching File Case 55.- Teaching File Case 56.- Teaching File Case 57.- Teaching File Case 58.- Teaching File Case 59.- Teaching File Case 60.- Teaching File Case 61.- Teaching File Case 62.- Teaching File Case 63.- Teaching File Case 64.- Teaching File Case 65.- Teaching File Case 66.- Teaching File Case 67.- Teaching File Case 68.- Teaching File Case 69.- Teaching File Case 70.- Teaching File Case 71.- Teaching File Case 72.- Teaching File Case 73.- Teaching File Case 74.- Teaching File Case 75.- Teaching File Case 76.- Teaching File Case 77.- Teaching File Case 78.- Teaching File Case 79.- Teaching File Case 80.- Teaching File Case 81.- Teaching File Case 82.- Teaching File Case 83.- Teaching File Case 84.- Teaching File Case 85.- Teaching File Case 86.- Teaching File Case 87.- Teaching File Case 88.- Teaching File Case 89.- Teaching File Case 90.- Teaching File Case 91.- Teaching File Case 92.- Teaching File Case 93.- Teaching File Case 94.- Teaching File Case 95.- Teaching File Case 96.- Teaching File Case 97.- Teaching File Case 98.- Teaching File Case 99.- Teaching File Case 100.- Teaching File Case 101.- Teaching File Case 102.- Teaching File Case 103.- Teaching File Case 104.- Teaching File Case 105.- Teaching File Case 106.- Teaching File Case 107.- Teaching File Case 108.- Teaching File Case 109.- Teaching File Case 110.- Teaching File Case 111.- Teaching File Case 112.- Teaching File Case 113.- Teaching File Case 114.- Teaching File Case 115.- Teaching File Case 116.- Teaching File Case 117.- Teaching File Case 118.- Teaching File Case 119.- Teaching File Case 120.- Teaching File Case 121.- Teaching File Case 122.- Teaching File Case 123.- Teaching File Case 124.- Teaching File Case 125.- Teaching File Case 126.- Teaching File Case 127.- Teaching File Case 128.- Teaching File Case 129.- Teaching File Case 130.- Teaching File Case 131.- Teaching File Case 132.- Teaching File Case 133.- Teaching File Case 134.- Teaching File Case 135.- Teaching File Case 136.- Teaching File Case 137.- Teaching File Case 138.- Teaching File Case 139.- Teaching File Case 140.- Teaching File Case 141.- Teaching File Case 142.- Teaching File Case 143.- Teaching File Case 144.- Teaching File Case 145.- Teaching File Case 146.- Teaching File Case 147.- Teaching File Case 148.- Teaching File Case 149.- Teaching File Case 150.

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Book SynopsisThe imaging of moving organs such as the heart, in particular, is a real challenge because of its movement. This book presents current and emerging methods developed for the acquisition of images of moving organs in the five main medical imaging modalities: conventional X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging and ultrasound. The availability of dynamic image sequences allows for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of an organ’s dynamics, which is often linked to pathologies.Table of ContentsPREFACE xiii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv INTRODUCTION xvii PART 1. METHODOLOGICAL BASES 1 CHAPTER 1. EXTRACTION AND SEGMENTATION OF STRUCTURES IN IMAGE SEQUENCES 3Olivier BERNARD, Patrick CLARYSSE, Thomas DIETENBECK, Denis FRIBOULET, Stéphanie JEHAN-BESSON and Jérome POUSIN 1.1. Problematics 3 1.2. Overview of segmentation methods 3 1.3. Summary of the different classes of deformable models 6 1.3.1. Non-energy approaches 7 1.3.2. Energy-based approaches 8 1.4. Deformable templates 11 1.4.1. Elastic deformable template principle 12 1.4.2. Dynamic elastic deformable template 14 1.4.3. Elastic deformable template and modal analysis 15 1.4.4. The elastic deformable template in practice 15 1.5. Variational active contours 17 1.5.1. Active contour representations 17 1.5.2. Energy functional 21 1.5.3. Obtaining the evolution equation 26 1.5.4. Level set digital implementation 34 1.6. Integration of a priori constraints in the formalism of variational contours 35 1.6.1. Shape a priori 36 1.6.2. Motion a priori 38 1.7. Implementation examples in cardiac imaging 44 1.7.1. Echographic imaging: choice of the data fitting term 44 1.7.2. Example of 3D echocardiography image segmentation 46 1.7.3. Example of 2D echocardiography image segmentation 48 1.8. Conclusion 50 1.9. Bibliography 52 CHAPTER 2. MOTION ESTIMATION AND ANALYSIS 65Patrick CLARYSSE and Jérome POUSIN 2.1. Problematics 65 2.2. Problem formulation 66 2.3. Transport methods 67 2.3.1. Optical flow 68 2.3.2. Motion estimation seen as an optimal transport problem 70 2.4. Probabilistic approaches 74 2.5. Image registration 76 2.5.1. Transformation 77 2.5.2. Similarity function 78 2.5.3. Optimization 78 2.5.4. Practical considerations 79 2.6. Local methods 79 2.6.1. Block or primitive-matching 79 2.6.2. Least-square estimation 81 2.7. Hybrid methods 81 2.7.1. Power spectrum-based methods 82 2.7.2. Spatiotemporal description 82 2.8. Phase-based methods 84 2.8.1. Fleet and Jepson’s method 85 2.8.2. Analytic and monogenic signal 86 2.8.3. Harmonic phase methods 88 2.9. Registration and motion estimation in a sequence of images 89 2.9.1. Lagrangian description 89 2.9.2. Eulerian description 91 2.9.3. Strategies for the estimation in sequence 91 2.10. Evaluation of motion estimation methods 92 2.11. Conclusion 95 2.12. Bibliography 95 CHAPTER 3. POST-PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES FOR MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION QUANTIFICATION 103Bruno NEYRAN and Magalie VIALLON 3.1. Introduction 103 3.2. Dynamic measurement of perfusion with contrast agents: reminder about the MRI sequences and the different contrast agents used 107 3.2.1. Brief reminder about cardiac perfusion MRI sequences 107 3.2.2. MRI signal conversion/tracer concentration 107 3.2.3. Different clinical-candidate contrast agents 108 3.3. Motion correction and contour segmentation of the myocardium: important preprocessing prior to quantitative analysis 109 3.3.1. Dynamic image registration 109 3.3.2. Automatic contour extraction 109 3.4. Semi-quantitative perfusion analysis: calculation of relative parameters depending on the injection of the contrast medium 110 3.4.1. Semi-quantitative perfusion parameters 110 3.4.2. Heuristic modeling using a varied gamma function 112 3.4.3. Heuristic modeling with a bi-exponential function 114 3.4.4. Heuristic modeling with the Moate model 115 3.5. Absolute parameters independent of the contrast agent injection (taking account of the arterial input): pharmacokinetic modeling 117 3.5.1. General studies: tracer kinetics theory 118 3.5.2. Identification of the residual function 127 3.5.3. Identification of the discrete residual function 129 3.6. Conclusion 133 3.7. Bibliography 135 CHAPTER 4. TENSOR DECOMPOSITION OF A DYNAMIC SEQUENCE OF IMAGES INTO SIMPLE ELEMENTS 141Frédérique FROUIN and Claire PELLOT-BARAKAT 4.1. Problematics 141 4.2. Panorama of methods for the quantitative analysis of dynamic image sequences 143 4.2.1. Regions of interest method 143 4.2.2. Parametric imaging methods 144 4.2.3. Movement analysis methods 145 4.2.4. Tensor decomposition of a sequence of images into simple elements 145 4.3. Tensor decomposition methods of an image sequence into simple elements 146 4.3.1. Notations and decomposition principle 146 4.3.2. Orthogonal decomposition of an image sequence 147 4.3.3. Decomposition into simple elements 148 4.4. Specifications for radiotracer or contrast medium monitoring 149 4.4.1. Proposed approach objectives and associated constraints definition 149 4.4.2. Components estimation principle 149 4.4.3. Example of tensor decomposition into simple elements in myocardial perfusion studies 152 4.4.4. Limitations of the proposed approach 153 4.4.5. Clinical applications of the tensor decomposition into simple elements for cardiac imaging 155 4.5. Specifications for the study of cardiac motion 156 4.5.1. Proposed approach objectives and associated constraint definition 156 4.5.2. Tensor decomposition method solution 157 4.5.3. Tensor decomposition model extensions 160 4.5.4. Clinical applications and perspectives 164 4.6. Conclusion 165 4.7. Bibliography 166 PART 2. APPLICATION EXAMPLES 169 CHAPTER 5. EVALUATION OF CARDIAC STRUCTURE SEGMENTATION IN CINE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 171Alain LALANDE, Mireille GARREAU and Frédérique FROUIN 5.1. Context: significance of the automatic segmentation of the cardiac structures 171 5.1.1. Cine MRI in short-axis orientation 171 5.1.2. Left ventricle and right ventricle 172 5.2. Evaluation necessity 175 5.2.1. The place of evaluation 175 5.2.2. Analytic and empirical methods 176 5.3. Empirical evaluation methods 177 5.4. Visual evaluation methods 179 5.5. Supervised methods 180 5.5.1. The definition of a reference 180 5.5.2. Creation of an expert database 183 5.5.3. Evaluation criterion: edge-based approaches 184 5.5.4. Evaluation criteria: region-based approaches 188 5.5.5. Supervised methods for the estimation of a clinical parameter 192 5.5.6. ROC curves 193 5.5.7. Comparison of the supervised methods 194 5.5.8. Limitations of the supervised methods 195 5.6. Non-supervised evaluation methods 198 5.6.1. Unsupervised methods relying on region- or edge-based descriptors 198 5.6.2. Methods using a clinical parameter 202 5.6.3. Estimation methods of a reference segmentation 204 5.6.4. Difficulties in unsupervised methods 205 5.7. Conclusion 205 5.8. IMPEIC and MEDIEVAL working groups 207 5.9. Bibliography 209 CHAPTER 6. PHASE-BASED HEART MOTION ESTIMATION IN MULTIMODALITY CARDIAC IMAGING 217Martino ALESSANDRINI, Adrian BASARAB, Olivier BERNARD and Philippe DELACHARTRE 6.1. Phase images 218 6.1.1. Multidimensional analytic signals 218 6.1.2. Monogenic signal 219 6.2. Optical flow motion estimation on the phase of the two single-orthant analytic signals and using a deformable mesh: application to cardiac MRI sequences 221 6.2.1. Optical flow method applied to spatial phase images 223 6.2.2. Parametric modeling of local motion 226 6.2.3. Trajectory estimation 228 6.2.4. Results 230 6.2.5. Conclusion 235 6.3. Motion estimation by optical flow from the monogenic phase using a local affine model and multiscale analysis – application to ultrasonic cardiac sequences 236 6.3.1. Affine model 237 6.3.2. Multiscale choice of the window size 238 6.3.3. Iterative refinement of the displacement 238 6.4. Bibliography 244 CHAPTER 7. CARDIAC MOTION ANALYSIS IN TAGGED MRI 247Patrick CLARYSSE and Pierre CROISILLE 7.1. Motion quantification by the SinMod method 248 7.2. Processing pipeline and features of the software inTag 250 7.2.1. Data and input parameters 251 7.2.2. Motion field estimation 251 7.2.3. LV contour extraction 252 7.2.4. LV motion and deformation analysis 252 7.3. Perspectives 254 7.4. Bibliography 254 CHAPTER 8. LEFT VENTRICLE MOTION ESTIMATION IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING 257Antoine SIMON, Mireille GARREAU, Régis DELAUNAY, Dominique BOULMIER, Erwan DONAL and Christophe LECLERCQ 8.1. Introduction 257 8.1.1. Clinical problem and objectives 257 8.1.2. Technological choice: cardiac CT imaging 258 8.1.3. State of the art and method positioning 259 8.2. Surface matching method 262 8.2.1. Surface segmentation and reconstruction stage 262 8.2.2. Surface–surface matching 263 8.3. Surface–surface approach evaluation 267 8.3.1. Simulated data 267 8.3.2. Real data 270 8.4. Surface–surface approach conclusion 278 8.5. Surface and volume matching method: surface–volume approach 278 8.6. Surface–volume approach evaluation 280 8.6.1. Simulated data 280 8.6.2. Real data 283 8.7. Conclusion 285 8.8. Acknowledgments 287 8.9. Bibliography 287 PART 3 . TOWARD PATIENT-SPECIFIC CARDIOLOGY 293 CHAPTER 9. PERSONALIZATION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL MODELS OF THE CARDIAC VENTRICULAR FUNCTION BY HETEROGENEOUS CLINICAL DATA ASSIMILATION 295Stephanie MARCHESSEAU, Maxime SERMESANT, Florence BILLET, Hervé DELINGETTE and Nicholas AYACHE 9.1. Introduction 295 9.2. Anatomy and electrophysiology personalization from clinical data 298 9.2.1. Personalization of the heart and the tissue structure anatomy 298 9.2.2. Cardiac electrophysiology personalization 300 9.3. Heart mechanics modeling 302 9.3.1. Modeling of the Bestel–Clément–Sorine electromechanical coupling 302 9.3.2. Blood flow modeling 304 9.3.3. Other boundary conditions 305 9.3.4. Discussion about this model 306 9.4. Image data processing: cardiac kinematics personalization 306 9.4.1. Metrics for the comparison between observed and simulated motion 307 9.4.2. Data time interpolation 307 9.4.3. Deformable models approach 308 9.4.4. Data displacement case 310 9.4.5. Velocity data case 311 9.4.6. Results with cine-MRI data 311 9.4.7. Results from dynamic CT data 312 9.5. Calibration of the mechanical parameters from global data 313 9.5.1. Available data description 314 9.5.2. Unscented transform calibration 315 9.5.3. Calibration results with healthy volunteers 317 9.5.4. Calibration results with pathological cases 317 9.6. Mechanical personalization by variational data assimilation 318 9.6.1. Variational approach on a simplified model 320 9.6.2. Application to synthetic cases 321 9.6.3. Application to clinical cases 322 9.6.4. Sequential approach on full model 322 9.7. Conclusion 323 9.8. Bibliography 324 CONCLUSION 331 APPENDIX 1 335 APPENDIX 2 339 LIST OF AUTHORS 343 INDEX 347

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Book SynopsisPractical simple reference for understanding current management of heart failure Provides pathophysiology and pharmacology to explain the key points Focuses mostly on patient management issuesTrade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Updated ACC/AHA guidelines and landmark trials provide the framework for this concise overview of heart failure from management of risk factors to transplantation and palliative care. … This is intended for anyone involved in the management of patients with acute and chronic heart failure and serves as a valuable resource for students, residents, fellows, and staff who may encounter these patients. … This is a useful all-in-one resource for students, healthcare personnel, and any physicians involved in the care of patients with heart failure." (Omar Shams, Doody’s Review Service, October, 2009)Table of ContentsManagement of Hypertension in Heart Failure.- Coronary Artery Disease Prevention.- Heart Failure in Women.- Systolic Heart Failure.- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.- Valvular Heart Failure.- Pharmacologic Therapy.- Surgical Options in the Treatment of Heart Failure.- Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices.- Cardiac Transplantation.- Palliative Care and CHF Chapter: Aaron Olden and Timothy Quill.- Device Therapy in Heart Failure.- Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.- Heart Failure Clinics: A Strategy for Success.- Patient Self-Management Strategies for Heart Failure.- Nutrition Interventions in Heart Failure.- Psychological Considerations.- Inpatient Nursing Management.- Physical Activity in Heart Failure.

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed for all professionals working with people with heart problems. The book looks at the causes and consequences, basic counselling skills, stress management, risk factor intervention and how to develop rehabilitation programmes.Table of ContentsPreface to the series. Foreword by Dr Alastair McDonald. 1. Heart Disease: Causes and consequences. 2. Psychological care in acute settings. 3. A Basic counselling approach. 4. Stress management training. 5. Risk factor intervention. 6. Putting it all together. References. Appendices. Index. List of Figures.

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Book SynopsisThis text provides an examination of the monitoring of cardiac rhythms. After introductory chapters on the physiology of the cardiovascular system, and the difference between clinical and technical observations, it describes and discusses all forms of cardiac monitoring, including ECG, blood gases, acid-base balance, haemodynamic and central venous pressure.Table of ContentsEssential Anatomy and Physiology of The Cardiovascular System. Cardiovascular Monitoring - Clinical or Technical. Electrocardiographic monitoring. Slow Heart Rhythms. Fast Heart Rhythms. Ambulatory Monitoring of cardiac Rhythm. An Introduction to Haemodynamic Monitoring. Monitoring The central Venous and Arterial Blood Pressure. Haemodynamic Monitoring With pulmonary Artery Catheters. Monitoring Blood Gases and Acid-base balance.

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Book SynopsisA number of books have been written relating to congenital heart disease, but generally, they reflect individualised medical management of local practice and philosophies. Although this book assumes a prior working knowledge of congenital heart disease, it aims to provide the reader with a reference guide to be utilised at the bedside.The main aspiration of this book is to provide a comprehensive, affordable guide for paediatric, neonatal and adult nurses of young people with congenital heart disease, in this highly challenging speciality. This book is primarily written for nursing staff focusing on a multidisciplinary team approach to managing children. It is also a valuable tool for community staff, dieticians, doctors, neonatal staff, perfusionists, pharmacists, physiological measurment technicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, theatre staff, and other personnel who come into contact with this group of children.Table of ContentsThe Normal Heart. Cardiac Assessment and Investigations. Acyanotic defects, Obstructive Defects. Cyanotic Defects. Cyanotic and Acyanotic Defects. Acquired Heart Disease. Ardiopulmonary Bypass. Elective Admission for Cardiac surgery. Respiratory Management. Cardiovascular Management. Haematological and neurological Management. Renal, Fluid and Electrolyte Management and gastrointestinal. Management. The Dying Child. Drug Management.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of exercise physiology in patients with congenital heart disease and other pediatric cardiopulmonary disorders. It begins with an in-depth but pragmatic discussion of exercise physiology and the cardiopulmonary adaptations to physical activity, followed by a review of the conduct and interpretation of cardiopulmonary exercise tests. Subsequent chapters discuss exercise physiology and testing in patients with a variety of congenital heart diseases, including tetralogy of Fallot, Fontan physiology, transposition of the great arteries, aortic valve disease, and coarctation of the aorta. Additional chapters analyze other conditions commonly encountered by pediatric and congenital cardiologists such as pulmonary vascular disease, cardiomyopathies, heart transplants, and metabolic disorders. The book also examines the role of exercise testing in patients with electrophysiologic issues such as Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, long QT syndrome, atrioventricular node dysfunction, and pacemakers. The presentations are enhanced by data from Boston Children’s Hospital’s vast experience with clinical exercise testing. The textbook concludes with a series of interesting and illustrative cases that build on the earlier chapters, present some fascinating physiology, and provide real-world examples of how exercise testing can inform clinical decision making. Exercise Physiology for the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiologist is a detailed, practical reference for clinicians and other health care providers engaged in exercise testing for children and adults with congenital heart disease and other conditions that may be encountered by the pediatric and congenital cardiologist. It is an essential resource for physicians, medical students, and exercise physiologists as well as researchers in cardiology, pediatrics, and cardiopulmonary fitness..Table of Contents SECTION I: The Normal Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise.- 1. Biochemistry of Exercise.- 2. Oxygen Delivery.- 3. Central Hemodynamics and Coronary Blood Flow During Exercise.- 4. CO2 Elimination (V̇CO2).- SECTION II: Conduct of the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test.- 5. Laboratory Setup, Equipment, and Protocols.- 6. Exercise Stress Echocardiography.- 7. Other Modalities.- 8. Supervision and Safety Precautions for Exercise Testing.- 9. Special Considerations for Children.- 10. Special Considerations for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.- SECTION III: Interpretation of the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test.- 11. Peak Exercise Parameters.- 12. Parameters from Submaximal Exercise.- 13. Putting It All Together.- SECTION IV: Prototypical Lesions.- 14. Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.- 15. Patients with a Fontan Circulation.- 16. Aortic Valve Disease.- 17. Coarctation of the Aorta.- 18. Systemic Right Ventricles with a Biventricular Circulation (L-Transposition and D-Transposition s/p Atrial Switch) .- 19. D-Transposition s/p Arterial Switch Operation.- 20. Ebstein’s Anomaly.- 21. Pulmonary Vascular Disease.- 22. Exercise Testing in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy.- 23. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.- 24. Coronary Anomalies.- 25. Metabolic Disorders.- 26. Exercise Testing After Pediatric Heart Transplantation.- 27. Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training.- 28. Summary of Lesions.- SECTION V: Electrophysiologic Issues.- 29. Syncope, Orthostatic Intolerance, and Exertional Symptoms.- 30. Exercise Stress Testing: Diagnostic Utility in the Evaluation of Long QT Syndrome.- 31. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.- 32. Exercise Testing in the Management of Arrhythmias.- Section VI: Interesting/Instructive Cases.- 33. Patients with Physiologically Normal Hearts and Lungs.- 34. Patients with Unusual Congenital Heart Defects and/or Intracardiac Shunts.- 35. Patients with Significant Lung Disease.

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Book SynopsisThis extensively revised new edition comprehensively reviews the medical and surgical management of the acutely-ill child with congenital and acquired cardiac disease. It enables the reader to gain a thorough understanding of basic and practical concepts of anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical techniques and peri-operative management in this group of patients. Extensively revised chapters cover the management of cardiac patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, hemofiltration, and plasma exchange. New topics covered include the use of pharmaceuticals in cardiac intensive care, the implications of interventional cardiology in pediatric intensive care and ventricular assist devices. Practically relevant guidelines are also included for cardiovascular nurses. Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease presents a thorough review of the practical concepts, available treatment techniques, and the challenges associated with managing these patients in the critical care unit. It represents a timely and valuable textbook reference for students and practising healthcare professionals alike seeking to learn or further their understanding of the latest advances in this discipline. Trade Review“Thanks for the reader-friendly design, featuring an abundance of illustrations, photographs, tables as well as information boxes, the book enables the readers to visually grasp and retain difficult concepts. … This extensively revised new edition … comprehensively reviews the medical and surgical management of the acutely-ill child with congenital and acquired cardiac disease. We recommend!” (Richard Eyermann, Zeitschrift Deutsches Zentrum für herzkranke Kinder, Vol. 23 (2), 2021)Table of ContentsTransition from the fetal to the neonatal circulation.- Triage and Transport of Infants and Children with Cardiac Disease.- Airway control, mechanical ventilation and respiratory care.- Heart-Lung Interactions.- Cardiac Catheterization.- Echocardiography.- Cardiac Anesthesia.- A Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic review: focus on cardiac ICU meds.- Sedation and Analgesia.- Drugs in Cardiac Intensive Care.- Standard Drug Concentrations in the Cardiac Intensive Care unit.- Monitoring of the cardiac patient.- The effects of cardioplumonary bypass following pediatric cardiac surgery.- Nursing care of the pediatric cardiac patient.- Intensive Care for the Patient after Cardiac Catheterization.- Cardiac database and risk factor assessment outcomes analysis of congenital heart disease.- Patent ductus arteriosus.- Atrial Septal Defects.- Ventricular Septal defect.- Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects.- Aortopulmonary Window.- Tetrology of Fallot.- Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve.- Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.- Pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum.- Pulmonary Stenosis.- Left Ventricular Outflow tract obstruction.- Coarctation of the Aorta.- Interrupted aortic arch.- Mitral Valve anomalies and related disorders.- Mitral Stenosis.- Prosthetic Valves.- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.- Single Ventricle, General Aspects.- Anomalous pulmonary veins.- Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries.- Congenitally corrected transposition of the Great Arteries (ccTGA or Levo-Transposition of the Great Arteries (l-TGA).- Truncus Arteriosus.- Double Outlet Right Ventricle.- Ebstein's Disease.- Anomalous Coronary Arteries.- Aortic Valve Regurgitation.- Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Sling.- Takaysu Arteritis.- Aortic Dissection.- Tracheal Reconstruction.- Acute Pulmonary Hypertension.- Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension.- Acute Myocarditis and cardiomyopathies.- Pericardial Diseases.- Infective Endocarditis.- Cardiac Failure.- Shock in the Cardiac Patient: A brief overview.- Mechanical circulatory support in pediatric cardiac surgery.- Ventricular Assist Devices.- Heart Transplantation.- Arrhythmias in the Intensive Care unit.- Pacemakers (temporary and permanent), Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy.- Quality Assessment in the Cardiac Intensive Care unit.- Discontinuation of Life: Ethical and Legal issues.- Respiratory complications: acute respiratory distress syndrome, chylothorax, diaphragmatic palsy, and functional respiratory physiotherapy.- Gastrointestinal Complications: Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Malrotation, and Protein Losing Enteropathy.- Malnutrition and Feeding Difficulties: Guideline for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.- Hematological Aspects: Anticoagulation, Heparin_Induced Thrombocytopenia, Plasma Exchange.- Renal Failure and Replacement Therapy.- Neurological Complications: Intracranial Bleeding, Stroke, and Seizures.- Infections in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.- Skin Protection.

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Book SynopsisThis updated second edition provides a comprehensive overview of cardiac pathology. Clear illustrations of the common styles of dissection are provided along with the normal anatomy and histology. The chapters cover autopsy heart examination, ischemic heart disease, myocarditis, sudden death, valvular disease, transplant pathology, cardiomyopathy, cardiac neoplasia and congenital heart disease with a clear analysis of diagnostic criteria (macroscopic, microscopic and genetic) for both common cardiac diseases and those of less common types. The text is accompanied by high quality macroscopic and microscopic images and references to other specialty data sources. Cardiac Pathology: A Guide to Current Practice is aimed at established pathologists and trainees, as well as any clinician with an interest in cardiac disease. It will be of value to those working in cardiac surgery, cardiology and those in the autopsy/forensic fields.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this book provides an overview of electrocardiography from a pathophysiological basis. Refreshed with color illustrations, it incorporates new anatomic and electrophysiologic information as well as updated material on clinical applications of the electrocardiogram (ECG). Intended as a reference for students with a basic understanding of the ECG, the book’s focus is to provide the fundamental anatomic and electrophysiologic processes that lead to ECG changes rather than simple pattern recognition. Each chapter has key points and questions with comprehensive explanations so that the reader can assess their understanding of the contents. It can be utilized as a guide – chapter by chapter – or read cover to cover for a complete overview. Case studies are included at the end of the book that integrate the multiple principles of electrocardiography. The Second Edition of ECG Interpretation: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Application is an essential text for medical students, residents, fellows, physicians, and nurses in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.Table of ContentsPart I. Fundamentals.- Chapter 1. Electrophysiology/Anatomic Principles.- Chapter 2. ECG Physics.- Chapter 3. Normal ECG.- Part II. Abnormal Depolarization and Repolarization.- Chapter 4. Hypertrophy.- Chapter 5. Bundle Branch Blocks, Fascicular Blocks.- Chapter 6. TU Waves.- Chapter 7. ST Segment Changes: Myocardial Infarction.- Chapter 8. ST Segment Changes: Other.- Part III. Arrhythmias.- Chapter 9. Premature Beats.- Chapter 10. Bradycardia.- Chapter 11. Supraventricular Tachycardia.- Chapter 12. Wide Complex Tachycardia.- Chapter 13. Pacing.- Part IV. Putting It All Together.- Chapter 14. Interpreting ECGs.- Chapter 15. Cases 1: Putting It All Together.- Chapter 16. Cases 2: ECG in Clinical Practice.- Chapter 17. Cases 3: Electrolytes.- Chapter 18. Orphans.- Chapter 19. Extra Practice.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a concise review for practitioners in preparation for the Vascular Neurology Boards including the Maintenance of Certification exam. This valuable second edition is expertly written and supplemented with new treatment paradigms as well as new and updated trial results.. Beginning with a general overview on how to prepare for the exam, this practical guide emphasizes clinically relevant scientific principles that must be mastered by the stroke clinician. Subsequent chapters review acute management of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, specific epidemiological risk factors, stroke pathophysiology, stroke classification, and vascular neuroanatomy. This edition also reviews cardiac and hematological considerations in stroke patients, genetic stroke syndromes, vascular malformations, cognitive disorders, stroke rehabilitation, and peri-operative stroke management. Vascular Neurology Board Review, Second Edition, is not only written to act as a guide for the neurology resident and fellow, but also as a useful framework for non-neurologists.Table of ContentsHow to Prepare for the Exam Initial Stroke Evaluation Vascular Neuroanatomy Stroke Syndromes Epidemiolgy and Risk Factors Stroke Pathophysiology Classification of Stroke Stroke Treatment and Management Clinical Cardiology Genetic Stroke Syndromes Special Populations Special Systems Intracranial Hemorrhage Vascular Malformations Hematologic Disorders Neuroradiology Vascular Cognitive Disorders Stroke Rehab Pharmacology Stroke Systems of Care

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the history of the Mayo Clinic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory from 1940 to present day. It examines the life and journey of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and its ultimate success in implementing the vision of the Mayo philosophy of emphasizing collaboration between lab-based scientists and clinical health care professionals to bring innovation to the clinical practice and lead landmark changes in the practice of medicine profoundly enhancing what we can offer to patients and society alike. The book is divided into decades, with separate sections in each decade on key cardiology topics such as congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, hemodynamics, pacing, and electrophysiology (EP). Chapters will highlight training, advances, new procedures, new technologies, and fundamental changes to the field throughout the decades, attributed to the work done by Cath lab personnel. Chapters also identify the problems faced, the unmet clinical needs of patients and society, problems solved, and things learned and transmitted into the clinical arena along the way. The Mayo Clinic Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory will be a valuable resource for health care professionals, clinicians, scientists, innovators, administrators, and small and large device manufacturing companies as well as historians and past and present patients. Table of ContentsSection 1 – 1940-1960: will include the development of foundational techniques, approaches to catheterization, and implementation of electronic and imaging methodology to optimize patient evaluation and care.Section 2 – 1960: Including sections on coronary artery disease and congenital heart diseaseSection 3 – 1970: Including sections on coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, pacing/EPSection 4 – 1980: Including sections on coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, hemodynamics/structural, pacing, EPSection 5 – 1990: Including sections on coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, hemodynamics/structural, pacing, EPSection 6 – 2000: Including chapters on coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, hemodynamics/structural, pacing, EPSection 7 – 2010: Including chapters on coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, hemodynamics/structural, pacing, EPSection 8 - Where are we now and where are we going?

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Book SynopsisThis book provides how-to recommendations and detailed guides for using transradial access in interventional radiology. A relatively new and growing technique, transradial access is most commonly found within interventional cardiology. This book approaches those cardiac uses of transradial access while extending its use to other body sites and disease states. The book details the interventional radiologist’s transition to using transradial access across a broad spectrum of clinical applications, allowing them to better introduce it into their practice and to their patients. The text is divided into three sections: overview, clinical applications, and novel applications and techniques. The first section covers the history of transradial access, the initial patient assessment, and how to prepare for a procedure. The second section is divided into different diseases and interventional situations where transradial access could be considered, including subclavian artery stenosis and endovascular neurosurgery. The third section includes coverage of how to perform the latest techniques and projections for future procedures. This guide provides a manual of operations to assist in the setup of the practice, from office visit to procedure room to recovery across a variety of service lines and patient populations. Key take home points and equipment summaries accompany each chapter, allowing the user to easily navigate the book to accelerate his or her practice. This is an ideal guide for interventional radiologists. Table of ContentsTransradial Access in Interventional Radiology: Background, Applications and Techniques 1. The Advent of Transradial Interventions: An Overview 2. Anatomy and Physical Exam 3. Nursing Assessment 4. Procedure Suite Set-Up 5. Recovery Room and Post Procedure Care 6. Access Complications and Management 7. Transradial Access for Renal and Mesenteric Artery Disease 8. Transradial Access for Interventional Oncology: Chemoembolization and Radioembolization Applications 9. Transradial Access for Peripheral Arterial Disease: Aortoiliac Applications 10. Transradial Access for Peripheral Arterial Disease: Infrainguinal Applications 11. Aortic Endoleak following Endovascular Aortic Repair 12. Transradial Access for Peripheral Arterial Disease: Subclavian and Upper Arm Interventions 13. Transradial Access in Uterine Artery Embolization 14. Prostate Artery Embolization 15. Hemodialysis Access Interventions 16. Carotid and Vertebral Intervention 17. Endovascular Neurosurgery and Stroke Intervention 18. Acute Hemorrhage and Trauma 19. Transulnar Arterial Access 20. Distal Transradial Arterial Access 21. Transradial Access for Bariatric Embolization

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Book SynopsisThis heavily revised book features a variety of cases detailing potential complications in cardiac surgery. Clinical scenarios associated with conundrums and unforeseen circumstances are presented, including minimally invasive and hybrid procedures as well as temporary mechanical circulatory support. Discussions emphasize critical details in preoperative assessment and intraoperative sensemaking, decision making and error recovery. Chapters are structured as unknowns, presenting findings as one would experience the events clinically and challenging the reader to develop their own rescue strategies. Relevant references for further reading are included, enabling the reader to further develop their knowledge base.Near Misses in Cardiac Surgery is a concise case-based resource featuring instructions on how to deal with potential complications associated with cardiac surgery. The work's multi-disciplinary authorship ensures it is a valuable resource for all medical professionals involved in the care of cardiac surgical patients. Table of ContentsAortic Cannulation.- Return to the Operating Room.- Cannulation for ECMO.- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).- Accidental Arterial Decannulation.- CABG after MI.- Air in the Circuit.- EKG Changes after Mitral Repair.- ECMO as a bridge.- Complications of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).- Catastrophic Bleeding from Right Atrium.- Hypoxia on Bypass.- Challenges in Myocardial Protection.- Empty Venous Reservoir.- Arrest on induction.- Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Checklist.- Postoperative Hypotension in the ICU.- Hemodynamic instability after Pulmonary Thrombo-Endarterectomy.- Inadequate Venous Drainage.- Trapped mitral leaflet.- Complications of TAVR numero due.- Conduit for redo CABG.- Intraoperative coagulopathy.- Hypoxia after Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure.- Intraoperative Pulmonary Hemorrhage.- Femoral Arterial Cannulation.- Hypoxia on ECMO.- Laser Lead Extraction.- Tube thoracostomy for hemothorax.- Pulmonary hypertension.- Malfunction of an Intra-aortic Balloon.- Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis.- Pulmonary Embolism.- Post-Operative Bleeding.- Intraoperative Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Mitral annular calcification.- Options for a Patient with History of HITT.- Ventricular Dysrhythmia after AVR.- Postoperative hypoxemia.- Orthotopic Heart Transplant (OHT) after LVAD.- Postoperative Infection.- Veno-venous ECMO.- Reoperative Sternotomy.- Sternal Closure: Immediate or Delayed.- Suction Event after LVAD placement.- Thrombosed mechanical valve.- Valve-sparing Aortic Root Repair.- Acute Aortic Dissection.

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Book SynopsisThe only curative treatment currently available for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is surgical pulmonary endoarterectomy (PEA). However, several patients may have high risk factors for surgery, or a peripheral disease not amenable to surgical treatment; or else a residual pulmonary hypertension after PEA. Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) was recently developed to offer an alternative treatment for these patients. Extensive data has since confirmed the efficacy and relative safety of this procedure. However, there are several technical issues that have yet to be resolved. In addition, many cardiologists and pneumologists still know very little about the procedure itself and its potential.Exploring the clinical indications and technical aspects of BPA, this book offers a valuable reference guide for all those who would like to introduce or improve a BPA program, and for all those whose work involves treating this complex patient population.Table of Contents 1 Epidemiology and pathophysiology of CTEPH.- 2 Diagnosis of CTEPH.- 3 Pulmonary Thromboendoaterectomy: the only cure for CTEPH.- 4 Medical treatment of CTEPH.- 5 Development of Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in CTEPH: an historical perspective.- 6 Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in CTEPH: modern technique.- 7 Balloon pulmonary angioplasty: clinical outcomes.- 8 Lesion classification in CTEPH with an interventional perspective.- 9 Advanced non-invasive imaging to guide BPA.- 10 Use of intravascular imaging and pressure guide during BPA.- 11 Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in proximal lesions.- 12 Metrics for success of balloon pulmonary angioplasty in CTEPH.- 13 Management of complications during balloon pulmonary angioplasty in CTEPH.- 14 BPA in CTEPH: next steps?.- 15 CTEPH and chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED): clinical and interventional perspective.

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first comprehensive text dedicated to risk assessment in the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It provides an overview of current evidence regarding approaches to risk assessment, traditional and emerging risk factors, and atherosclerosis imaging for refinement of risk estimation. The volume seeks to provide an essential resource for professionals in the field to assess their patients for risk of cardiovascular disease. The book is divided into five sections, starting off with an overview of current best practices to risk assessment in primary prevention around the world. The second section discusses traditional risk factors, such as hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and obesity. The third section reviews the newly introduced concept of ‘Risk Enhancers’. The fourth section offers insight on novel risk factors, with in-depth discussion regarding lipoprotein(a), high-sensitivity CRP, apolipoprotein B, social determinants of health, stress and cardiovascular disease. and polygenic risk scores. The final section covers the use of non-invasive atherosclerosis imaging (computed tomography and ultrasound-based techniques) as a tool to refine risk estimates. Throughout the book, readers will find multiple tables, figures, and illustrations that complement the text. Up-to-date, evidence-based, and clinically oriented, Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Primary Prevention is a must-have resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, endocrinology, primary care, and health promotion and disease prevention.Table of ContentsSection 1General Principles and Approach to Risk Assessment in Primary Prevention – Anne Marie Navar (Duke University)U.S. Guidelines – Roger Blumenthal (Johns Hopkins University)European Guidelines – Salim Virani (Baylor College of Medicine)Canadian Guidelines – Robert Hegele (Robarts Research Institute; Ontario, Canada)Asian Guidelines – Mariko Harada-Shiba (National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center; Japan)Section 2 - Traditional Risk FactorsHypercholesterolemia – Christie Ballantyne (Baylor College of Medicine)Hypertension – Ron Blankstein (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)Diabetes – Mikhail Kosiborod (University of Missouri – Kansas City)Smoking – Pamela Morris (Medical University of South Carolina)Obesity - Jamie Ard (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)Section 3 - Risk EnhancersFamily history of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease – Amit Khera (UT Southwestern)Conditions Specific to Women – Martha Gulati (University of Arizona – Phoenix)Ethnic Factors – Pam Taub (UC San Diego)Triglyceride Rich Lipoproteins – Sergio Fazio (Oregon Health & Science University)Inflammatory Diseases – Erin Michos (Johns Hopkins University)Chronic Kidney Disease – Barry Freedman (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)Metabolic Syndrome – Harold Bays (Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis)Ankle Brachial Index – Peter Toth (CGH Medical Center)Section 4 – Novel Risk FactorsLipoprotein(a) – Mike Blaha (Johns Hopkins University)High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein - Paul Ridker (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)Apolipoprotein B – Seth Martin (Johns Hopkins University)Social Determinants of Health – Keith Ferdinand (Tulane University)Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential – Pradeep Natarajan (Massachusetts General Hospital)Polygenic Risk Scores – Amit Khera (Massachusetts General Hospital)Metabolomics – David Herrington (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)Section 5 – Atherosclerosis Imaging as a Tool to Refine Risk EstimatesCoronary Artery Calcium Score – Khurram Nasir (Houston Methodist Debakey Heart Center)Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography – Kavitha Chinnaiyan (Beaumont Health)Carotid Intima-Media Thickness – Jim Stein (University of Wisconsin)

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Book SynopsisThis unique book details a multidisciplinary approach for providers caring for the Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) patient. Authors discuss the history of MCS, patient selection, surgical and post-operative care, mobility and nutritional issues for this subgroup of patients, along with outpatient management. They are expert clinicians in the field of MCS and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), who provide direct patient care, conduct research, publish and maintain current leadership positions within the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant and International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians.Non-clinical issues including Regulatory, Reimbursement, Administration, Program Development and links to Professional Organizations supporting MCS Clinicians are presented in the book that will be of great value to Nurses first, but also to Advanced Practice Providers (NP/PA), Dieticians, Physical Therapists and Administrators.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Peggy Blood and Scott StewartForeword Kathy Grady PhD RN1. Durable: Evolution and Concept Michael Sobieski, JoAnne Chichetti 2. Pump design and Mechanics Kathy Princer, Freiderich Kaufman 3. Indications and Patient Selection Karen Meehan, Tiffany Buda4. Optimization Before Implant Holly Hamm and Brittany Rhodes5. Surgical Implant and Intraop Care Thomas Schloglhofer. Val Jeevanandam, Amy Coker6. Post-Op Care Sarah Schroeder, Sarah Schettle 7. Complications Angela Loshenko, Jami Bennett, Justin Hamm8. Infection Marcia Stahovich, Krista Marz, Annemarie Kaan9. Anticoagulation Colleen Labloon, Tim Lewis10. Mobility/PT Louise Fuller, Benjamin Tarrant.11. Nutrition Laura Coyle ,Rebecca Dawn Lowery12. Outpatient Management/Monitoring Lori Edwards, Thomas Berg13. Regulatory: INTERMACS,TJC, DNV, International Peggy Blood, Linda Staley, , Roxanne Siemeck14. Reimbursement Erin Davis, Karl Nelson15. Pediatrics Mary Mehegan, Monica Horn16. Temporary MCS Kelly Stelling, 17. Admin/Program development Ann Luke, Dana Shannon 18. Ethics Martha Abshire 19. Professional Organizations Jodie Lantz, Karen Burch 20. Research Opportunities Pam Combs, Jessie Casida

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to provide one central resource for nurses within the adult spectrum of life-long congenital heart disease care who are seeking expert guidance for their practice, regardless of clinical setting. Over the past 50 years, advances in surgical techniques and medical therapies have drastically improved the number of congenital heart disease patients surviving into adulthood, with the result being that there are now more adults then children living with congenital heart disease. In the past three decades, recognition of this new cardiology subspecialty has given way to formalized programs, standards of care, and multidisciplinary expertise. Indeed Nursing care of adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a relatively new medical subspecialty with limited knowledge and guidance available and also an important component of the multidisciplinary care team. Nursing care of the ACHD encompasses a holistic approach to the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual wellbeing of these unique individuals across their lifespan. Understanding the intricacies for the various heterogeneous defect types, the transition from pediatric to adult care, the unique educational and self-care needs, life-events such as pregnancy/reproduction, advanced heart failure, and end-of-life care helps prepare the nurse caring for the ACHD patient. Nurses as a first point of care for the ACHD patients play a pivotal role in the education and empowerment of the ACHD patient population and provide an invaluable role in the multidisciplinary team and with this guide nurses can feel confident in the quality of the care they provide. This book aims to introduce nursing focused care to wider audiences, nurses, medical technicians, and physicians who are involved in the management and treatment of ACHD patients. Improving care and the quality of life for adult congenital heart disease patients with a multidisciplinary team-based approach, including nursing care, should be a central goal for all ACHD programs. Table of ContentsForeward: Erwin Oechslin (Toronto-CA) and Massimo Chessa, IRCCS, Policlinico San Donato, University Hospital San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, massichessa@yahoo.it) Part 1 Epidemiology, anatomy and pathophysiology (Michael A. Gatzoulis, Royal Brompton Hospital,London UK, m.gatzoulis@rbht.nhs.uk) 1 Incidence of congenital heart disease and relevance in adulthood 2 Cardiac defects Part 2 Transition from pediatric to adult care 3 Transitional care for young people (Hajar Habibi, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust-UK London, h.habibi@rbht.nhs.uk) 4 Advancing high value transitional care: the central role of nursing and its leadership (Christy Sillman, Sutter Heart and Vascular Institute, Sacramento, CA, sillmac@sutterhealth.org, and Serena Francesca Flocco, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato University Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, serena.flocco@yahoo.it) 5 Building a transition program (Serena Francesca Flocco, IRCCS Policlinico, San Donato University Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, serena.flocco@yahoo.it and Christy Sillman, Sutter Heart and Vascular Institute, Sacramento, CA, sillmac@sutterhealth.org) Part 3 Advanced practice nursing 6 The nursing care in the outpatient setting (Alexander Corless, UK London- Alexander.Corless@gstt.nhs.uk) 7 The nursing care in the hospital ward (Alexander Corless, UK London- Alexander.Corless@gstt.nhs.uk) 8 The nursing care in the perioperative period (Alexander Corless, UK London- Alexander.Corless@gstt.nhs.uk) 9 The nursing care in the Cath Lab (to be defined Christy) 10 The nursing care in critical setting (to be defined Christy) Part 4 Advanced heart failure in ACHD 11 HF in ACHD (author to be defined) 12 MCS Strategies (Mauro Cotza, IRCCS Policlinico, San Donato University Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, m.cotza@hotmail.it) 13 Heart transplantation (Mauro Lo Rito, IRCCS Policlinico, San Donato University Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, mauro.lorito@grupposandonato.it ) 14 Nursing care of Hospitalized ACHD with end-stage HF (author to be defined) Part 5 Nursing care of pregnancy 15 Contraception, family planning and pregnancy (Sara Corzine, Sutter Heart and Vascular Institute, Sacramento, CA corzins@sutterhealth.org and Mary Cannobio, UCLA- mcanobbi@sonnet.ucla.edu) Part 6 Physical activity and sport (Hajar Habibi, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust-UK London, h.habibi@rbht.nhs.uk) 17 Promotion of daily physical activity and decreasing sedentary behavior Part 7 Patient Self-care and Nursing role for patients’ education 18 Self-Care in Adults with Congenital Heart Defects (Federica Dellafiore, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato University Hospital San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, federica.dellafiore@grupposandonato.it) 19 Patient education to self-management (Arianna Magong, Head of Health Professions Research and Development Unit IRCCS Policlinico San Donato University Hospital San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, arianna.magon@grupposandonato.it – tbd Nurse team Sillman Christy) 20 Education to pharmacological therapy - Education to lifestyles habits - Infective Endocarditis 21 The health engagement of adult congenital heart disease patients (Rosario Caruso- Head of Health Professions Research and Development Unit IRCCS Policlinico San Donato University Hospital San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, rosario.carusogrupposandonato.it) Part 8 End-of-life care: nursing care in the final stage of life (Caroline Scribner, Stanford, USA CScribner@stanfordhealthcare.org and Kristina Fontecha, Stanford, USA, kfontecha@stanfordhealthcare.org) 22 Advanced directives 23 Palliative care 24 Hospice Part 9 COVID 19 and Congenital Heart Disease 25 Resilience and response of ACHD during the Covid-19 Pandemic 26 Nursing role during the Covid-19 Pandemic (Margarita Brida’s and Nurse team – Zagabria –Croatia)

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this critical text features heavily revised chapters detailing how to approach the anesthetic and perioperative management of adult and pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. Initially, a broad overview of relevant concepts in pediatric cardiovascular embryology, physiology, and pharmacology is provided. Subsequently, relevant diagnostic approaches including the use of three-dimensional modeling in surgical planning and preoperative considerations are described. The intraoperative management of a wide range of specific lesions is discussed, with full descriptions of anesthesia plans and the appropriate diagnostic methods and surgical interventions. New topics detailed include the use of hybrid techniques and applications of electrophysiology in patients with congenital heart disease. Postoperative care and potential future approaches are also addressed.Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatric and Adult Patients: Anesthetic and Perioperative Management provide a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the care of the pediatric patient undergoing cardiac surgery and anesthesia. It is therefore of interest to all practicing and trainee medical professionals who encounter these patients in their day-to-day practice.Table of Contents1 History of Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Cardiac-Congenital Surgery 2 Cardiovascular System Embryology and Development 3 Pediatric Cardiovascular Physiology 4 Cardiovascular Pharmacology in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease 5 Perioperative Care of the Congenital Cardiac Patient in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory 6 Perioperative Imaging for Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Patient. 7 3D Printing and Modeling of Congenital Heart Disease for Pre-surgical and Pre-procedural Planning 8 Perioperative Imaging in the Adult Congenital Cardiac Patient 9 Perioperative Cardiovascular Monitoring in Congenital Heart Disease Patients. 10 Electrocardiography: Basic Knowledge with Focus on Fetal and Pediatric ECG 11 Central Nervous System Monitoring in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery 12 Perioperative Respiratory Monitoring in Congenital Heart Disease Patients. 13 Perioperative Coagulation Monitoring in Congenital Heart Disease Patients 14 Preoperative Evaluation 15 Multi-Systemic Consequences of CHD and the Impact on Perioperative Care 16 Anesthetic Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease 17 Medical Facility Infrastructure Considerations 18 Electrophysiology in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease 19 Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children and Infants 20 Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) 21 Atrial Septal Defect, Ventricular Septal Defect. 22 Tetralogy of Fallot 23 Transposition of the Great Arteries 24 Truncus Arteriosus 25 Right-Sided Obstructive Lesions 26 Congenital Mitral Valve Anomalies 27 Congenital Anomalies of the Aortic Valve 28 Anomalies of the Aortic Arch, Aortic Coarctation, Interrupted Aortic Arch, and Vascular Rings. 29 Patent Ductus Arteriosus Devices 30 Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Treatment Options 31 Double-Outlet Right Ventricle 32 Double-Outlet Left Ventricle (DOLV) 33 Pulmonary Hypertension#xa0;in Congenital Heart Diseases 34 Right Ventricular Failure 35 Coronary Artery Anomalies 36 Fontan and Single Ventricle Patients Undergoing Heart-Liver Transplantation as the Final Palliative Intervention 37 Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Congenital Heart Patients 38 Anesthetic considerations for pediatric cardiac hybrid procedures 39 Transcatheter Interventional Techniques in the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patient 40 Postoperative Cardiovascular & Hemodynamic Management in Congenital Cardiac Surgical Patients.#xa0; 41 Postoperative Arrhythmias and their management in Congenital Cardiac Surgical Patients. 42 Postoperative Respiratory Management in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients 43 Postoperative Bleeding and Coagulation Management in Congenital Cardiac Surgical Patients. 44 Postoperative Central Nervous System Management in Congenital Cardiac Surgical Patients. 45 Perioperative management Endocrine Problems in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients 46 Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Acute Pain Management in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgical Patients 47 Chronic Postoperative Pain in Congenital Heart Disease Patients 48 Postoperative Renal Management, Fluid/Electrolyte Management and Acid–Base Disorders 49 Cardiac Intensive Care and Management of Cardiac arrest in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease 50 Cardiac Intensive Care and Management of Cardiac arrest in Adult Congenital Heart Diseases 51 Nutritional Support in Congenital Heart Disease 52 Future Approaches for Anesthesia in Congenital Cardiac Surgery & Interventional Procedures 53 Congenital Cardiac Surgery in Emerging Countries. 54 Medical Education for Congenital Heart Disease

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Book SynopsisThis heavily updated textbook focuses on the use of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in pediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease. Over past two decades, CMR has come to occupy an ever more important place in the assessment and management of patients with congenital heart defects (CHD) and other cardiovascular disorders. The modality offers an ever-expanding amount of information about the heart and circulation, provides outstanding images of cardiovascular morphology and function, is increasingly being used to detect pathologic fibrosis, and has an expanding role in the assessment of myocardial viability. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease is an excellent foundation for any reader not familiar with the field whether they are imagers or clinicians who deal with cardiovascular disease. It also describes the technical details of MRI techniques to help the clinician understand the most important elements of CMR in assessing and managing their patients. In creating the book, the editors have assembled a world-renowned panel of contributors to review the use of CMR in CHD and make it accessible to those working in the field and to those who use the information derived from CMR in their clinical practice.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease Anatomy.- 2. Venoatrial Abnormalities.- 3. Septal Defects.- 4. Right Ventricular Anomalies.- 5. Pulmonary hypertension.- 6. Tetralogy of Fallot.- 7. Ebstein’s Anomaly and Other Tricuspid Valve Anomalies.- 8. Abnormalities of Left Ventricular Inflow and Outflow.- 9. Single Ventricle and Fontan Procedures.- 10. Transposition of Great Arteries.- 11. Aortic Anomalies.- 12. Inherited Cardiomyopathies.- 13. Coronary Artery Anomalies.- 14. Pericardial Diseases.- 15. Cardiac Tumors.- 16. Stress MRI in Congenital Heart Disease.- 17. Pediatric Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.- 18. Fetal CMR imaging.- 19. Interventional Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.- 20. Emerging Roles for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Electrophysiology.- 21. 3D Printing in Congenital Heart Disease.

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the First Left Atrial and Scar Quantification and Segmentation Challenge, LAScarQS 2022, which was held in conjunction with the 25th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2022, in Singapore, in September 2022.The 15 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected form numerous submissions. The aim of the challenge is not only benchmarking various LA scar segmentation algorithms, but also covering the topic of general cardiac image segmentation, quantification, joint optimization, and model generalization, and raising discussions for further technical development and clinical deployment.Table of ContentsLASSNet: A four steps deep neural network for Left Atrial Segmentation and Scar Quantification.- Multi-Depth Boundary-Aware Left Atrial Scar Segmentation Network.- Self Pre-training with Single-scale Adapter for Left Atrial Segmentation.- UGformer for Robust Left Atrium and Scar Segmentation Across Scanners.- Automatically Segmenting the Left Atrium and Scars from LGE-MRIs Using a boundary-focused nnU-Net.- Two Stage of Histogram Matching Augmentation for Domain Generalization : Application to Left Atrial Segmentation .- Sequential Segmentation of the Left Atrium and Atrial Scars Using a Multi-scale Weight Sharing Network and Boundary-based Processing.- LA-HRNet: High-resolution network for automatic left atrial segmentation in multi-center LEG MRI .- Edge-enhanced Features Guided Joint Segmentation and Quantification of Left Atrium and Scars in LGE MRI Images.- TESSLA: Two-Stage Ensemble Scar Segmentation for the Left Atrium.- Deep U-Net architecture with curriculum learning for left atrial segmentation.- Cross-domain Segmentation of Left Atrium Based on Multi-scale Decision Level Fusion.- Using Polynomial Loss and Uncertainty Information for Robust Left Atrial and Scar Quantification and Segmentation.- Automated segmentation of the left atrium and scar using deep convolutional neural networks.- Automatic Semi-Supervised Left Atrial Segmentation using Deep-Supervision 3DResUnet with Pseudo Labeling Approach for LAScarQS 2022 Challenge.

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Book SynopsisThe book is the last of a three-volume project, aiming at providing unique case reports (20 cases per volume) of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias encountered in clinical practice. It focuses on the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias both in structurally normal hearts and in patients with structural heart disease such as ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy. The cases presented were performed with the CARTO electroanatomical mapping system, which provides numerous images that help the reader to better understand the characteristics of the arrhythmia. The figures, which represent the heart of the authors' work, are built around suggestive figures acquired during the patients' hospitalisation and help place the invasive treatment of arrhythmias in a clinical context. Electrocardiograms, Holter ECGs, signal-averaged ECGs, chest X-rays, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography images, MRI, CT scans and coronary angiography are provided when relevant to present the patient's condition. Short video clips with maps of activation of the atria or ventricles during the studied arrhythmia complete the information provided. Each chapter includes questions and answers and key messages at the end of each case, making it an invaluable tool for cardiologists, clinical cardiac electrophysiologists and interventional cardiac electrophysiologists in training, as well as anyone interested in learning more.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women and men worldwide and represents a major financial burden to world health care systems. Importantly, CVD has eclipsed cancer as the leading cause of death for women globally. Through advancements in research and clinical testing, the symptoms and risk factors for CVD have been well established for men, but not for women. Consequently, there is an immediate need for new innovative research that will bridge this gap and allow for improved early diagnosis and treatment of CVD in women. This book will serve as a guide for health care providers to better understand the physiological, biochemical, and genetic differences in heart disease in women with the goal of providing improved education, awareness and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women. The book will cover topics such as: sex dependent clinical outcomes of cardiovascular disease, cardiac protection by estrogen, cardiac health during menopause, cardiac rehabilitation programs, fitness and exercise, cardio-oncology, shift work and the CVD risk, and pregnancy related CVD.Table of Contents1. Lorrie KirshenbaumInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Departments of Physiology and Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEmail: LKirshenbaum@sbrc.ca Title: Attenuation of Bnip3 Mediated Doxorubicin-Induced Cell Death in Cardiac Myocytes2. Inna Rabinovich-NikitinInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEmail: IRabinovich-Nikitin@sbrc.ca Title: Sex Dependent Regulation of Circadian Rhythms in Health and Disease3. Tami MartinoOntario Veterinary College, Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations, Guelph University Guelph, Ontario, CanadaEmail: tmartino@uoguelph.ca Title: Circadian Pharmacological Approach to Treat Myocardial Infarct4. Ross FeldmanInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface HospitalWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEmail: RFeldman@sbrc.ca Title: GPER Function as a Determinant of the Progression of Atherosclerotic Disease in Women5. Paula HarveyDepartment of Medicine, Women’s College HospitalToronto, Ontario, CanadaEmail: paula.harvey@wchospital.ca Title: Novel Therapeutic Approach to Treat Cardiac-Rheumatology in Females6. Moira K. KapralDepartment of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University Health Network and Toronto General HospitalToronto, Ontario, CanadaEmail: moira.kapral@uhn.ca Title: Correlation between Sex, Immigration Status, Ethnicity, and Long-term Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke7. Jodi EdwardsSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, Ontario, CanadaEmail: jedwards@ottawaheart.ca Title: Risk Assessment and Predictive Modelling for The Heart-Brain Interface in Women8. Heather TullochDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaEmail: hetulloch@ottawaheart.ca Title: Insomnia Interventions for Female Cardiac Patients9. Maurice Enriquez-SaranoAmerican College of Cardiology, Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota, United StatesEmail: sarano.maurice@mayo.edu Title: Aortic Stenosis Progression, Cardiac Damage, and Survival: Comparison Between Men and Women10. Anita AsgarMontreal Heart Institute, Universite de MontrealMontreal, Québec, CanadaEmail: anita.asgar@umontreal.ca Title: Treatment and Management of Valvular Heart Disease and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis11. Maral OuzounianPeter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health NetworkToronto, Ontario, CanadaEmail: maral.ouzounian@uhn.ca Title: Association of Mortality and Acute Aortic Events with Ascending Aortic Aneurysm12. Sharonne HayesDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota, United StatesEmail: hayes.sharonne@mayo.edu Title: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment for Patients Who Suffer Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)13. Mamas A. MamasInstitute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele UniversityKeele, EnglandEmail: m.mamas@keele.ac.uk Title: Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Health14. Kara NerenbergDepartment of Medicine, University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta, CanadaEmail: kara.nerenberg@ucalgary.ca Title: Cardiovascular Disease in Women with a History of Pregnancy Complications15. Michele TurekDepartment of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Ottawa Heart Institute and The Ottawa HospitalOttawa, Ontario, CanadaEmail: mturek@ottawaheart.ca Title: Hormone Replacement Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease16. Husam Abdel-QadirDepartment of Medicine, Women’s College Hospital and University Health Network Toronto, Ontario, CanadaEmail: husam.abdel-qadir@wchospital.ca Title: Cardiovascular Mortality Following Early-Stage Breast Cancer17. Erin MichosCiccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland, United StatesEmail: edonnel1@jhmi.edu Title: Lipid Management for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Women18. Tracey J.F. ColellaKITE Research Institute, University Health NetworkToronto, Ontario, CanadaEmail: tracey.colella@uhn.ca Title: Sex Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment19. Robert ReidDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, Ontario, CanadaEmail: breid@ottawaheart.ca Title: Promoting Exercise and Physical Activity in Female Patients with Heart Disease20. Karin H. HumphriesCentre for Improved Cardiovascular Health, University of British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEmail: khumphries@icvhealth.ubc.ca Title: Sex and Gender Differences in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Disease21. Thais CoutinhoCanadian Women's Heart Health Centre, University of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, Ontario, CanadaEmail: tcoutinho@ottawaheart.caTitle: Sex Differences in Arterial Aging and its Implications on Cardiovascular Diseases22. Amy West PollakCardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesEmail: pollak.amy@mayo.eduTitle: Impact of a Novel Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention Program on Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk23. Lisa MielniczukDivision of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, Ontario, CanadaEmail: lmielniczuk@ottawaheart.ca Title: Clinical Outcomes Related to Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension24. Colleen NorrisFaculty of Nursing, University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, CanadaEmail: colleen.norris@ualberta.ca Title: Examination of Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Coronary Artery Disease25. Krystina B. LewisFaculty of Health Sciences, University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario, CanadaEmail: klewi3@uottawa.ca Title: The Risks and Benefits of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Generator Replacement26. Beth L. AbramsonDivision of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital and University of TorontoToronto, Ontario, CanadaEmail: abramsonb@smh.ca Title: The Effects and Roles of Estrogen in Managing Hypertension in Menopausal Women27. Sharon L. MulvaghDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota, United StatesEmail: smulvagh@mayo.edu Title: The Effects of Menopausal Hormone Therapy on the Vascular System28. Tara L. SedlakLeslie Diamond Women's Heart Center, Vancouver General, St. Paul’s, and UBC Hospitals, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEmail: Tara.Sedlak@vch.ca Title: Influence of Sex Differences in Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease29. Karen ReueDepartment of Human Genetics, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)Los Angeles, California, United StatesEmail: reuek@ucla.eduTitle: Diet1 and Resistance to High Cholesterol Levels and Cardiovascular Disease30. Harriette G.C. Van SpallDepartment of Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, McMaster UniversityHamilton, Ontario, CanadaEmail: harriette.vanspall@phri.ca Title: Interventions to Improve Clinical Outcomes Following Hospitalization for Heart Failure31. Shelley ZierothInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular SciencesWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaEmail: SZieroth@sbgh.mb.ca Title: Sex-Dependent Cardioprotective Effects of the Phytoestrogen Resveratrol32. Mary Norine WalshHeart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Program, St. Vincent Heart Centre, Indianapolis, Indiana, United StatesEmail: macwalsh@iquest.net Title: Blood Pressure Across a Woman's Life Cycle33. Martha GulatiDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine - Phoenix and the University of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesEmail: marthagulati@email.arizona.edu Title: Women’s Fitness Levels and Heart Rate Response to Exercise34. Paul OhCardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program, University Health Network Toronto, Ontario, CanadaEmail: paul.oh@uhn.ca Title: Supervised Exercise Therapy Through Cardiac Rehabilitation following Peripheral Arterial Disease35. Delphine BaetzCarMeN Laboratory, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1Lyon, FranceEmail: delphine.baetz@univ-lyon1.frTitle: Sex Differences in ANT2-Mediated ATP Import into Mitochondria for Protection Against Hypoxia Lethal Injury

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Book SynopsisExercise Stress Testing.- Pharmacologic Stress Testing.- Radiation Safety.- SPECT Radiopharmaceuticals.- SPECT Instrumentation.- PET Radiopharmaceuticals.- PET Instrumentation.- Ventricular function assessment.- Quantitative assessment of myocardial blood flow.- Guidelines and Appropriate Use Criteria.- Assessment of Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease.- Evaluation of Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease.- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Specific Patient Populations.- Preoperative Evaluation.- Cardiac Nuclear Imaging in Heart Failure.- Interpretation and Reporting of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.- Imaging cardiac innervation.- Nuclear cardiology for amyloidosis and sarcoidosis.- Hybrid imaging with nuclear cardiology.

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Book Synopsis?Intro to Physics and Basic Principles.- Radiation Principles.- Scan Acquisition.- Image Reconstruction, Post-Processing, and Artifacts.- Appropriate Patient Selection and Preparation.- Coronary Calcium.- Approach to Reading a CT.- Coronary disease, stents, and grafts.- Anatomy Variations and Anomalies.- Non-coronary Cardiac Structure and Masses.- Non-Cardiac Findings.- Basics of Structural Heart Disease and Procedures.

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Book SynopsisThe minimally-invasive or endoscopic mitral valve surgery is one of the most attractive and most interesting areas of the modern heart surgery. The book describes first all practical steps necessary in a clinic from the idea of the introduction of the minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery up to practical realization of the operation program. The initial explanation of organizational and financial aspects allows an exact resource planning and protects against wrong expectations and failures. An extensive and detailed representation of the reconstruction technologies possible today as well as the specific features of her endoscopic application allow quick learning of the surgical technology. Numerous tips and tricks and informative pictures of the most frequent findings and the accompanying reconstruction technologies underline the practical orientation of the book.

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Book SynopsisFeatures more than 500 line drawings and images The critically acclaimed Vascular Diagnosis of Ultrasound returns in a new two-volume second edition, offering the most comprehensive information available on the broad spectrum of vascular ultrasound applications. Volume 1: Cerebral and Peripheral Vessels retains the accessible design and structure of the first edition to discuss the available ultrasound technologies, including continuous and pulsed-wave Doppler mode, b-mode, and conventional and color-coded duplex analysis in frequency and amplitude power modes. This text covers anatomy, physiology, normal and abnormal findings, test accuracy and sensitivity, providing the reader with the information essential to managing common clinical situations. Highlights: Provides comprehensive coverage of vascular ultrasonography in the arteries and veins of the cerebral circulation and the peripheral upper and lower limb circulation Compares other diagnostic methods used in each region, such as conventional and noninvasive MR angiography Assesses recent developments in ultrasound technology, including tissue perfusion studies, 3D and 4D imaging, contrast enhancement and microbubble applications, and their diagnostic, technological, and therapeutic implications Challenging case studies for both the novice and the expert to review With contributions from experts in the field and more than 500 line drawings and images, this text is an indispensable reference for radiologists, vascular surgeons, and residents and students in these specialties. Trade ReviewThe chapters dedicated to the exploration of intracranial vessels, arteries, and veins are all of high quality and are a pleasure to read. Reading the second chapter is entrancing. The seventh chapter..is of exceptional quality, both for iconography and for the richness of the information provided. This volume, with its text illustrated by a rich and informative iconography and by an ample bibliography, is to be used, in particular, by experienced sonographers. Its place is in the library of anyone specialized in vascular imaging.--Clinical ImagingThis is a practical introductory manual to the study of arteries and veins in the cerebral and peripheral circulation and boasts more than 500 illustrations including drawings and ultrasound images. This is a well-written reference book, ideal for teaching purposes and an excellent guide for those about to embark on the study of the anatomy and pathology of the vascular system.--Rivista di NeuroradiologiaTable of Contents1 Physics and Technology of Ultrasound 2 Extracranial Cerebral Arteries 3 Intracranial Cerebral Arteries 4 Cerebral Veins 5 Peripheral Arteries 6 Peripheral Veins 7 Case Histories 8 Glossary

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Book SynopsisAn excellent atlas on modern diagnostic imaging of the heart Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts, Cardiac Imaging: A Multimodality Approach features an in-depth introduction to all current imaging modalities for the diagnostic assessment of the heart as well as a clinical overview of cardiac diseases and main indications for cardiac imaging. With a particular emphasis on CT and MRI, the first part of the atlas also covers conventional radiography, echocardiography, angiography and nuclear medicine imaging. Leading specialists demonstrate the latest advances in the field, and compare the strengths and weaknesses of each modality. The book's second part features clinical chapters on heart defects, endocarditis, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, cardiac tumors, pericardial diseases, pulmonary vascular diseases, and diseases of the thoracic aorta. The authors address anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical features, and evaluate the various diagnostic options. Key features: Highly regarded experts in cardiology and radiology offer image-based teaching of the latest techniques Readers learn how to decide which modality to use for which indication Visually highlighted tables and essential points allow for easy navigation through the text More than 600 outstanding images show up-to-date technology and current imaging protocols Cardiac Imaging: A Multimodality Approach is a must-have desk reference for cardiologists and radiologists in practice, as well as a study guide for residents in both fields. It will also appeal to cardiac surgeons, general practitioners, and medical physicists with a special interest in imaging of the heart.Trade ReviewAn excellent collection of information of all cardiac imaging modalities...all chapters are very well illustrated with photographs (with color and without), diagrams, tables, and with all the essentials points with bullets...a well-written textbook [of] wonderful quality...It is a good first textbook for physicians interested in the multimodality approach of cardiac imaging today...recommend[ed].--Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging It should serve as a ready reference in the reading rooms, both in academic and private practice settings.Clinical Imaging May 2011 Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts...a good, comprehensive introduction along with suggestions as to further reading according to individual preferences and experiences...Throughout all the chapters there are lavish high quality images - more than 600 - along with many illustrations complementing the text. The text is also generously interspersed with key facts for quick revision and learning...should be considered a valuable desktop companion to radiologists, cardiologists, and technologists involved in multimodality cardiac imaging.--RAD MagazineOverall the layout and presentation of the book is excellent and is pleasing to the eye...The book has a light, modern feel to is with an excellent use of tables...One of the highlights of the book is the use of 'essential points' boxes to stress key areas...The authors are to be commended on their use of high quality images as well as the book being well written and easy to follow...The concept of the book and the design strcutrue are excellent.--Cardiology NewsA comprehensive review of cardiac imaging...succinct, yet rich in detail...well laid-out figures and tables that are easy to read...well-labeled illustrations...very useful...especially well written, and the examples shown are excellent...a concise yet comprehensive review.--Journal of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyTable of ContentsI Imaging Modalities 1 Conventional Radiography 2 Echocardiography 3 Angiography 4 Nuclear Medicine Imaging 5 Computed Tomography 6 Magnetic Resonance Imaging II Imaging of Specific Cardiac Diseases 7 Heart Defects and Endocarditis 8 Coronary Heart Disease 9 Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis 10 Cardiac Tumors 11 Diseases of the Pericardium 12 Diseases of the Great Pulmonary Vessels 13 Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta

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Book SynopsisThe Cardiac Catheter Book: Diagnostic and Interventional Techniques Loaded with tips, tricks, and expert solutions to everyday clinical problems, this book is a must for all specialists and trainees performing cardiac catheterizations. It covers basic principles, diagnostic strategies for specific diseases, and the newest interventional techniques, giving readers the tools to successfully manage all types of valvular and structural heart disease. Special Features: Concisely reviews the basics of cardiac catheterization, with sections on indications, risks and complications, patient preparation, equipment and laboratory setup, contrast media, and interpretation of findings Covers the full range of interventional catheter techniques, including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary stent implantation, rotational athetectomy, cutting balloon angioplasty, shunt closure, and much more Examines current, evidence-based diagnostic approaches to such commonly seen conditions as valvular disease, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disorders, pericardial disease, aortic dissection, and more Describes key new interventions for structural heart disease, including transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), interventions for mitral regurgitation (Mitraclip), occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA-Occlusion), and renal nerve ablation for resistant arterial hypertension Provides hundreds of illustrations, coronary angiograms, and radiographic images that clarify every concept Demonstrates step-by-step approaches, case studies, and detailed angiographic sequences in nearly 400 helpful videos From the fundamentals to the newest therapeutic advances, this book provides the core information needed by every practice performing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations. It is essential for interventional cardiologists, cardiology fellows, and inteTable of ContentsI Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization 1 Indications For Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterizations 2 Risks and Complications 3 Preparation for Cardiac Catheterization 4 The Laboratory 5 Interpretation of Findings 6 Contrast Media 7 Arterial and Venous Access 8 Coronary Angiography 9 Catheterization of the Cardiac Chambers 10 Aortography 11 Angiography of the Pulmonary Artery 12 Hemodynamics 13 Endomyocardial Biopsy II Cardiac Catheterization in the Diagnostic Of Specific Diseases 14 Valvular Disease 15 Cardiomyopathies 16 Coronary Artery Disease 17 Pericardial Disease 18 Aortic Dissection 19 Congenital Heart Disease 20 Acute Pulmonary Embolism 21 Myocarditis III The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization 22 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Stent Implantation 23 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome 24 Cutting Balloon Angioplasty 25 Rotational Atherectomy 26 Laser Angioplasty 27 Thrombectomy and Protection Systems 28 Peri- and Postinterventional Antithrombotic Therapy for Coronary Interventions 29 Special Examination Techniques 30 Percutaneous Cardiac Support Systems 31 Heart Valve Interventions 32 Occlusion Of Septal Defects 33 Other Interventional Techniques 34 Percutaneous Retrieval of Foreign Bodies in the Cardiovascular System

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