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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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History of Cardiac Valve Replacement
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Pathology of Natural Heart Valves and Indications for Heart Valve Replacement
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Design, Classification and Identification of Prosthetic Heart Valves: Gross Examination of the Heart containing a Prosthesis, Analysis of Removed Prostheses
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Mechanical Valves
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Front Matter
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Tissue Valves
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Dr Rose honoured me with a request for a Foreword. I am delighted to oblige. The treatment of valvular heart disease has improved remarkably in the past 40 years. Many factors have contributed; not least being the introduction of artificial heart valves for treatment, more than 25 years ago. Their use has shown that they are good, but not an ideal substitute for native valves. A galaxy of pathological changes are associated with the insertion and malfunction of artificial heart valves. Each has to be defined, classified and related to clinical procedures or problems with a prosthesis; then a means sought to prevent them. Often, in understanding their cause, investigative procedures have/will improve patient care and broaden knowledge in other spheres. Dr Rose has been a student of this pathology for many years and has made many contributions. No doubt his interest in the area was whetted by colleagues in Cape Town, leaders in the field of cardiovascular medicine and surgery. This monograph provides a collected review of his experience. In it one finds lessons in geographic pathology, in considering the causes of valvular heart disease in Cape Town and valuable information regarding the identification of artificial heart valves and a means of examining a heart bearing one.
Reviews
` A textbook decribing th pathology of prosthetic valves was needed, and I recommend this one not only to pathologists, but also to clinicians. It certainly belongs on the individual teacher's bookshell. '
International Journal of Cardiology, 1988, Volume 18.
International Journal of Cardiology, 1988, Volume 18.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pathology of Heart Valve Replacement
Authors: Alan G. Rose
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3227-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: MTP Press Limited 1987
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7948-8Published: 30 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3227-2Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 240
Topics: Cardiac Surgery