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Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta

Surgical and Anesthetic Management

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Editors:
  1. Roberto Chiesa

    1. Department of Vascular Surgery, “Vita-Salute” University, IRCCS H., San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

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  2. Germano Melissano

    1. Department of Vascular Surgery, “Vita-Salute” University, IRCCS H., San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

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  3. Alberto Zangrillo

    1. Department of Vascular Surgery, “Vita-Salute” University, IRCCS H., San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

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  • The book deals with the newest endovascular and hybrid approaches together with more traditional surgical strategies.

  • The book provides a very practical approach to the main problems encountered from diagnosis to postoperative care Numerous tables and figure illustrate the most important diagnostic findings and depict key techniques and strategies

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Table of contents (62 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIII
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  2. General Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Historical Overview

      • Angelo Argenteri
      Pages 3-15

    3. Definitions and Classifications

      • Darrell Wu, Scott A. LeMaire, Joseph S. Coselli
      Pages 17-24

    4. Epidemiology and Natural History of Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

      • Louis H. Stein, John A. Elefteriades
      Pages 25-32

    5. Peculiarities and Natural History of Type B Aortic Dissection

      • Christoph A. Nienaber
      Pages 33-43

    6. Pathology of the Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta

      • Cristina Basso, Stefania Rizzo, Gaetano Thiene
      Pages 45-64

    7. Pathophysiology of Aortic Cross-clamping

      • Leslie M. Cuzick, Alfredo R. Lopez, John R. Cooper Jr
      Pages 65-72

    8. Clinical Presentation and Evidence-based Indications to Treatment

      • Attilio Odero, Vittorio Arici, Antonio Bozzani
      Pages 73-82

  3. Imaging

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. Diagnostic Imaging of the Aortic Arch and Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta

      • Giovanni Simonetti, Giovanni Gandini, Gian Paolo Cornalba, Maria Carla Cassinis
      Pages 85-102

    3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Aorta

      • Antonio Esposito, Silvia Ravelli, Maurizio Papa, Alessandro Del Maschio
      Pages 103-114

    4. Transesophageal Echocardiography of the Aorta

      • Michele Oppizzi, Eustachio Agricola
      Pages 115-129

    5. Preoperative Planning and Sizing for Aortic Endovascular Procedures

      • Germano Melissano, Efrem Civilini, Roberto Chiesa
      Pages 131-146

    6. Assessment of the Spinal Cord Vasculature with Computed Tomography

      • Germano Melissano, Luca Bertoglio, Roberto Chiesa
      Pages 147-160

    7. Assessment of the Spinal Cord Vasculature with Magnetic Resonance Angiography

      • Robbert J. Nijenhuis, Michael J. Jacobs, Walter H. Backes
      Pages 161-171

    8. Role of Cardiac CT in Assessment of Patients with Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

      • Pietro Spagnolo, Manuela Giglio
      Pages 173-182

  4. Anesthetic Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
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    2. Preoperative Care of Patients with Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

      • Fabio Guarracino, Rubia Baldassarri
      Pages 185-196

    3. Cardiovascular Evaluation, Risk Stratification, and Management of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction

      • Federico Pappalardo, Giulio Melisurgo
      Pages 197-210
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About this book

The thoraco-abdominal aortic pathology is not uncommon and represents the ultimate challenge for vascular surgeons. The book deals with the newest endovascular and hybrid approaches, together with more traditional surgical strategies. Written by internationally renowned experts in vascular and cardiac surgery, anesthesiology and radiology, the volume provides a very practical approach to the main problems encountered from diagnosis to postoperative care: general principles of aortic diseases, imaging techniques, surgical and anesthesiologic strategies and techniques and other specific problems are some of the topic dealt with. Numerous pictures illustrate the most important diagnostic findings and depict key techniques and strategies. Vascular and cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists and radiologists will find in this volume useful and updated information for the treatment of this very challenging condition.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This book details the complete care of patients with thoracoabdominal aortic disease. … The book is written for practitioners caring for patients with thoracoabdominal aortic disease, such as those in the specialties of cardiovascular surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, anesthesiology, psychology, and rehabilitation medicine. … the book has the most appeal for surgeons. … Overall, the book succeeds in addressing a challenging disease by calling upon the expertise of leaders in the field across Europe. … a useful reference for surgeons caring for these patients.” (S. Chris Malaisrie, Doody’s Review Service, April, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Vascular Surgery, “Vita-Salute” University, IRCCS H., San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

    Roberto Chiesa, Germano Melissano, Alberto Zangrillo

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta

  • Book Subtitle: Surgical and Anesthetic Management

  • Editors: Roberto Chiesa, Germano Melissano, Alberto Zangrillo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1857-0

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Milan 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-1856-3Published: 07 December 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5808-8Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-1857-0Published: 15 March 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 760

  • Topics: Vascular Surgery

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