Multimodality Imaging for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
James K. Min • Daniel S. Berman Jonathon Leipsic Editors 2014
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Molecular Biology of Valvular Heart Disease
Nalini M. Rajamannan Editor 2014 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) convened a Working Group of investigators on September 21, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, to advise the NHLBI on the state of the science and on new research directions to improve the understanding, and ultimately, the treatment of calcific aortic valve stenosis.
Continue reading →Modelling the Short QT Syndrome Gene Mutations
Ismail Adeniran 2014 And Their Role in Cardiac Arrhythmogenesis The recently identified genetic short QT syndrome is characterised by abbreviated QT intervals on the electrocardiogram, an increased risk of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, and an increased risk of sudden death. Although the short QT syndrome has been suggested to provide a paradigm for increasing understanding […]
Continue reading →Microcirculation in Fractal Branching Networks
Tatsuhisa Takahashi 2014 In the natural world there are many complicated structures—trees and rivers, for example. One glance is enough to tell us that the branching structure of trees is very complex as a whole. On the other hand, when we limit the focus of our attention to the basic units of trees, we are […]
Continue reading →MGH Cardiology Board Review
Hanna K. Gaggin James L. Januzzi, Jr. Editors 2014 It has been quite a journey—from the inception of this book’s concept while a fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 5 years ago to working with the fearless authors at Mass General who took on this challenge, and now the submission of the completed […]
Continue reading →Mechanisms of Atrial Arrhythmias
Michael A. Colman 2014 Insights from the Development of a Biophysically Detailed Model of the Human Atria Atrial arrhythmias are the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmias. Rates of hospitalisation and costs incurred to healthcare organisations are increasing in epidemic proportions. Despite this, the mechanisms of the transition from sinus rhythm to arrhythmic states are not […]
Continue reading →Managing Renal Injury in the Elderly Patient
Michael Haase • Anja Haase-Fielitz Editors 2014
Continue reading →Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Hanna Z. Mieszczanska • Gladys P. Velarde Editors 2014 Recent decades have witnessed great progress in the treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Due to improved therapies, preventive strategies and increased public awareness, CVD mortality has been on the decline over this span of time for both genders. Unfortunately, the decline has been less prominent for […]
Continue reading →Heart Rate Variability
Gernot Ernst 2014 Organisms have rhythms, such as the rhythms of the cardiac and respiratory systems, endocrinological networks, brain circuits, awake–sleep rhythms, and so on. All these rhythms have a tendency to oscillate, increasing and decreasing depending on several factors. Such oscillations can give information on the state of the complex systems involved. Oscillations have […]
Continue reading →Handbook of Pediatric Cardiovascular Drugs
Ricardo Munoz Eduardo M. da Cruz Carol G. Vetterly David S. Cooper Donald Berry Editors 2014 In 2008, the first edition of the Handbook of Pediatric Cardiovascular Drugs was produced with the main purpose of providing health care practitioners with a tool to safely and consistently prescribe and administer cardiovascular drugs in children with cardiac […]
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