Aortic stenosis / / etiology, pathophysiology and treatment.

Currently, aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent valvular disease in developed countries. Pathological and molecular mechanisms of AS have been investigated in many aspects. And new therapeutic devices such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation have been developed as a less invasive treatm...

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Place / Publishing House:[Place of publication not identified] : : InTech,, [2011]
©2011
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (266 pages) :; illustrations
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Other title:Aortic Stenosis
Summary:Currently, aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent valvular disease in developed countries. Pathological and molecular mechanisms of AS have been investigated in many aspects. And new therapeutic devices such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation have been developed as a less invasive treatment for high-risk patients. Due to advanced prevalent age of AS, further discovery and technology are required to treat elderly patients for longer life expectancy. This book is an effort to present an up-to-date account of existing knowledge, involving recent development in this field. Various opinion leaders described details of established knowledge or newly recognized advances associated with diagnosis, treatment and mechanism. Thus, this book will enable close intercommunication to another field and collaboration technology for new devices. We hope that it will be an important source, not only for clinicians, but also for general practitioners, contributing to development of better therapeutic adjuncts in the future.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9535165194
Access:Open access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: etiology, pathophysiology and treatment.