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This state-of the-art publication is a result of the combined efforts of participants from the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD). It is the most comprehensive reference on aortic dissection The book has been divided into sections. Each chapter provides a succinct overview of the current clinical literature and incorporates illustrations for further explanation.
| ISBN | 038736000X | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780387360003
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1560 | | Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. | | Published in | New York, NY | | Imprint | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. | | Series ISSN | 260 | | Format | Hardback | | Series title | Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine | | Publication date | 29 Dec 2006 | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Library of Congress | 2006928138 | | Width (mm) | 156 | | DEWEY | 616.138 | | Spine width (mm) | 22 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | Pages | 378 | |
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| Sect. I | | Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical features | | 1 | | | | Epidemiology of thoracic aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers by Eric M. Isselbacher | | 3 | | | | Pathophysiology of acute aortic syndromes by Christoph A. Nienaber | | 17 | | | | Aortic dissection : clinical presentation by Ragavendra R. Baliga and Jai S. Raman and Kim A. Eagle | | 45 | | Sect. II | | Imaging methods | | 59 | | | | Role of echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic dissection by Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran and William D. Edwards and Joseph F. Malouf and Gregory Gillman and Jae K. Oh and Linda A. Pape and William F. Armstrong and Ramesh C. Bansal | | 61 | | | | CT Evaluation of aortic dissection by Gisela Muller and Ella Kazerooni | | 87 | | | | Role of MRI in the diagnosis of aortic dissection by Gabriel Meinhardt and Heiko Mahrholdt and Udo Sechtem | | 121 | | Sect. III | | Initial treatment | | 143 | | | | Medical therapy and acute surveillance by Eric M. Isselbacher and James L. Januzzi | | 145 | | | | Endovascular therapy in aortic pathology by Huseyin Ince and Christoph A. Nienaber and Joshua Beckmann and Rosella Fattori | | 153 | | | | Cardiovascular surgery in the initial treatment of aortic dissection and acute aortic syndromes by Truls Myrmel and Santi Trimarchi and Vincenzo Rampoldi | | 167 | | Sect. IV | | Subsequent follow-up and treatment | | 191 | | | | Long-term medical therapy in aortic dissection by Debabrata Mukherjee and James L. Januzzi | | 193 | | | | Acute aortic syndromes : surveillance with imaging by Eduardo Bossone and Massimo Lombardi and Virna Zampa and Dan Gilon and Alessandro Distante | | 199 | | Sect. V | | Evaluation and management of special subsets | | 229 | | | | Operation for acute aortic dissection in the octogenarian patient by Himanshu J. Patel and Richard L. Prager and G. Michael Deeb | | 231 | | | | Genetic disorders associated with aortic dissection by Stuart Hutchison and Patrick O'Gara | | 237 | | | More... | | |
From the reviews: "This is a well-organized, comprehensive review of aortic dissection. ! The book targets clinicians and researchers involved in the management of patients with cardiovascular disorders. ! This is an easy-to-read, comprehensive review of aortic dissection and is a useful resource for those interested in this disorder." (Arindam Banerjee, Doody's Review Service, December, 2009)  Be the first to write a customer review
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