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This digital document is an article from Heart Advisor, published by Belvoir Media Group, LLC on July 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1048 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Valve-in-valve implants delivered without open-heart surgery: research shows the catheter procedure is effective in replacing failing bioprosthetic valves.(VALVULAR DISEASE)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Heart Advisor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2010
Publisher: Belvoir Media Group, LLC
Volume: 13Issue: 7Page: 1(2)

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Over the past 15 years, mechanical valves, and in particular, bileaflet mechanical valves, have made considerable strides in durability and hemodynamic performance. However, biocompatibility in terms of thromboembolism, thrombosis, and hemolysis has remained an area where improvement is needed. "New Development in Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve" discusses advances in these important areas of prosthetic valve function and provides clinical experience with a new open pivot, bileaflet mechanical valve. ... Read more

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Echocardiography studies the structure and motion of the heart using ultrasound. In this way valve motion abnormalities can be detected. This book describes the echocardiographic features of normal and diseased prosthetic heart valves. Techniques used to recognize clinical prosthetic valve dysfunction are examined, including different non-invasive modalities such as the preferred Doppler echocardiography. The author also includes valuable guidelines for performing echocardiography in prosthetic valves. ... Read more

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This volume presents the interaction between medical and surgical cardiology, providing coverage of aspects of aortic valve disease. ... Read more

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This illustrated and timely text shows how to fight heart disease with specific techniques, such as the five cardinal rules for heart-healthy living and a sample seven-day diet. What the cardiovascular system does, how it works, what happens when it becomes diseased, and what can be done to fix it are explained. Various treatment options are also discussed.
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Three-dimensional echocardiography is the most recent fundamental advancement in echocardiography. Since real-time 3D echocardiography became commercially available in 2002, it has rapidly been accepted in echo labs worldwide.

This book covers all clinically relevant aspects of this fascinating new technology, including a comprehensive explanation of its basic principles, practical aspects of clinical application, and detailed descriptions of specific uses in the broad spectrum of clinically important heart disease.

The book was written by a group of well-recognized international experts in the field, who have not only been involved in the scientific and clinical evolution of 3D echocardiography since its inception but are also intensively involved in expert training courses. As a result, the clear focus of this book is on the practical application of 3D echocardiography in daily clinical routine with tips and tricks for both beginners and experts, accompanied by more than 150 case examples comprehensively illustrated in more than 800 images and more than 500 videos provided on a DVD.

In addition to an in-depth review of the most recent literature on real-time 3D echocardiography, this book represents an invaluable reference work for beginners and expert users of 3D echocardiography.

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This digital document is an article from Focus on Healthy Aging, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 471 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Heart murmurs may indicate valve trouble: as we age, valvular disease becomes more common, but early diagnosis can help keep your heart pumping strong.(CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Focus on Healthy Aging (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 10Issue: 8Page: 3(1)

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This guide to recovering from and preventing heart attack addresses such topics as risk factors, angioplasty, bypass surgery, prevention, therapies, stress, smoking, diet, and drugs. Provided are useful tips and advice for healthy living and information of particular relevance to women.

Esta guía que trata de la recuperación y prevención de los infartos se ocupa, entre otros temas de factores de riesgo, angioplastia, operaciones by-pass, prevención, terapias, estrés, fumar, dieta, y las medicinas. Entrega los trucos y consejos más utilizados para vivir sanamente, además de una sección dedicada al infarto en las mujeres. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Skip this book
If you are looking for good information on MVPS, DON'T get this book.It is written for the author himself to read.Websites like MVPSupport.com offer more information than this book

Shame on the author
This book is written for a second grader.Shame on the author for being so patronizing to those of us who suffer from this life-altering diease. I'm not a psychologist, but I could have written the general information inthis book -- in fact it could have been written for just about any diseaseby any Psych 101 student.It's a form letter.Don't bother.

Disappointed
I agree with the other reviewer.I found this book to offer little information on MVP. Sorry I ordered it. Check out the other books, they are much better.

A how-to book that gives no information about MVPS
What a disappointment. As it turns out, this author has done many "how-to" books with little depth or understanding of the disease. To me, it was obvious that he knows little to nothing about MVPS. There areglobal statements with no medical references. I'm sorry I wasted my money.Disappointed reader. ... Read more

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Percutaneous aortic valve replacement and percutaneous mitral valve repair are emerging alternatives for high-risk patients with severe valve disease. Interventional cardiologists are faced with the challenge represented by this complex procedure. This practical guide specifically deals with a comprehensive knowledge of the techniques and approach to percutaneous treatment of left side cardiac valve disease and discusses the potential complications and expected or potential morbidity from the procedure.

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Foreword by Nancy Loving, President and Founder, National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease

In affairs of the heart, they say, women are the last to know. The same can be said for diseases of the heart. In fact, this year 500,000 women will find this out the hard way: They'll have a heart attack.

Less than 40 percent of American women realize that heart disease is their No. 1 health threat, killing twice as many women a year as all cancers combined. Even fewer realize that it is almost totally preventable. In fact, women can reduce their risk of getting heart disease by as much as 84 percent by making simple lifestyle changes-like eating a little chocolate and having a glass of wine each day.

In Heal Your Heart with Wine and Chocolate veteran health journalist Debora Yost shows that these and 99 other easy-to-do heart-healthy practices for women do not have to be a series of life-altering "have-nots." Rather, they are "must-haves" that are mostly pleasurable and definitely life enhancing. Each how-to tip-from food and activity choices to relaxation methods and relationship strategies-is based on medical research that shows a measurable benefit in women. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (12)

Must read for every woman
This little book packs a powerful punch of must know information.Heart disease is the #1 killer of women.Prevent or delay being a statistic.Have a glass of red wine, munch on some dark chocolate while enjoyingthis great book.Buy several and give as gifts to the special women in your life.Of course, don't forget to include a bottle of wine and chocolate!

Hearts, Wine and Chocolate
An excellent book with good advice. Makes a wonderful gift to lady friends. Enjoyable and fun to read.

Heart Patients - Give Yourself a Gift
As a heart patient and coordinator of support groups for other female heart patients, I love this book!Instead of dwelling on what we CAN'T have and what we MUST do, Debora Yost presents her 101 tips as gifts we can give to ourselves.Also, her research is sound and up-to-date, and I like the idea of incorporating one new tip into my life each week.If you have heart disease, get this book as a gift to yourself.If you know a woman with heart disease, buy it for her!

Review Heart w/Wine and Chocolate
I have spoken to many women who are ready to make changes in their lives, but need a strategy, and Deborah gives us a road map.Uncomplicated and fits in to most lifestyles.

Helpful and practical
I love this book because it is full of helpful information but is also well-organized and easy to read. It is organized into 100 practical tips that are easy to understand and implement. It is full of good advice, written by a woman to address the unique health issues of women. ... Read more