Heart Valve Disease (eBook)

This book provides a state-of-the-art description of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease (VHD). With an aging population, the incidence and complexity of VHD has markedly increased and the introduction of transcatheter valve therapies have revolutionized the management of these frequent and serious cardiovascular diseases. The development of percutaneous valve interventions has revolutionized the management of VHD (or has dramatically changed its management)

Heart Valve Disease: State of the Art is dedicated to provide up-to-date knowledge to clinical and interventional cardiologists, cardiovascular imagers and cardiac surgeons. It provides state-of-the-art information for the health-care professional working in heart valve clinics, heart teams, and centers of excellence that specialize in managing patients with heart valve disease.

José Luis Zamorano is Professor of Medicine at the University Alcala in Madrid and Director of the Cardiovascular department at the University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid. His key research interests include ischaemic heart disease, cardiovascular risk factors and imaging modalities. Professor Zamorano is Past President of the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) and Past President of the Working Group on Non-invasive Diagnostic Imaging of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. Currently Vice president of the European Society of Cardiology. He served on numerous Editorial Boards, including the European Journal of Echocardiography, the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Heart Journal. He has authored over 400 articles for peer-reviewed journals. He gained his MD from the University Complutense in 1987.