Chronic Aortic Regurgitation

Sir Dominic Corrigan's classic monograph "On Permanent Patency of the Mouth of the Aorta, or Inadequacy of the Aortic Valves" was published in 1832. Descriptions of aortic regurgitation had previously been published by others, but Corrigan's contribution was so comprehensive that...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gaasch, William H. (Editor), Levine, Herbert J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
Series:Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Natural History of Aortic Regurgitation
  • 2. Left Ventricular Geometry and Wall Stress in Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 3. End-Systolic Stress Volume Relationships in Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 4. Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 5. The left Ventricular Response to Static and Dynamic Exercise in Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 6. Quantitation of Aortic Regurgitation
  • 7. Echocardiographic and Doppler Techniques in the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Evaluations of Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 8. Vasodilator Therapy of Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 9. Prediction of the Left Ventricular Response to Surgical Correction of Chronic Aortic Regurgitation: The Ratio of Regurgitant Volume to End-Diastolic Volume
  • 10. Optimal Timing of Aortic Valve Replacement
  • 11. Surgical Treatment of Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 12. Cardiovascular Function After Correction of Chronic Aortic Regurgitation
  • 13. Late Results and Complications of Prosthetic Aortic Valves