Taylor & Francis Heart Valve Disease

Following the recent publication of new guidelines by the European Society of Cardiology, this new work provides cardiologists and cardiac surgeons with the first comprehensive guide to post-operative management of patients who have undergone heart valve surgery. An international team of contributors, all recognized authorities in their field, and themselves contributors to the new guidelines, present evidence-based recommendations for managing a range of clinical problems, in both adults and children, extending from immediate care in the hospital-setting, through to long-term considerations for the primary care physician. Topics covered include rehabilitation, management of thrombosis, haemolysis, rheumatic fever, and endocarditis, as well as special considerations such as care of the patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery.