Surgery for Ischaemic Heart Disease

Klappentext Ischaemic heart disease remains the most important cause of death in most developed countries. Alongside preventive measures the advent of coronary artery surgery has improved the symptomatic status and long-term survival in patients suffering from coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. This book brings together developments in the field that have occurred in the last ten years including advances in surgical techniques! protection of the heart and post-operative care! and it introduces the link with molecular biology. Zusammenfassung Ischaemic heart disease remains the most important cause of death in most developed countries. Alongside preventive measures the advent of coronary artery surgery has improved the symptomatic status and long-term survival in patients suffering from coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. This book brings together developments in the field that have occurred in the last ten years including advances in surgical techniques, protection of the heart andpost-operative care, and it introduces the link with molecular biology.

Product details

• Authors: Ravi Wright Pillai
• Assisted by: Ravi Pillai (Editor), John Wright (Editor), John E. C. Wright (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.01.1999
• EAN: 9780192624666
• ISBN: 978-0-19-262466-6
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Oxford Medical Publications; Oxford Medical Publications
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Chirurgie, MEDICAL / Cardiology, MEDICAL / Surgery / Thoracic, Medical / Nursing