Published October, 2010
By Otto A. Smiseth and Michal Tendera
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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Heart failure is the biggest killer in the western world, and the prevalence is expected to increase due to aging of the population. Furthermore, the book will provide insights in cardiac function that are needed to perform and interpret the diagnostic tests, and to provide some guides to treatment choices.

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Published October, 2010
By Sumaira Macdonald and Gerald Stansby
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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Several sizeable multicentre trials are running concurrently, which are comparing carotid endarterectomy (CEA), the "gold standard," with the less invasive alternative, carotid stenting (CAS) for low-risk patients with symptomatic carotid stenoses who are considered to be surgical candidates.

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Published October, 2010
By Michael A. Gatzoulis, Michael Henein and Wei Li
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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This book provides cardiologists with access to the wealth of imaging from the Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute in London to enable them to improve on their own skills and refine their imaging technique.

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Published October, 2010
By Munther A. Khamashta and M.A. Khamashta
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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Eponymous volume - edited by the investigator on the team which defined this syndrome

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Published October, 2010
By Michael Forsting, Isabel Wanke, M. Knaut, C. Cognard, A. Dorfler, M. Forsting, W. Kuker, L. Pierot, L. Spelle, I. Szikora, I. Wanke and A. Doerfler
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Medical Radiology
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This book describes the pathoanatomical, pathophysiological, and imaging features of vascular malformations and aneurysms of the brain and the modern, minimally invasive endovascular methods and techniques employed in their treatment.

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Published October, 2010
By Martine Remy-Jardin, Jacques Remy and Albert L. Baert
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Medical Radiology
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With contributions by numerous experts

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Published October, 2010
By Maximilian F. Reiser, Albert L. Baert and Matthijs Oudkerk
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Medical Radiology
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With contributions by numerous experts

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Published October, 2010
By Walter Rhomberg and Kurt Hellmann
Publisher: Springer
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Razoxane and dexrazoxane are two novel drugs with some uniquely useful features. the myocardium against anthracyclines or subcutaneous tissue against injuries caused by incidental extravasations of anthracyclines.

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Published October, 2010
By Wolfgang Hepp, R I Ruckert, Bernd Luther and Bernd L. P. Luther
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Berliner Gefäßchirurgische Reihe
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Der Tradition der Berliner Gefasschirurgischen Reihe folgend, bildet auch dieses Werk eine interessante und detaillierte Erganzung der Standardwerke der Gefasschirurgie.

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Published October, 2010
By Arman T. Askari, Medhi H. Shishehbor, Adrian W. Messerli and Ronnier J. Aviles
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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A guide to diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization. It presents practical pointers, tips, ACC/AHA guidelines, and highlighted clinical pearls and includes troubleshooting sections that provide solutions to frequently encountered problems.

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