tailieunhanh - SURGICAL OPTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE

Despite the significant decline in heart disease mortaht' rates over the last 25 years, heart failure has remained a significant problem. We are now confronted with large numbers of terminally ill patients for whom conventional therapies for heart failure have been exhausted and for whom repeated hospital visits are necessary. There now is a major thrust towards a management strategy which embraces a comprehensive approach including vigorous preventive measures and earlier surgical interventions. This book outlines the major surgical options for the treatment of heart failure and brings together a very broad base of opinions with contributions from several outstanding individuals | SURGICAL OPTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine VOLUME 225 The titles published in this series are listed at the end of this volume. Surgical Options for the Treatment of Heart Failure edited by ROY G. MASTERS MD FRCSC Division of Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa Ontario Canada KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS DORDRECHT BOSTON .