Atlas of Surgical Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure

Download or read book Atlas of Surgical Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure written by Jeffrey A. Morgan and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been shown to be superior to medications (beta blockers, digoxin, ace inhibitors, diuretics) for management of advanced heart failure. Other surgical alternatives, like mitral valve repair, aortic valve repair, and the Dor procedures (remodeling the shape of the left ventricle) are also important in the management of patients with CHF. These are topics that will all be covered in the book.