Historical background, anatomy and pathology, physiologic consequences of mitral stenosis and insufficiency, diagnostic and evaluative methods, and surgical therapies. This detailed monograph is oriented toward the interests of cardiac surgeons, but cardiologists may find it useful for consultation on details of surgical practice and decisions.
LITERATURE OF MEDICINE
Review and Notes: Cardiology: Mitral Valve Disease
15 June 1996 | Volume 124 Issue 12 | Page 1098
FC Wells and LM Shapiro; eds. 201 pages. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1996. $185.00. ISBN 0-7506-1212-6. Order phone 800-366-2665.
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