Valve Surgery at the Turn of the Millennium

Preoperative Evaluation of Mitral Valve Stenosis: What Do We Need?....Pages 3-14
Preoperative Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation: The Challenge of Optimal Timing....Pages 15-23
Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Mitral Valve Surgery....Pages 25-43
Long-Term Results of Proshetic Devices in Mitral Position....Pages 45-58
Postoperative Evaluation After Mitral Valve Surgery....Pages 59-68
Preoperative Evaluation of Aortic Insufficiency: Optimal Timing....Pages 69-76
Hemodynamic Evaluation of Aortic Stenosis....Pages 77-83
The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Peri-Operative Period....Pages 85-92
Evaluation of Valve Disease with Novel Imaging Techniques....Pages 93-104
The Place of Tissue Valves in Aortic Valve Surgery....Pages 105-109
The Place of the Ross Procedure in Aortic Valve Disease....Pages 111-115
Is a Mechanical Prosthesis Always the Best Solution for an Aortic Valve Replacement in Adults?....Pages 117-124
Postoperative Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy....Pages 125-135
Valve Prosthesis — Patient Mismatch....Pages 137-153
Valvular Heart Disease: Is It Ever Too Late to Operate?....Pages 155-161
Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction....Pages 163-178
Valvular Pathology in Pregnancy....Pages 179-189
Surgical Approach of Active Endocarditis....Pages 191-198