Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta - by Roberto Chiesa & Germano Melissano & Alberto Zangrillo (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume deals with the newest endovascular and hybrid approaches, together with more traditional surgical strategies. It is enriched by several figures illustrating the most important diagnostic findings and depicting key techniques and strategies.

Book Synopsis

The thoraco-abdominal aortic pathology is not uncommon and represents the ultimate challenge for vascular surgeons. The book deals with the newest endovascular and hybrid approaches, together with more traditional surgical strategies. Written by internationally renowned experts in vascular and cardiac surgery, anesthesiology and radiology, the volume provides a very practical approach to the main problems encountered from diagnosis to postoperative care: general principles of aortic diseases, imaging techniques, surgical and anesthesiologic strategies and techniques and other specific problems are some of the topic dealt with. Numerous pictures illustrate the most important diagnostic findings and depict key techniques and strategies. Vascular and cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists and radiologists will find in this volume useful and updated information for the treatment of this very challenging condition.

From the Back Cover

The thoraco-abdominal aortic pathology is not uncommon and represents the ultimate challenge for vascular surgeons.

Written by internationally renowned experts in vascular and cardiac surgery, in anesthesiology and in radiology, the volume deals with the newest endovascular and hybrid approaches, together with more traditional surgical strategies. It is enriched by several figures illustrating the most important diagnostic findings and depicting key techniques and strategies, thus providing a very practical approach to the main problems encountered from diagnosis to postoperative care.

Vascular and cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists and radiologists will find in this volume useful and updated information for the treatment of this very challenging condition.

Review Quotes

From the reviews:

"This book details the complete care of patients with thoracoabdominal aortic disease. ... The book is written for practitioners caring for patients with thoracoabdominal aortic disease, such as those in the specialties of cardiovascular surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, anesthesiology, psychology, and rehabilitation medicine. ... the book has the most appeal for surgeons. ... Overall, the book succeeds in addressing a challenging disease by calling upon the expertise of leaders in the field across Europe. ... a useful reference for surgeons caring for these patients." (S. Chris Malaisrie, Doody's Review Service, April, 2011)