Chapter II./4: Clinical aspects of the diseases of heart valves and their therapy

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The chapter structure

• II./4.1.: General introduction, epidemiology

• II./4.2.: Aortic stenosis (AS)

  • II./4.2.1.: Etiology

  • II./4.2.2.: Pathophysiology, symptomatology

  • II./4.2.3.: Course.

  • II./4.2.4.: Diagnostics

  • II./4.2.5.: Therapy

• II./4.3.: Aortic regurgitation (AR)

  • II./4.3.1.: Etiology

  • II./4.3.2.: Pathophysiology, symptomatology

  • II./4.3.3.: Course

  • II./4.3.4.: Diagnostics

  • II./4.3.5.: Therapy

References

Bonow, Mann, Zipes, Libby: Braunwald's Heart Disease A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2-Volume Set, 9th Edition; Published: 16 Feb 2011; Imprint: Saunders; ISBN: 9781437727081

Otto, Bonow: Valvular Heart Disease: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, 3rd Edition; Published: 22 Sep 2009; Imprint: Saunders; ISBN: 9781416058922

O’Rourke R, Walsh R, Fuster V: Hurst's the Heart Manual of Cardiology, 12th Edition; Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN:9780071592987 / 0071592989