Overview
- Up-to-date and complete reference dedicated solely to the topic of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) including closure, anatomy and genetics in addition to trials, closure devices and techniques
- Discusses diagnostic tools for appropriate assessment of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Edited by internationally renowned experts in the field
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Background and Anatomy
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Methods and Techniques for Detection and Characterization of PFO
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PFO and Clinical Syndromes
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About this book
As PFO anatomy varies significantly between individuals, chapters have also been included on the diagnostic tools, methods and techniques for appropriate assessment, detection and characterization of PFO. Furthermore, the multitude of available closure devices and techniques for PFO closure are discussed together with current and ongoing trial data. The book concludes with guidance and instruction on establishing a successful PFO program.
Patent Foramen Ovale will be an essential text for the whole adult and pediatric interventional community, general cardiologists, internists, primary care physicians, neurologists and device companies in addition to medical students, graduate students and fellows in training.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Patent Foramen Ovale
Editors: Zahid Amin, Jonathan M. Tobis, Horst Sievert, John D. Carroll
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4987-3
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-4986-6Published: 22 December 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7057-0Published: 30 April 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-4987-3Published: 03 December 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 243
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 106 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Imaging / Radiology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Engineering, Finance, Business & Banking, Health & Hospitals, Pharma