New Approaches to Aortic Diseases from Valve to Abdominal Bifurcation

New Approaches to Aortic Disease from Valve to Abdominal Bifurcation provides a complete look at aortic valve diseases from all points of view, including etiology, physiopathology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The book offers new insights into the aortic valve and pathology based on evidence of current diagnostic methods, treatments and post-surgery evolution. Content is split into three distinct parts for ease of reference, including an overview of aortic pathology, diagnostic evaluations methods, and treatments. Also included are guidelines and future research directions, making this a must-have volume for all cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons who address significant issues in this topic area.

Part I Overwiew
1. Aging Heart and Aortic Atheromatosis
2. Endothelial Dysfunction in Aortic Pathology
3. Pathogenesis of Aortic Aneurysms - Current concepts
4. Pathogenesis of Aortic Valve Disease
5.   Pathophysiology of Aortic Root Dilatation and Dissection in Marfan's Syndrome during Pregnancy
6. Mechanisms of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms
7. Histology of Aortic Disease. Progression of Aortic Dissection from Acute to Chronic
8. Mathematical Modeling of Aortic Aneurysm Progression
9. Genetic Basic of Aortic Disease
10. Genetics of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
11. "Guilt by Association": Paradigm for Detection of Silent Aortic Aneurysms
12. Genetic Syndromes (Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Ehlers-Danlos Turner)
13. Congenital Malformations (Bicuspid, Right Aortic Arch, Coarctation)
14. Inflammatory Diseases (Takayasu, Giant Cell Arteritis, Behç et Disease)
15. Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms
16. Annuloaortic Ectasia
17. Aneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta
18. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
19. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
20. Acute Aortic Syndrome
21. Dissection of Ascending Aorta
22. Dissection of Thoracic Aorta
23. Dissection of Ascending and Arch Aorta
24. Dissection Thoracoabdominal Aorta
25. Dissection of Abdominal Aorta
26. Traumatic Aortic Injury
Part II Diagnostic evaluation methods
27. Medical History and Physical Examination
28. Chest X-Ray
29. Echocardiography in Aortic Valve Stenosis
30. Echocardiographic Assessment of the Aorta
31. Echocardiography in Acute Aortic Syndromes
32. Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Assessment of Aortic Valve and Aortic Root Disease
33. Contrast Substance Echography post EVAR
34. 3D Virtual Intravascular Endoscopy of Aorta and Aortic Valve Disease
35. Angiography
36. Angio CT
37. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
38. CT and MRI in Acute Aortic Syndromes
39. Dual-Energy CT of Aortic Disease
Part III Treatment
40. Current Status of Medical Therapy of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
41. Perioperative Care, Anesthetic Techniques and Cardiac Complications
42. Conventional Aortic Valve Surgery
43. Reconstructive Surgery of the Aortic Valve
44. Aortic Root Replacement
45. Open Surgery on the Aortic Arch: Current Status
46. Open Repair of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
47. Organ Preservation during Open Thoracoabdominal Reconstruction
48. Subtotal and Total Aortic Replacement
49. Hybrid Techniques for Complex Aortic Surgery
50. Minimally Invasive Aortic Surgery: Mini-Bentall and Hemi-arch Techniques
51. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Actual Approach and Follow up
52. Abdominal Aortic Dissection
53. The Various Types of Endovascular Stent-Grafts for EVAR: How do they Compare?
54. Surveillance after Elective EVAR
55. Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of AAAs.
56. Stent Grafts with Porous Membrane for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
57. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
58. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
59. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Aortic Valve Regurgitation
60. David Procedure - Reconstruction of the Native Insufficient Valve
61. Open vs. Endovascular in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
62. Surgical Treatment of Acute Aortic Syndrome
63. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Aortic Aneurysms
64. Minimally Invasive ROSS-Procedure
65. Complex Re-operative Aortic Surgery: Tactics and Techniques
66. Endoleak Treatments
67. Persistent False Lumen of Dissected Aorta - a Real Clinical Challenge
68. Mesenteric Ischemia in Aortic Aneurism/Dissection
69. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Diseases
70. Guidelines on the Diagnostic and Treatment of Aortic Valve