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What is hypoparathyroidism?

Don't overlook your symptoms, learn more about hypopara

by Hypopara Answers ...

Hypoparathyroidism (hypopara) is a rare disorder, where the body doesn’t produce enough, or any, parathyroid hormone, resulting in blood calcium levels below the normal range. This can cause a number of different symptoms, which can be serious if left untreated. This eBook aims to provide readers with a basic understanding of hypopara and raise awareness of the symptoms associated with it. Further ... Read more

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Hypoparathyroidism (hypopara) is a rare disorder, where the body doesn’t produce enough, or any, parathyroid hormone, resulting in blood calcium levels below the normal range. This can cause a number of different symptoms, which can be serious if left untreated. This eBook aims to provide readers with a basic understanding of hypopara and raise awareness of the symptoms associated with it. Further
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Living with hypoparathyroidism

Don't overlook your symptoms, learn more about hypopara

by Hypopara Answers ...

Hypoparathyroidism (hypopara) is a rare condition, which can often be difficult to manage. This informative eBook gives readers an insight into what it is like to live with hypopara after diagnosis. It provides helpful tips for managing hypopara and advice on lifestyle changes intended to improve patient quality of life. Through real patient stories, readers can understand the impact of hypopara ... Read more

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Hypoparathyroidism (hypopara) is a rare condition, which can often be difficult to manage. This informative eBook gives readers an insight into what it is like to live with hypopara after diagnosis. It provides helpful tips for managing hypopara and advice on lifestyle changes intended to improve patient quality of life. Through real patient stories, readers can understand the impact of hypopara
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The Heart Club

A history of London's heart surgery pioneers

by Tom Treasure ...

Surgery on the heart was explicitly ruled out by the medical teaching of the 1940s. A team of London doctors and scientists led by Russell Brock were determined to challenge and reverse that dogma. Together, they would help to change the history of heart surgery and the chances of survival for future patients. Brock, who had cared for the injured in London throughout the war, was poised to operate ... Read more

$7.64 CAD

Surgery on the heart was explicitly ruled out by the medical teaching of the 1940s. A team of London doctors and scientists led by Russell Brock were determined to challenge and reverse that dogma. Together, they would help to change the history of heart surgery and the chances of survival for future patients. Brock, who had cared for the injured in London throughout the war, was poised to operate
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Dash Diet cookbook for beginners 2024

Embark on a Culinary Journey with 1800 Easy-to-Follow Recipes for a Healthier and More Vibrant You, including a 28-Day Meal Plan to Improve Your Health.

by Sonia F. Byers ...

USE AN EXPERT CHEF'S SIMPLE AND TASTY RECIPES TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF THE DASH DIETAre you trying to find a diet that feels good for your heart and body?Are you sick and weary of dealing with complicated recipes and hard-to-follow plans?You're in the right place if the answer is yes!I recognize how crucial it is to follow a healthy diet for your family and yourself!Every day, as a woman and mother ... Read more

$8.85 CAD

USE AN EXPERT CHEF'S SIMPLE AND TASTY RECIPES TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF THE DASH DIETAre you trying to find a diet that feels good for your heart and body?Are you sick and weary of dealing with complicated recipes and hard-to-follow plans?You're in the right place if the answer is yes!I recognize how crucial it is to follow a healthy diet for your family and yourself!Every day, as a woman and mother
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Blood Use in Cardiac Surgery

Edited by N. Friedel, R. Hetzer, D. Royston ...

Cardiac surgery has developed dramatically since the first open-he art operations were performed in the mid 1950s. Although the improvement of surgical technique, extracorporeal circulation, and postoperative management has contributed to a marked reduction of morbidity and mortality, the development of cardiac surgery to its present state would not have been possible without blood substitution by ... Read more

$49.85 CAD

Cardiac surgery has developed dramatically since the first open-he art operations were performed in the mid 1950s. Although the improvement of surgical technique, extracorporeal circulation, and postoperative management has contributed to a marked reduction of morbidity and mortality, the development of cardiac surgery to its present state would not have been possible without blood substitution by
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Harmony in Young Hearts: Understanding and Managing Arrhythmias in Children

by Dr. Spineanu Eugenia ...

Is your child experiencing heart rhythm irregularities that affect their daily life? Unlock the essentials of pediatric arrhythmias with this comprehensive guide.This book delivers crucial insights into the world of pediatric arrhythmias, helping parents, caregivers, and medical professionals understand these heart rhythm disorders in children and how to manage them effectively.IN-DEPTH ... Read more

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Is your child experiencing heart rhythm irregularities that affect their daily life? Unlock the essentials of pediatric arrhythmias with this comprehensive guide.This book delivers crucial insights into the world of pediatric arrhythmias, helping parents, caregivers, and medical professionals understand these heart rhythm disorders in children and how to manage them effectively.IN-DEPTH
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Hyperhidrosis, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America

by Peter B. Licht, MD, PhD ...

Series Book Volume 26-4 - The Clinics: Surgery
This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Peter Licht, is devoted to Management of Hyperhidrosis. Dr. Licht has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: History of Sympathetic Surgery; Pathophysiology of Hyperhidrosis; Emerging Nonsurgical Treatments for Hyperhidrosis; Selecting the Right Patient for Surgical Treatment of Hyperhidrosis; Targeting ... Read more

$113.39 CAD

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Peter Licht, is devoted to Management of Hyperhidrosis. Dr. Licht has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: History of Sympathetic Surgery; Pathophysiology of Hyperhidrosis; Emerging Nonsurgical Treatments for Hyperhidrosis; Selecting the Right Patient for Surgical Treatment of Hyperhidrosis; Targeting
... Read more
Lung Cancer, Part II: Surgery and Adjuvant Therapies, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

by Jean Deslauriers, MD, FRCPS(C), CM, F. G. Pearson, MD, Farid M. Shamji, MD, FRCS © ...

Series Book Volume 23-3 - The Clinics: Surgery
This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Jean Deslauriers, F.G. Pearson, and Farid Shamji, is devoted to surgery and chemotherapy for lung cancer. This issue was written as a tribute to Dr. Robert J. Ginsberg, and will include articles on: Contemporary results of surgical resection of NSCLC after induction therapy; Prediction of operative morbidity and mortality before ... Read more

$84.14 CAD

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Jean Deslauriers, F.G. Pearson, and Farid Shamji, is devoted to surgery and chemotherapy for lung cancer. This issue was written as a tribute to Dr. Robert J. Ginsberg, and will include articles on: Contemporary results of surgical resection of NSCLC after induction therapy; Prediction of operative morbidity and mortality before
... Read more
Atlas de técnicas en cirugía cardíaca

Edited by Frank W. Sellke, Marc Ruel ...

Referencia de consulta rápida para cirujanos experimentados y también para especialistas en formación sobre distintos procedimientos quirúrgicos realizados en el área de la Cardiología, tanto en lo que se refiere a técnicas abiertas como a intervencionistas, proporcionando una descripción detallada y "paso a paso de cada uno de ellos. Además de haber realizado una revisión exhaustiva de todos los ... Read more

$123.11 CAD

Referencia de consulta rápida para cirujanos experimentados y también para especialistas en formación sobre distintos procedimientos quirúrgicos realizados en el área de la Cardiología, tanto en lo que se refiere a técnicas abiertas como a intervencionistas, proporcionando una descripción detallada y "paso a paso de cada uno de ellos. Además de haber realizado una revisión exhaustiva de todos los
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Pulmonary Metastasectomy, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America

by Mark W. Onaitis, MD, Thomas A. D’Amico, MD ...

Series Book Volume 26-1 - The Clinics: Surgery
This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Pulmonary Metastasectomy. Articles will include: Biology of Pulmonary Metastases; Preoperative Evaluations and Indications for Metastasectomy; Open Approaches to Pulmonary Metastases: Thoracotomy and Sternotomy; Ablative Approaches for Pulmonary Metastases: RFA, microwave, SBRT; Role of Lymphadenectomy with Pulmonary Metastasectomy ... Read more

$113.39 CAD

This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Pulmonary Metastasectomy. Articles will include: Biology of Pulmonary Metastases; Preoperative Evaluations and Indications for Metastasectomy; Open Approaches to Pulmonary Metastases: Thoracotomy and Sternotomy; Ablative Approaches for Pulmonary Metastases: RFA, microwave, SBRT; Role of Lymphadenectomy with Pulmonary Metastasectomy
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Interventional Cardiology

Edited by Amar S. Kapoor ...

Interventional cardiology means the cardiological practice of the future. This book provides the physician with practical guidelines to interventions. All procedures involving modern technology and drugs are described with emphasis on the "how to" aspects. The indications, techniques, results and merits of each procedure are given. These include: coronary angioplasty and angioscopy, valvuloplasty, ... Read more

$103.67 CAD

Interventional cardiology means the cardiological practice of the future. This book provides the physician with practical guidelines to interventions. All procedures involving modern technology and drugs are described with emphasis on the "how to" aspects. The indications, techniques, results and merits of each procedure are given. These include: coronary angioplasty and angioscopy, valvuloplasty,
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Vessel Wall in Athero- and Thrombogenesis

Studies in the USSR

Edited by E.I. Chazov, V.N. Smirnov ...

Mankind in the second half of the twentieth century has encountered a number of social and economic problems, which, as never before, determine its future. Among the main problems facing medicine, meriting distinction is organization of the struggle against the increase of cardiovascular and oncological diseases which, with the birthrate, are the main demographic indices of our planet. According ... Read more

$103.67 CAD

Mankind in the second half of the twentieth century has encountered a number of social and economic problems, which, as never before, determine its future. Among the main problems facing medicine, meriting distinction is organization of the struggle against the increase of cardiovascular and oncological diseases which, with the birthrate, are the main demographic indices of our planet. According
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Towards Safer Cardiac Surgery

Based upon the Proceedings of an International Symposium held at the University of York 8–10th April, 1980

Edited by D.B. Longmore ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
D. B. LONGMORE The concept ofthe meeting on which this book is based is unique. There has never be fore been a multi-disciplinary meeting based entirely on the concept of making a major branch of surgery safer. Hopefully, this meeting will be archetypal and will set a precedent for similar attempts in other disciplines as well as future efforts to make cardiac surgery safer. Cardiac surgery is ... Read more

$57.59 CAD

D. B. LONGMORE The concept ofthe meeting on which this book is based is unique. There has never be fore been a multi-disciplinary meeting based entirely on the concept of making a major branch of surgery safer. Hopefully, this meeting will be archetypal and will set a precedent for similar attempts in other disciplines as well as future efforts to make cardiac surgery safer. Cardiac surgery is
... Read more
Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing

Edited by Eckhard Alt, S.Serge Barold, Karl Stangl ...

"Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing" provides a comprehensive overview of this most advanced form of stimulating the heart by means of cardiac pacemakers that vary the pacing rate according to the needs of the patients. The heart rate is controlled by one or several sensors that detect various parameters such as respiration,blood temperature, oxygen saturation, intracardiac pressure, QT interval, stroke ... Read more

$161.27 CAD

"Rate Adaptive Cardiac Pacing" provides a comprehensive overview of this most advanced form of stimulating the heart by means of cardiac pacemakers that vary the pacing rate according to the needs of the patients. The heart rate is controlled by one or several sensors that detect various parameters such as respiration,blood temperature, oxygen saturation, intracardiac pressure, QT interval, stroke
... Read more
Brain Ischemia

by Eugene I. Gusev, Veronika I. Skvortsova ...

Ischemia is localized tissue anemia due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood, thus brain ischemia is the condition where insufficient blood is delivered to the brain. Many physiological processes occurring in the brain critically depend on the state of its energy metabolism. The state of brain energy metabolism in turn depends on the delivery of oxygen and glucose to the brain via the ... Read more

$149.30 CAD

Ischemia is localized tissue anemia due to obstruction of the inflow of arterial blood, thus brain ischemia is the condition where insufficient blood is delivered to the brain. Many physiological processes occurring in the brain critically depend on the state of its energy metabolism. The state of brain energy metabolism in turn depends on the delivery of oxygen and glucose to the brain via the
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The Right Ventricle in Adults with Tetralogy of Fallot

Edited by Massimo Chessa, Alessandro Giamberti ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease, and one of the first to be successfully repaired by congenital heart surgeons. Although “fixed”, patients born with tetralogy of Fallot cannot be considered “cured”. Improving survival and quality of life for this ever-increasing adult population will continue to challenge the current and future generations of ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease, and one of the first to be successfully repaired by congenital heart surgeons. Although “fixed”, patients born with tetralogy of Fallot cannot be considered “cured”. Improving survival and quality of life for this ever-increasing adult population will continue to challenge the current and future generations of
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Surgical Atlas of Functional Single Ventricle and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Edited by Bin Qiao, Zhong Min Liu, Yu Guo Weng, Ajit P. Yoganathan ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive surgical atlas of functional single ventricle and hypoplastic left heart syndrome, based on theoretical insights and a wealth of clinical practice. It offers anatomical morphology and descriptive texts, while also highlighting key aspects of each procedure.The book is divided into three major parts, the first two of which illustrate the procedures for the ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive surgical atlas of functional single ventricle and hypoplastic left heart syndrome, based on theoretical insights and a wealth of clinical practice. It offers anatomical morphology and descriptive texts, while also highlighting key aspects of each procedure.The book is divided into three major parts, the first two of which illustrate the procedures for the
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A Surgeons’ Guide to Cardiac Diagnosis

Part II The Clinical Picture

by Donald N. Ross ...

Series Book 2 - Medicine (R0)
The primary aim in the surgical management of heart disease is an accurate diagnosis. This is achieved by a thorough clinical examination combined with the appropriate special investigations. For convenience, we think in terms of congenital and acquired conditions although the distinction is not always clear. Congenital lesions can usually be subdivided according to the presence or absence of ... Read more

$92.87 CAD

The primary aim in the surgical management of heart disease is an accurate diagnosis. This is achieved by a thorough clinical examination combined with the appropriate special investigations. For convenience, we think in terms of congenital and acquired conditions although the distinction is not always clear. Congenital lesions can usually be subdivided according to the presence or absence of
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Practical Pediatric Cardiology

Case-Based Management of Potential Pitfalls

Edited by Alan G. Magee, Jan Till, Anna N. Seale ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Heart disease in children has a number of diagnostic traps for the unwary, and all of us involved in the specialty have been caught at one time or another. For example, it is sometimes very difficult to differentiate between respiratory and cardiac disease in infants and between neurological and cardiac conditions in older children, and the consequences of taking the wrong path can be significant. ... Read more

$92.87 CAD

Heart disease in children has a number of diagnostic traps for the unwary, and all of us involved in the specialty have been caught at one time or another. For example, it is sometimes very difficult to differentiate between respiratory and cardiac disease in infants and between neurological and cardiac conditions in older children, and the consequences of taking the wrong path can be significant.
... Read more
Principles of Miniaturized ExtraCorporeal Circulation

From Science and Technology to Clinical Practice

by Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Helena Argiriadou, Polychronis Antonitsis ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) systems have been designed in order to reduce dramatically the side-effects of conventional extracorporeal circulation while serving as a safe perfusion technique for open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. The book aims to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview covering practical advice on how to use MECC systems for those new to the ... Read more

$116.09 CAD

Minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) systems have been designed in order to reduce dramatically the side-effects of conventional extracorporeal circulation while serving as a safe perfusion technique for open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. The book aims to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview covering practical advice on how to use MECC systems for those new to the
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Foreword by Bernard Gersh and Historical Context by Eugene Braunwald

Edited by Srihari S. Naidu ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive clinical review of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common genetic disorder of the heart characterized by dysfunctional contractility at the sarcomere level, resulting in the development of abnormal and occasionally focal hypertrophy on a macroscopic level.Editor, Srihari S. Naidu, has brought together a world renowned group of experts to review ... Read more

$185.84 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive clinical review of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most common genetic disorder of the heart characterized by dysfunctional contractility at the sarcomere level, resulting in the development of abnormal and occasionally focal hypertrophy on a macroscopic level.Editor, Srihari S. Naidu, has brought together a world renowned group of experts to review
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Cardiac Pathology

A Guide to Current Practice

Edited by S. Kim Suvarna ...

This updated second edition provides a comprehensive overview of cardiac pathology. Clear illustrations of the common styles of dissection are provided along with the normal anatomy and histology. The chapters cover autopsy heart examination, ischemic heart disease, myocarditis, sudden death, valvular disease, transplant pathology, cardiomyopathy, cardiac neoplasia and congenital heart disease ... Read more

$99.71 CAD

This updated second edition provides a comprehensive overview of cardiac pathology. Clear illustrations of the common styles of dissection are provided along with the normal anatomy and histology. The chapters cover autopsy heart examination, ischemic heart disease, myocarditis, sudden death, valvular disease, transplant pathology, cardiomyopathy, cardiac neoplasia and congenital heart disease
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Blood Flow in the Heart and Large Vessels

Edited by Motoaki Sugawara, Akira Kitabatake, Hirohide Matsuo, Fumihiko Kajiya ...

Cardiovascular fluid mechanics is now used as a tool in determining diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis by physicians and surgeons working in the fields of cardiology and angiology. The text is based on a considerable amount of clinical and experimental data on blood flow in the heart and large vessels obtained using various methods such as ultrasound pulsed Doppler velocimetry (including Doppler ... Read more

$89.81 CAD

Cardiovascular fluid mechanics is now used as a tool in determining diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis by physicians and surgeons working in the fields of cardiology and angiology. The text is based on a considerable amount of clinical and experimental data on blood flow in the heart and large vessels obtained using various methods such as ultrasound pulsed Doppler velocimetry (including Doppler
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Assisted Circulation 3

Edited by Felix Unger ...

Assisted Circulation 3 is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the appearance of Assisted Circulation 2 in 1984. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on - new indications for assisted circulation, - cardiac assist devices as bridges toward transplantation, - temporary mechanical heart support, - results of long term studies ... Read more

$54.35 CAD

Assisted Circulation 3 is an authoritative review of the progress which has been achieved in the last 5 years since the appearance of Assisted Circulation 2 in 1984. The present book highlights the work of well-known experts on - new indications for assisted circulation, - cardiac assist devices as bridges toward transplantation, - temporary mechanical heart support, - results of long term studies
... Read more

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