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The Knife’s Edge

The Heart and Mind of a Cardiac Surgeon

by Stephen Westaby ...

A TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2019An intimate and compelling exploration into the unique psyche of the heart surgeon, by one of the profession’s most eminent figures.Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently ... Read more

£6.99

A TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2019An intimate and compelling exploration into the unique psyche of the heart surgeon, by one of the profession’s most eminent figures.Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently
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Vascular Anaesthesia

Edited by Jonathan Thompson, Richard Telford, Simon Howell ...

Series series Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Anaesthesia
Providing a practical, current, evidence-based approach to all aspects of perioperative care for the patient with vascular disease, Vascular Anaesthesia is an essential read for all vascular anaesthetists, anaesthetic nurses and anyone else involved in the care of vascular patients throughout the world. Vascular Anaesthesia summarizes current knowledge, particularly on interventional procedures ... Read more

£40.19

Providing a practical, current, evidence-based approach to all aspects of perioperative care for the patient with vascular disease, Vascular Anaesthesia is an essential read for all vascular anaesthetists, anaesthetic nurses and anyone else involved in the care of vascular patients throughout the world. Vascular Anaesthesia summarizes current knowledge, particularly on interventional procedures
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50 Studies Every Vascular Surgeon Should Know

by Julien Al Shakarchi ...

Series series FIFTY STUDIES EVERY DOCTOR SHOULD SERIES
50 Studies every Vascular Surgeon Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of Vascular Surgery. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics including carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, trauma, venous disease and vascular access. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis on the results and limitations ... Read more

£29.39

50 Studies every Vascular Surgeon Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of Vascular Surgery. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics including carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease, trauma, venous disease and vascular access. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis on the results and limitations
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Deep Venous Thrombosis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

by Kenneth Kee ...

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein (venous) leading to the heart, normally in the legs.The blood clot may either block the vein completely or partially.Deep venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep inside a part of the body.DVT normally happens in a deep leg vein, a larger vein that extends through the muscles of the calf and the thigh.It can ... Read more

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Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein (venous) leading to the heart, normally in the legs.The blood clot may either block the vein completely or partially.Deep venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep inside a part of the body.DVT normally happens in a deep leg vein, a larger vein that extends through the muscles of the calf and the thigh.It can
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Learning Vascular and Interventional Radiology

by Ramón Ribes, José J. Muñoz ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
£71.59
Anatomic Exposures in Vascular Surgery

by R. James Valentine, Gary G. Wind ...

Featuring more than 550 full-color, 3-dimensional drawings of anatomic exposures for every open vascular procedure you’re likely to perform, Anatomic Exposures in Vascular Surgery, 4th Edition, clearly and uniquely depicts the anatomy the vascular or general surgeon will see in the operating room. In practical detail, it describes and shows the anatomic relationships of blood vessels and ... Read more

£186.19

Featuring more than 550 full-color, 3-dimensional drawings of anatomic exposures for every open vascular procedure you’re likely to perform, Anatomic Exposures in Vascular Surgery, 4th Edition, clearly and uniquely depicts the anatomy the vascular or general surgeon will see in the operating room. In practical detail, it describes and shows the anatomic relationships of blood vessels and
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Core Topics in Vascular Anaesthesia

Edited by Carl Moores, Alastair F. Nimmo ...

Vascular surgery and anaesthesia have changed considerably in recent years and become recognised subspecialties, although non-specialist anaesthetists continue to provide much of the care for emergency vascular surgical patients. Core Topics in Vascular Anaesthesia brings together the clinical expertise of global leaders in the field in a comprehensive review of contemporary practice. Detailed ... Read more

£70.59

Vascular surgery and anaesthesia have changed considerably in recent years and become recognised subspecialties, although non-specialist anaesthetists continue to provide much of the care for emergency vascular surgical patients. Core Topics in Vascular Anaesthesia brings together the clinical expertise of global leaders in the field in a comprehensive review of contemporary practice. Detailed
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Microcirculation of the Heart

Theoretical and Clinical Problems

Edited by H. Zebe, H. Tillmanns, W. Kübler ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Microcirculation is a rather new field which has been of predominant interest to basic scientists, linking togeth~r technical, hemodynamic, and biochemical aspects. The fmdings elaborated, however, are not only of theoretical interest, but bear in addition great clinical implications. In clinical cardiology this became quite evident by the use of tracers in order to study myocardial perfuSion and ... Read more

£85.99

Microcirculation is a rather new field which has been of predominant interest to basic scientists, linking togeth~r technical, hemodynamic, and biochemical aspects. The fmdings elaborated, however, are not only of theoretical interest, but bear in addition great clinical implications. In clinical cardiology this became quite evident by the use of tracers in order to study myocardial perfuSion and
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Vessel Wall in Athero- and Thrombogenesis

Studies in the USSR

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

Series series Medicine (R0)
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

£85.99

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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Cold Hibernated Elastic Memory Structure

Self-Deployable Technology and Its Applications

Edited by Witold M. Sokolowski ...

Series series Polymeric Foams
Cold hibernated elastic memory (CHEM) is an innovative, smart material technology that uses shape memory polymers in open cellular structures. This book extensively describes CHEM self-deployable structures, provides basic property data and characteristics, discusses advantages, and identifies numerous space, commercial, and medical applications. Some of these applications have been experimentally ... Read more

£215.00

Cold hibernated elastic memory (CHEM) is an innovative, smart material technology that uses shape memory polymers in open cellular structures. This book extensively describes CHEM self-deployable structures, provides basic property data and characteristics, discusses advantages, and identifies numerous space, commercial, and medical applications. Some of these applications have been experimentally
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Trauma, Seventh Edition

by Kenneth L. Mattox, Ernest E. Moore, David V. Feliciano ...

The definitive guide to trauma surgery—now in full color!The seventh edition, Trauma reaffirms its status as the leading comprehensive textbook in the field. With a new full-color design and a rich atlas of anatomic drawings and surgical approaches, Trauma, 7e takes you through the full range of injuries the trauma surgeon is likely to encounter. The book also features timely coverage that ... Read more

£178.09

The definitive guide to trauma surgery—now in full color!The seventh edition, Trauma reaffirms its status as the leading comprehensive textbook in the field. With a new full-color design and a rich atlas of anatomic drawings and surgical approaches, Trauma, 7e takes you through the full range of injuries the trauma surgeon is likely to encounter. The book also features timely coverage that
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Practical Techniques of Carotid Endarterectomy

Edited by Hai Qian, Long Wang ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book addresses multiple principles of carotid endarterectomy in terms of cervical anatomy, surgical techniques, practical cases and frequent questions stemming from clinical practice. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective way to the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, which significantly reduce the risk of stroke. This book covers the key concepts and common question in CEA. It is a ... Read more

£95.99

This book addresses multiple principles of carotid endarterectomy in terms of cervical anatomy, surgical techniques, practical cases and frequent questions stemming from clinical practice. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective way to the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, which significantly reduce the risk of stroke. This book covers the key concepts and common question in CEA. It is a
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Lymphedema

A Concise Compendium of Theory and Practice

Edited by Byung-Boong Lee, Stanley G. Rockson, John Bergan ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
The second edition of this book serves as a central source of theoretical and practical knowledge to optimize the evaluation and treatment of patients with lymphedema. The book covers all aspects of the disease from anatomical and histological features to diagnosis as well as physical/medical and surgical management of the disease.Updated from the first edition to reflect the substantial progress ... Read more

£210.79

The second edition of this book serves as a central source of theoretical and practical knowledge to optimize the evaluation and treatment of patients with lymphedema. The book covers all aspects of the disease from anatomical and histological features to diagnosis as well as physical/medical and surgical management of the disease.Updated from the first edition to reflect the substantial progress
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Ultrasound-Guided Procedures

by Vikram S. Dogra, Wael E. A. Saad ...

Step-by-step instruction for using ultrasound in image-guided proceduresThis handbook is a practical reference for the full range of common and complex ultrasound-guided procedures frequently performed in clinical practice. Divided into four sections, this book provides in-depth guidelines from renowned specialists for how to perform ultrasound-guided biopsies, how to utilize ultrasound to obtain ... Read more

£78.79

Step-by-step instruction for using ultrasound in image-guided proceduresThis handbook is a practical reference for the full range of common and complex ultrasound-guided procedures frequently performed in clinical practice. Divided into four sections, this book provides in-depth guidelines from renowned specialists for how to perform ultrasound-guided biopsies, how to utilize ultrasound to obtain
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Rheumatic Diseases in the Arab World

Edited by Khalid A. Alnaqbi, Ghaydaa Aldabie ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This open access book is the first and only comprehensive reference dedicated to rheumatic diseases across the entire Arab world, covering all 22 Arab countries in one authoritative resource. Reflecting a region with a combined population of around 480 million people as of 2024, the book brings together a multidisciplinary collaboration of nearly 100 authors, including rheumatologists, pharmacists ... Read more

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This open access book is the first and only comprehensive reference dedicated to rheumatic diseases across the entire Arab world, covering all 22 Arab countries in one authoritative resource. Reflecting a region with a combined population of around 480 million people as of 2024, the book brings together a multidisciplinary collaboration of nearly 100 authors, including rheumatologists, pharmacists
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Clinical Review of Vascular Trauma

Edited by Anahita Dua, Sapan S. Desai, Andrew R. Burgess, Julie Ann Freischlag, John B. Holcomb ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This practical surgical reference for the diagnosis and management of traumatic vascular injuries is unique in that it brings together all prominent management strategies from the various surgical subspecialties, creating a unified voice on the care of the vascular trauma patient. Management of common vascular injuries is examined from a general, trauma, vascular, orthopaedic, plastics, ... Read more

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This practical surgical reference for the diagnosis and management of traumatic vascular injuries is unique in that it brings together all prominent management strategies from the various surgical subspecialties, creating a unified voice on the care of the vascular trauma patient. Management of common vascular injuries is examined from a general, trauma, vascular, orthopaedic, plastics,
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Reeder and Felson’s Gamuts in Cardiovascular Radiology

Comprehensive Lists of Radiographic and Angiographic Differential Diagnosis

by Maurice M. Reeder ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
All the gamuts pertaining to the heart and great vessels have been excerpted from Reeder and Felson's Gamuts in Radiology, the world's best known, most trusted, and most comprehensive guide to radiologic differential diagnosis. The gamuts have been reorganized and renumbered for ease of use. This book is especially useful for residents in cardiology. ... Read more

£85.99

All the gamuts pertaining to the heart and great vessels have been excerpted from Reeder and Felson's Gamuts in Radiology, the world's best known, most trusted, and most comprehensive guide to radiologic differential diagnosis. The gamuts have been reorganized and renumbered for ease of use. This book is especially useful for residents in cardiology.
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Prevention And Management Of Venous Thromboembolism

by Patrick Kesteven, Vish Bhattacharya, Gerard Stansby ...

Series series Clinical Talk
Venous thrombosis occurs in all healthcare settings and all specialties in nursing and medicine. It causes more deaths every year than MRSA or road accidents and is not just a topic for experts and specialists. In spite of this, there is a lack of easily accessible information for non-experts on venous thromboembolism (VTE), and consequently the condition is often treated poorly and preventive ... Read more

£36.49

Venous thrombosis occurs in all healthcare settings and all specialties in nursing and medicine. It causes more deaths every year than MRSA or road accidents and is not just a topic for experts and specialists. In spite of this, there is a lack of easily accessible information for non-experts on venous thromboembolism (VTE), and consequently the condition is often treated poorly and preventive
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Saphenous Vein-Sparing Strategies in Chronic Venous Disease

Edited by Paolo Zamboni, Erika Mendoza, Sergio Gianesini ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book is designed to equip the reader with a detailed knowledge of the pathophysiology of chronic venous disease and an understanding of the clinical benefits of restoring venous drainage by saphenous vein-sparing procedures, including minimization of invasiveness and reduction of the recurrence rate. All of the techniques currently available for vein-sparing strategies, including novel ... Read more

£95.59

This book is designed to equip the reader with a detailed knowledge of the pathophysiology of chronic venous disease and an understanding of the clinical benefits of restoring venous drainage by saphenous vein-sparing procedures, including minimization of invasiveness and reduction of the recurrence rate. All of the techniques currently available for vein-sparing strategies, including novel
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Coronary Stents

Edited by Ulrich Sigwart, George I. Frank ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Over the past 15 years, a multitude of new transluminal techniques have been developed, all designed to broaden the range of indications and improve the results of angioplasty. Among these, the implantation of intravascular stents has emerged as the technique with the greatest promise. It has become clear that stenting not only successfully deals with the problem of abrupt closure after ... Read more

£43.19

Over the past 15 years, a multitude of new transluminal techniques have been developed, all designed to broaden the range of indications and improve the results of angioplasty. Among these, the implantation of intravascular stents has emerged as the technique with the greatest promise. It has become clear that stenting not only successfully deals with the problem of abrupt closure after
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Microvascular Decompression Surgery

Edited by Shi-Ting Li, Jun Zhong, Raymond F. Sekula, Jr. ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book provides an essential update on microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery, which has been widely accepted as an effective remedy for cranial nerve hyperexcitability disorders such as hemifacial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, etc. The authors describe in detail those steps of the process that need the most attention in order to achieve an excellent postoperative ... Read more

£95.59

This book provides an essential update on microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery, which has been widely accepted as an effective remedy for cranial nerve hyperexcitability disorders such as hemifacial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, etc. The authors describe in detail those steps of the process that need the most attention in order to achieve an excellent postoperative
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Peripheral Arterial Disease Handbook

Edited by William R. Hiatt, Judith Regensteiner, Alan T Hirsch ...

Approximately eight to twelve million individuals in the United States are affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD). With 200 tables and illustrations and a single focus on peripheral arterial disease (PAD) rather than all vascular disorders, this Handbook is the ultimate clinical care primer for those who seek the most up-to-date and practical PAD clinical strategies. Comprehensive and easy ... Read more

£90.99

Approximately eight to twelve million individuals in the United States are affected by peripheral arterial disease (PAD). With 200 tables and illustrations and a single focus on peripheral arterial disease (PAD) rather than all vascular disorders, this Handbook is the ultimate clinical care primer for those who seek the most up-to-date and practical PAD clinical strategies. Comprehensive and easy
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Aortic Valve Preservation

Concepts and Approaches

Edited by Takashi Kunihara, Shuichiro Takanashi ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book provides comprehensive, state-of-the art insights into aortic valvuloplasty.Aortic valve repair is a relatively new procedure. Since first being successfully performed in the 1990s was objectively assessed in the 2000s, this procedure has now become standardized, reproducible, and popular around the globe.Written by experts in surgery and cardiology and richly illustrated, it discusses ... Read more

£124.39

This book provides comprehensive, state-of-the art insights into aortic valvuloplasty.Aortic valve repair is a relatively new procedure. Since first being successfully performed in the 1990s was objectively assessed in the 2000s, this procedure has now become standardized, reproducible, and popular around the globe.Written by experts in surgery and cardiology and richly illustrated, it discusses
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Essentials of Robotic Surgery

Edited by Manak Sood, Stefan W. Leichtle ...

The field of robotic surgery is dynamic and fascinating. Surgical robots currently perform a wide range of procedures across a diverse group of specialties, and they have proven to exhibit a number of significant advantages over manual surgeries, including increased precision, less blood loss and pain, and shorter recovery times. In a rapidly changing world of technology, healthcare organizations ... Read more

£85.29

The field of robotic surgery is dynamic and fascinating. Surgical robots currently perform a wide range of procedures across a diverse group of specialties, and they have proven to exhibit a number of significant advantages over manual surgeries, including increased precision, less blood loss and pain, and shorter recovery times. In a rapidly changing world of technology, healthcare organizations
... Read more

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