Case Studies in Cardiothoracic Medicine

Case Studies in Cardiothoracic Medicine

By Borgeat, Kieran;Salgüero Fernández, Raquel

Case Studies in Cardiothoracic Medicine covers an extensive range of real-life patient journeys, using gold standard imaging techniques and in-depth discussion around treatment and patient outcomes. These case studies will allow readers to improve their general cardiorespiratory knowledge, learn the value of basic echocardiographic measurements, and see what cutting-edge treatments are possible for a range of disorders.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 CARDIAC CASE STUDIES
Acquired heart disease
Case 1. Myxomatous mitral valve disease
Case 2. Dilated cardiomyopathy
Case 3. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Case 4. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Case 5. Cardiac haemangiosarcoma
Case 6. Heart base tumour
Case 7. Infective endocarditis
Arrhythmias
Case 8. Ventricular tachycardia
Case 9. Supraventricular tachycardia
Case 10. Third-degree atrioventricular block
Case 11. Sick sinus syndrome
Congenital heart disease
Case 12. Pulmonic stenosis
Case 13. Subaortic stenosis
Case 14. Patent ductus arteriosus
Case 15. Ventricular septal defect
Case 16. Tricuspid valve dysplasia
Case 17. Mitral valve dysplasia
Case 18. Tetralogy of Fallot
Case 19. Atrioventricular septal defect
Case 20. Cor triatriatum dexter
Case 21. Divided left atrium
02 RESPIRATORY CASE STUDIES
Pulmonary disease
Case 22. Feline asthma
Case 23. Bronchial foreign body
Case 24. Aspiration pneumonia
Case 25. Eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy
Case 26. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Case 27. Pneumocystic pneumonia. Pneumocystis carinii
Case 28. Parasitic pneumonia. Angiostrongylus vasorum
Pleural disease
Case 29. Spontaneous pneumothorax
Case 30. Idiopathic chylothorax
Mediastinal disease
Case 31. Thymoma
Case 32. Vascular ring anomalies. Persistent right aortic arch
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