Product Description: This guide thoroughly discusses all aspects of the aorta, including embryology, anatomy, health, and disease. This highly focused text concentrates on the functions of the aorta, not simply as a pathophysiological entity, but also as a significant prognostic indicator for cardiovascular events...read more

Product Description: Written from the perspective of the cardiac surgeon, this text encompasses the operative experience and research of the authors as it relates to the aorta and aortic surgery. Co-authored by the late Dr. Crawford, the world's most renowned cardio-aortic and aortic surgeon, this book provides the various original techniques that he has experienced in his over 6900 aortic procedures...read more

Product Description: This text provides highly clinical and comprehensive coverage of the diseases of the aorta, both common and unusual. Emphasis is placed on three areas: firstly, aetiologic bases and pathophysiologic mechanisms are considered. A review of these matters is necessary in view of recent findings with regard to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and to fundamental disturbances of the molecular biology and biochemistry of the aortic media...read more