John A Elefteriades

Gebundenes Buch

Controversies in Diseases of the Aorta, an Issue of Cardiology Clinics

Volume 28-2

Beschreibung

This issue is organized on a debate format, with experts in the field arguing the pros and cons of active controversies that challenge modern management of aortic disease. Among the controversies discussed are genetic testing, use of biomarkers, optimal methods of brain protection in aortic arch surgery, and pre-enrollment echocardiogram to exclude aortic disease for all young adults engaging in vigorous athletic or strength training.

Autor

John A. Elefteriades is the William W.L. Glenn Professor of Surgery at Yale University and the Emeritus Director of the Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital. He is a past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the national Board of Governors of the College. Dr. Elefteriades is also the past president of the International College of Angiology. He serves on the editorial board of the American Journal of Cardiology, the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and he is the editor-in-chief of the journal AORTA. He has been a member of the Thoracic Surgery Director's Association and has been named consistently in The Best Doctors in America. He is a frequently requested international lecturer, visiting professor, and guest surgeon. He has received the Walter Bleifeld Memorial Award for Distinguished Contribution in Clinical Research in Cardiology and the John B. Chang Research Achievement Award. In 2005, he was selected to lecture at the Leadership in Biomedicine Series at the Yale University School of Medicine. In 2006, he received the Socrates Award from the Thoracic Residents Association, the Thoracic Surgery Directors' Association, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, recognizing exceptional achievement in teaching and mentoring residents. In 2017, Dr. Elefteriades was awarded an honorary PhD from the University of Liege (Belgium) in recognition of his work in the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases. In 2020, Dr. Elefteriades was recognized by Expertscape as the top aortic specialist in the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Seitenzahl: 233
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9781437718010
• ISBN-10: 1437718019
• Artikelnr.: 29234869