RT Journal
A1 Bates ER
T1 STructural heart disease interventions
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD November 7
VO 308
IS 17
SP 1812
OP 1813
DO 10.1001/jama.308.17.1812
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.308.17.1812
AB 
The dramatic increase in technology and translational research in this area represents another important collaboration between industry and clinical investigators. The obvious result has been new treatment options for patients with complicated clinical problems. A second result is the unprecedented collaboration between surgeons, radiologists, and cardiologists with clinical, interventional, and imaging skills to form the “heart team” approach to decision making and treatment. A third result is a new model, at least for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, for collaboration between professional societies, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in developing and monitoring new device therapy. A fourth result is a new training pathway for different specialists to develop the unique cognitive and technical skills needed to perform these challenging procedures, which for some specialties requires another year of fellowship training. Accordingly, Structural Heart Disease Interventions offers a comprehensive and timely review of this new field. The book has 27 chapters divided into 5 major sections. Full text and 3-dimensional heart models are available online via an access code.