In order to provide the latest and most sophisticated treatment, Cardiology Physicians must possess current knowledge of a vast amount of translational research in the pathophysiology of Structural Heart Disease and its associated disorders as well as recent advances in diagnostic techniques and pharacogenic and interventional therapies.Topics in Structural Heart Disease provides expert reviews and assessment of the most recent clinical research and on current trends in evaluation, diagnosis and clinical management.Reviews include assessment of emerging data and indications of likely key advances with significant impact on clinical practice in the near future.This volume is a must-have for every Cardiologist needing to be fully current on recent advances in Structural Heart Disease and its associated disorders.About the seriesDeveloped by the expert faculty at the Cornell Division of Cardiology, the Emerging Concepts in Cardiology series edited by Craig T. Basson and Bruce B. Lerman, provides state of the art reviews of each topic from a clinical perspective, with expert analysis of current clinical research and emerging basic and traditional research issues all in concise, attractive and well-illustrated texts.