Covers the surgical procedures you need to master in adult cardiac surgery, including minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, aortic dissection, and much more. A variety of techniques are covered in order to offer multiple options for procedures
Uses a vividly illustrated format with more than 550 full-color images, line drawings, and intraoperative photographs that clearly depict the step-by-step progression of procedures
Presents each procedure in a consistent, easy-to-follow bulleted format, guiding you from surgical anatomy and preoperative considerations through operative steps and postoperative care
Features access to more than 30 surgical technique videos (13 new to this edition) that highlight key states of surgical procedures
Contains updates and rewritten chapters throughout, as well as brand-new chapters on Technical Considerations in Redo Cardiac Surgery; Left Atrial Appendage Closure; Surgery and Endovascular Techniques for Acute Pulmonary Embolism; Diversity Considerations in the Practice of Adult Cardiac Surgery; and Tips and Tricks in the Acquisition of Technical Skills in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Provides fresh perspectives from multiple new contributing authors
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Section 3 Operations for Valvular Heart Disease 10. Aortic Valve Replacement 11. Minimally Invasive, Minithoracotomy Aortic Valve Replacement 12. Aortic Root Enlargement Techniques 13. Aortic Valve Repair 14. Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations 15. Bentall Procedure 16. Surgery of the Left Heart Valve Infective Endocarditis 17. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement 18. Ross Procedure 19. Repairing Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease 20. Mitral Valve Replacement 21. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Via a Right Minithoracotomy With Direct Visualization 22. Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery 23. Percutaneous/Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Techniques 24. Tricuspid Valve Operations
Section 4 Operations for Aortic Disease 25. Type A Aortic Dissections 26. Aortic Arch Aneurysms 27. Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms 28. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Descending Thoracic Aortic and Aortic Arch Disease
Section 5 Miscellaneous Operations and Considerations 29. Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation 30. Surgery for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 31. Surgery for Left Ventricular Aneurysm and Remodeling 32. Approaches and Techniques for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 33. Ventricular Assistance and Support 34. Heart Transplantation 35. Surgery and Endovascular Techniques for Acute Pulmonary Embolism 36. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension 37. Diversity Considerations in the Practice of Adult Cardiac Surgery 38. Tips and Tricks in the Acquisition of Technical Skills in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Frank W. Sellke, MD, Karl Karlson and Gloria Karlson Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of the Cardiovascular Institute at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Lifespan Hospitals, Providence, Rhode Island, USA and Marc Ruel, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACC, FCCS, FAHA, Professor, Head and Chair, Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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