The definitive textbook in both adult and pediatric cardiac surgery is back--updated and revised in a new, 3rd Edition! It thoroughly covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures and presents the up-to-date clinical evidence practitioners need to make effective management decisions.
- Covers ischemic, valvular, and congenital heart disease; cardiac tumors; constrictive pericarditis; thoracic aortic surgery; cardiac transplantation; and much more.
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The definitive textbook in both adult and pediatric cardiac surgery is back--updated and revised in a new, 3rd Edition! It thoroughly covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures and presents the up-to-date clinical evidence practitioners need to make effective management decisions.
- Covers ischemic, valvular, and congenital heart disease; cardiac tumors; constrictive pericarditis; thoracic aortic surgery; cardiac transplantation; and much more.
- Explores each condition's natural history, diagnostic criteria, indications for surgery, operative techniques, and follow-up care.
- Features brand-new chapters covering diseases of the pulmonary arteries and diseases of the systemic veins, including Infective Endocarditis (Ch. 15).
- Incorporates significant updates on coronary artery disease, aortic valve disease, cardiac rhythm disturbances, heart failure and transplantation, disease of the thoracic aorta, tetralogy of Fallot, anesthesia, and postoperative care.
- Presents thousands of up-to-date references.
- Features hundreds of new procedural illustrations.
With one additional contributing expert.