Pulmonary Arterial Disease
Pulmonary Arterial Disease Normal Anatomy The main pulmonary artery arises at the base of the right ventricle and extends superiorly for a distance of approximately 5 cm before dividing into…
Aorta, Arch Vessels, and Great Veins
Aorta, Arch Vessels, and Great Veins Over the past decade, rapid changes in imaging technology have revolutionized our ability to study the great vessels of the thorax. Parallel developments in…
Assessment in Mitral Valve Surgery
Assessment in Mitral Valve Surgery Robert M. Savage Taka Shiota William J. Stewart Marc Gillinov HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Over the last three decades, there have been great advances in mitral valve…
Assessment in Surgical Procedures for Congestive Heart Failure
Assessment in Surgical Procedures for Congestive Heart Failure Alina M. Grigore Randall R. Joe Robert M. Savage Nicholas J. Smedira IMPACT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ON THE POPULATION Congestive heart…
Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery
Assessment for Noncardiac Surgery Albert C. Perrino Jr. Scott T. Reeves The introduction of commercial TEE systems in the mid-1980s was greeted with considerable enthusiasm by cardiac anesthesiologists recognizing the…
Assessment of the Aorta
Assessment of the Aorta Marc Kanchuger Ellise Delphin The first successful reparative surgery of the thoracic aorta occurred between 1949 and 1953, without the benefit of sophisticated diagnostic equipment, or…
Assessment in Cardiac Intervention
Assessment in Cardiac Intervention Ivan P Casserly E. Murat Tuzcu Patrick L. Whitow Mario Garcia Robert M. Savage Although many challenges remain in the field of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),…
Assessment in Aortic Valve Surgery
Assessment in Aortic Valve Surgery Christopher A. Troianos Lori Heller Maged Argalious Intraoperative echocardiography during aortic valve surgery provides critical information for surgical decision-making and hemodynamic management. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)…
Surgical Considerations in Nontransplant Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure
Surgical Considerations in Nontransplant Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure Indu Deglurkar Kathy J Hoercher Patrick M. McCarthy The ever-increasing incidence of heart failure, coupled with poorly met demands for donor…
