CHAPTER 86 Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias Spencer J. Melby, Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. Atrial Fibrillation Background Classification of Atrial Fibrillation Electrophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation Medical Treatment Historical Aspects of Surgery…
Chapter 113 Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Vascular Rings Sitaram M. Emani Patent Ductus Arteriosus Pathophysiology and Natural History Clinical Presentation Diagnosis Treatment Medical Surgical Prognosis Coarctation…
CHAPTER 96 Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Hartzell Schaff Definition Historical Note Classification Morphology Distribution of Hypertrophy Mitral Valve Right Ventricle Aortic Valve Coronary Arteries Histopathology Myocardial Fiber Disarray Interstitial…
CHAPTER 103 Surgery for Pulmonary Embolism Patricia A. Thistlethwaite, Michael M. Madani, Stuart W. Jamieson Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease Clinical Points Prophylaxis Supportive and Thrombolytic Therapy Acute Pulmonary Embolectomy Extracorporeal…
CHAPTER 49 Physiology of the Myocardium R. John Solaro, Margaret V. Westfall The Integrative Biology of the Myocardium Cardiac Dynamics in Exercise Molecular Cellular Biology Sarcomere Mechanics Excitation–Contraction Coupling Modulation…
CHAPTER 88 Alternative Approaches to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting William E. Cohn Cardiopulmonary Bypass Multivessel Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Self-retaining Coronary Stabilizers Maintaining Hemodynamic Stability during Multivessel OP-CAB Mechanisms of…
CHAPTER 122 Interrupted Aortic Arch Marshall L. Jacobs, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Alvin J. Chin Historical Notes Anatomy and Nomenclature Presentation and Preoperative Management Surgical Management Indications and Timing of Surgery…
CHAPTER 21 Anterior Approach to Superior Sulcus Lesions Philippe G. Dartevelle, Sacha Mussot, Chuong D. Hoang Presentation Preoperative Studies Treatment Anterior Transcervical Technique Surgical Morbidity And Mortality Results And Prognosis…
CHAPTER 63 Myocardial Protection Sidney Levitsky, James D. McCully Historical Development Fibrillatory Arrest Continuous Coronary Perfusion Hypothermia Reintroduction of Cardioplegia Biology of Surgically Induced Myocardial Ischemia Myocardial Oxygen Consumption Biochemical…
CHAPTER 62 Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Technique and Pathophysiology Fraser D. Rubens Technical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Device Overview Principles of Current Oxygenator Design and Function Hypothermia and Acid–Base Balance Hematocrit and…
