CHAPTER 125 Transposition of the Great Arteries Simple and Complex Forms Frank A. Pigula, Pedro J. del Nido History Epidemiology Classification and Embryology Anatomy Clinical Features Diagnosis Physical Examination Diagnostic…
CHAPTER 61 Critical Care for the Adult Cardiac Patient Edward Cantu, III, Carmelo A. Milano, Peter K. Smith Immediate Postoperative Care Initial Evaluation Airway and Ventilation Initial Electrocardiogram Peripheral Perfusion…
CHAPTER 69 Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery Lars G. Svensson Classification of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms Etiologic and Predisposing Factors Congenital Lesions Medial Degenerative Aneurysms Mycotic Aneurysms and…
CHAPTER 117 Ventricular Septal Defect and Double-Outlet Right Ventricle Emile A. Bacha Ventricular Septal Defect Anatomy Anatomy of the Tricuspid Valve, Right Ventricular Septum, and Conduction System Anatomic Classification of…
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…
