Illustrated handbook of cardiac surgery / Bradley J. Harlan, Albert Starr, Fredric M. Harwin

The Illustrated Handbook of Cardiac Surgery is adapted from the Second Edition of the color illustrated Manual of Cardiac Surgery (Springer-Verlag, 1995). The Illustrated Handbook of Cardiac Surgery communicates all the important informa­ tion, but eliminates the detailed explanation of judgment and technique that is relevant only to cardiac surgeons or other individuals intensely interested in these details. The chapters covering operations explain the basic concepts and fundamentals of the operations. A selection of the most important biblio­ graphic sources follows each chapter, but are not cited in the text. Individuals interested in more exhaustive coverage of information sources should consult the Second Edition of the Manual of Cardiac Surgery. The Illustrated Handbook of Cardiac Surgery should appeal to all individuals caring for cardiac surgical patients: cardiologists, anesthesiologists, radiolo­ gists, general surgery residents rotating on cardiac surgery, medical students, physician assistants, nurses, perfusionists, and all other members of the car­ diac surgery team. It should even appeal to laypeople who want to read about cardiac surgery in more depth than is available in lay publications. Our attempt has been to produce a book that is clearly written, clearly illustrated, and affordable. The techniques chosen are those developed over three decades of clinical practice and resident training at the Oregon Health Sciences University and St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, Oregon, and Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacra­ mento, California. These techniques have served us well. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Preoperative Preparation....Pages 1-5 Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery....Pages 6-12 Preparation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass....Pages 13-22 Conduct of Cardiopulmonary Bypass....Pages 23-30 Myocardial Preservation....Pages 31-48 Postoperative Care....Pages 49-60 Low Cardiac Output: Pathophysiology and Treatment....Pages 61-67 Coronary Artery Surgery....Pages 68-104 Left Ventricular Aneurysm....Pages 105-112 Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect....Pages 113-117 Mitral Valve Surgery....Pages 118-142 Aortic Valve Surgery....Pages 143-166 Tricuspid Valve Surgery....Pages 167-174 Patent Ductus Arteriosus....Pages 175-183 Coarctation of the Aorta....Pages 184-202 Systemic-Pulmonary Shunts....Pages 203-211 Pulmonary Valve Stenosis....Pages 212-217 Atrial Septal Defects....Pages 218-229 Complete Atrioventricular Canal....Pages 230-236 Ventricular Septal Defects....Pages 237-248 Tetralogy of Fallot....Pages 249-260 Transposition of the Great Arteries....Pages 261-281 Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection....Pages 282-294 Back Matter....Pages 295-321 The Illustrated Handbook of Cardiac Surgery is intended for all members of the cardiac surgery perioperative team: cardiologists, anesthesiologists, radiologists, general surgery residents rotating on cardiac surgery, medical students, physician assistants, nurses, and perfusionists.
In the Handbook, you will find explanations of the basic concepts of various cardiac operations, as well as a presentation of the fundamental information needed for both pre- and post-operative care. A selection of essential references follows each chapter.
Of special note: the art program for this book consists of vivid, life-like illustrations by Fredric Harwin, the highly-acclaimed illustrator of the second edition of the Manual of Cardiac Surgery.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.