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Khonsari's cardiac surgery : safeguards and pitfalls in operative technique

Ardehali, Abbas,

Khonsari's cardiac surgery : safeguards and pitfalls in operative technique [E-Book] Cardiac surgery - Fifth edition. - 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

Preceded by: Cardiac surgery / Siavosh Khonsari, Colleen Flint Sintek, in collaboration with Abbas Ardehali. 4th ed. c2008. Includes index.

Section I: General considerations. Surgical approaches to the heart and great vessels -- Preparation for cardiopulmonary bypass -- Myocardial preservation -- Venting and deairing of the heart -- Section II: Surgery for acquired heart disease. Surgery of the aortic valve -- Surgery of the mitral valve -- Surgery of the tricuspid valve -- Surgery of the aorta -- Surgery for coronary disease -- Surgery for mechanical complications of myocardial infarction -- Heart transplantation -- Cardiac tumors -- Surgery for atrial fibrillation -- Section III: Surgery for congenital heart defects. Patent ductus arteriosus -- Coarctation of the aorta -- Pulmonary artery banding -- Vascular ring and pulmonary artery sling -- Systemic pulmonary shunting -- Atrial septal defect -- Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection -- Ventricular septal defect -- Atrioventricular septal defect -- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction -- Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction -- Transposition of the great vessels -- Aortopulmonary window -- Truncus arteriosus -- Ebstein anomaly -- Interrupted and hypoplastic aortic arch -- The Norwood principle -- The Fontan principle -- Coronary artery anomalies.

"Unique in the field of cardiac surgery, Khonsari's Cardiac Surgery: Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique details the most important techniques in a concise, readable, and richly illustrated format, with a focus on avoiding and managing surgical pitfalls and complications. From general considerations through the surgical correction of acquired and congenital heart conditions, it provides a wealth of practical, hands-on guidance to help both seasoned and less-experienced cardiac surgeons achieve optimal outcomes"--Publisher's description.

1469830973 9781469830971


Heart--Surgery.
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--methods.
Cardiovascular Diseases--surgery.

WG 169 / A6763 2017
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