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McGraw-Hill Johns Hopkins Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2007 Edition by David Yuh, Luca Vricella, William Baumgartner
The most up-to-date, comprehensives single-volume guide to adult, congenital, and general cardiothoracic surgery -- from many of the foremost experts in the fieldDeveloped by authorities from leading-edge cardiothoracic surgical training programs, this much-needed reference succinctly reviews a wide-range of important topics in cardiothoracic surgery. The Johns Hopkins Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery is especially timely given the recent development of many new scientific findings and emerging technologies. You'll find it filled with precise information on surgical techniques and pre-and postoperative strategies for managing cardiothoracic disease.In this time-saving sourcebook, you'll get an in-depth look at the full spectrum of disorders and their surgical (and medical) management options, including congenital, acquired, and neoplastic diseases. Supporting this detailed coverage is an easy-to-navigate format featuring focused tables and outline-formatted bullets, along with step-by-step explanations of the most complex operations.Features:Thorough coverage of all major areas of cardiothoracic surgery-perfect for cardiothoracic surgery fellows getting ready for Board review exams (oral and written), and cardiothoracic surgeons preparing for Board certification or recertification Skill-building perspectives on open, minimally invasive, and endovascular surgical procedures-complete with relevant surgical anatomyIndications and techniques for heart and lung transplantationBalanced, detailed presentation of both pediatric and adult patient care issuesInnovative chapters on surgical ventricular remodeling, endovascular repair of thoracic aortic pathologies, correction of complex congenital defects, and thoracic oncology that reflect the most promising new surgical technologies"Key Concepts" boxes throughout focus on important "take-home" messages of chapter topicsExpert authorship, with most chapters written by current or past faculty and trainees from The John Hopkins Hospital Table of contents :- Surgery & Pulmonary PhysiologyMediastinal DiseaseThoracic Infections & Inhalational InjuryChest Wall TumorsCongenital Esophageal Anomalies & Diaphragmatic HerniasCongenital Chest Wall AnomaliesCongenital Pulmonary AnomaliesTracheal DiseasesBenign Diffuse Pulmonary DisordersSurgical Management of Bullous Emphysema & Spontaneous PneumothoraxTherapies for Benign & Malignant Pleural DiseasesLung CarcinomaGastroesophageal Reflux & Primary Esophageal Motility DisordersEsophageal PerforationSurgical Management of Esophageal Cancer Neoadjuvant & Primary Chemoradiation Strategies in the Treatment of Esophageal CancerThoracic TraumaPacing of the DiaphragmCardiovascular Function & PhysiologyCoagulation & HemostasisCardiopulmonary BypassMyocardial ProtectionPostoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgical PatientPostoperative Therapies to Reduce Long-Term Cardiovascular RiskPrimary Coronary Artery Bypass SurgeryOff-Pump Coronary Artery BypassReoperative Coronary Artery Bypass SurgeryManagement of Concomitant Carotid & Coronary Artery DiseaseMechanical Complications of Myocardial InfarctionAortic Valve ReplacementAortic Root ReplacementMitral Valve DiseaseTricuspid Valve DiseaseSurgical Management of EndocarditisAscending & Arch Aneurysms of the AortaThoracoabdominal AneurysmsAortic DissectionEndovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic PathologyPacemaker & Defibrillator Therapy in Cardiac Surgery PatientsSurgical Treatment of Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolic DiseaseSurgical Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive CardiomyopathyPericardial DiseasePrimary Cardiac TumorsCardiac TransplantationLung & Heart-Lung TransplantationMechanical Support of the HeartSurgical Ventricular RemodelingMinimally Invasive Cardiac SurgeryEchocardiography in Cardiac SurgeryCardiac Magnetic Resonance ImagingCardiac DevelopmentThe Anatomy of Congenital Cardiac MalformationsManagement of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgical PatientPalliative Operations for Congenital Heart DiseasePatent Ductus ArteriosusAtrial Septal DefectsVentricular Septal DefectsAtrioventricular Septal DefectsAortopulmonary WindowTetralogy of FallotPulmonary Artresia with Ventricular Septal Defect & Major Aortopulmonary CollateralsPulmonary Stenosis & Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular SeptumDouble Outlet Right VentricleTotal Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ConnectionTruncus ArteriosusTransposition of the Great ArteriesCongenitally Corrected TranspositionHypoblastic Tricuspid Atresia & the Functionally Single VentricleLeft Ventricle Outflow Tract ObstructionValvular Heart DiseaseCor TriatriatumVascular Rings & Pulmonary Artery SlingEbstein's AnomalyExtra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation in PediatricCardiac CareVentricular Assist Devices in Children