ABSTRACT

Previous editions of this book (formerly published in the Rob & Smith Series) have established it as the pre-eminent guide to operative surgery of the heart and great vessels. This new edition recognizes the increasing subspecialization in surgery by positioning the book for the specialist cardiac surgeon. The work is a major revision edited by

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Section II: Surgery for Ischemic Heart Disease

chapter 8|26 pages

Expanded use of arterial conduits

part |1 pages

Section III: Surgery for Valvular Heart disease

chapter 16|13 pages

Mitral valve replacement

chapter 17|12 pages

Aortic valve repair

chapter 19|12 pages

Aortic root replacement

chapter 24|9 pages

Surgery for valvular endocarditis

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Section V: Thoracic Aortic Disease

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Section VI: Surgery for Cardiac Rhythm Disorders and Tumors

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Section VII: Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

chapter 41|12 pages

Atrial septal defect

chapter 42|9 pages

Atrioventricular septal defects

chapter 46|21 pages

Ebstein’s anomaly

chapter 47|15 pages

Ventricular septal defect

chapter 59|17 pages

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

chapter 60|14 pages

Coronary anomalies