Now in its 4th edition, Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery remains your indispensable source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. This dynamic medical reference thoroughly and systematically covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures-including the latest alternate and minimally invasive surgical techniques-and presents the up-to-date clinical evidence you need to make effective management decisions.







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Get comprehensive coverage of all areas of cardiac surgery, including ischemic, valvular, and congenital heart disease; cardiac tumors; constrictive pericarditis; thoracic aortic surgery; cardiac transplantation; coronary artery disease; aortic valve disease; cardiac rhythm disturbances; heart failure and transplantation; disease of the thoracic aorta; tetralogy of Fallot; anesthesia; and postoperative care.




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Make the most well-informed decisions and achieve optimal outcomes by exploring each condition's natural history; diagnostic criteria; indications for surgery; operative techniques; and follow-up care.




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Master cardiac surgery with the Gold Standard for Cardiac Surgery - the most definitive and clinically comprehensive resource on cardiologic procedures including latest alternate and minimally invasive surgical procedures

Chapter 1: Anatomy, Dimensions, and Terminology








Chapter 2: Hypothermia, Circulatory Arrest, and Cardiopulmonary Bypass








Chapter 3: Myocardial Management During Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass








Chapter 4: Anesthesia for Cardiovascular Surgery








Chapter 5: Postoperative Care








Chapter 6: Generating Knowledge from Information, Data, and Analyses








Chapter 7: Stenotic Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease








Chapter 8: Left Ventricular Aneurysm












Chapter 9: Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect








Chapter 10: Mitral Regurgitation from Ischemic Heart Disease








Chapter 11: Mitral Valve Disease With or Without Tricuspid Valve Disease








Chapter 12: Aortic Valve Disease








Chapter 13: Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease With or Without Tricuspid Valve Disease








Chapter 14: Tricuspid Valve Disease








Chapter 15: Infective Endocarditis








Chapter 16: Cardiac Rhythm Disturbance








Chapter 17: Cardiac Trauma








Chapter 18: Cardiac Tumor








Chapter 19: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy








Chapter 20: Cardiomyopathy








Chapter 21: Cardiac Transplantation








Chapter 22: Mechanical Circulatory Support








Chapter 23: Pericardial Disease








Chapter 24: Acute Traumatic Aortic Disruption








Chapter 25: Acute Aortic Dissection








Chapter 26: Chronic Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease








Chapter 27: Diseases of the Pulmonary Arteries








Chapter 28: Acquired Diseases of the Systemic Veins








Chapter 29: Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult








Chapter 30: Atrial Septal Defect and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection













Chapter 31: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection








Chapter 32: Cor Triatriatum








Chapter 33: Unroofed Coronary Sinus Syndrome








Chapter 34: Atrioventricular Septal Defect








Chapter 35: Ventricular Septal Defect








Chapter 36: Congenital Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm and Aortico-Left Ventricular Tunnel








Chapter 37: Patent Ductus Arteriosus








Chapter 38: Ventricular Septal Defect with Pulmonary Stenosis or Atresia








Chapter 39: Pulmonary Stenosis and Intact Ventricular Septum








Chapter 40: Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum








Chapter 41: Tricuspid Atresia and Management of Single-Ventricle Physiology








Chapter 42: Ebstein Anomaly








Chapter 43: Truncus Arteriosus








Chapter 44: Aortopulmonary Window








Chapter 45: Origin of the Right or Left Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta













Chapter 46: Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries








Chapter 47: Congenital Aortic Stenosis








Chapter 48: Coarctation of the Aorta and Interrupted Aortic Arch








Chapter 49: Aortic Atresia and Other Forms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Physiology








Chapter 50: Congenital Mitral Valve Disease








Chapter 51: Vascular Ring and Sling








Chapter 52: Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries








Chapter 53: Double Outlet Right Ventricle








Chapter 54: Double Outlet Left Ventricle








Chapter 55: Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries and Other Forms of Atrioventricular Discordant Connection








Chapter 56: Double Inlet Ventricle and Atretic Atrioventricular Valve








Chapter 57: Anatomically Corrected Malposition of Great Arteries








Chapter 58: Atrial Isomerism