Cardiothoracic surgery Books

Book SynopsisA TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2019An intimate and compelling exploration into the unique psyche of the heart surgeon, by one of the profession's most eminent figures.Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently associated with psychopathy. His thirty-five-year career has been characterised by fearlessness and ruthless ambition; leaving empathy at the hospital door as thousands of patients put their lives in his hands.For heart surgeons, the inevitable cost of failure is death and in The Knife's Edge, Westaby reflects on the unique mindset of those who are drawn to this exhilarating and often tragic profession. We discover the pioneers who grasped opportunities and took chances to drive innovation and save lives. Often difficult, uninhibited and fearless, theirs is a field constantly threatened by the riTrade Review‘Wholly believable… The book [has] an unmistakable feeling of authenticity.’ Daily Telegraph ‘What makes this memoir so readable is Westaby’s unexpected admissions of vulnerability.’ The Times, Book of the Week Praise for Fragile Lives: ‘Raw and moving… the writing is thrilling. Fragile Lives is a frank and absorbing memoir by a man who has done about as much good to his fellow human beings as it is possible to do in one lifetime.’ – The Times, Book of the Week ‘With his battle cry of “bugger protocol” and his renaming of medical directors as “the Stasi”, Westaby comes across as the bloke you’d want on your side in the fight to stay alive.’ Guardian Books of the Year ‘The stakes could not be higher in this bloody, muscular and adrenaline-charged memoir from a pioneering heart surgeon… at points it made my own heart race dangerously. ‘Surgeons are meant to be objective,’ Westaby tells himself, ‘not human’. What makes this book so fascinating, and so moving, is the terrible tension between these necessary qualities.’ – Sunday Times ‘A full-frontal and thrilling portrayal. Each story in this fascinating book brings a new nail-biting surgical adventure… A gifted surgeon, Westaby is also a natural writer… Fragile Lives succeeds on many levels: political battle cry, chronicle of bloody feats, history of modern cardiology, tribute to patients and paean to surgery.’ – Daily Telegraph ‘The book is a cracking example of a thriving sub-genre of autobiography, the medical memoir. Anyone who enjoyed the 2014 bestseller Do No Harm by the brain surgeon Henry Marsh, a friend of Westaby’s, will relish Fragile Lives, too. Each story is gripping, written in a vivid, almost brutal way that matches the blood and gore of cardiac surgery.’ – Financial Times

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Book SynopsisThis is the 2nd edition of Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery, which has become the must-read book for all cardiac surgical practitioners and is part of the revolutionary 'Key Questions' series of cardiothoracic surgical textbooks, including Key Questions in Thoracic Surgery and Key Questions in Congenital Cardiac Surgery. The 1st edition was an international bestselling cardiac surgical textbook, for many years being the most popular cardiac surgical book on amazon, with amazing feedback and reviews. It also received a Highly Commended Award at the British Medical Association (BMA) Medical Book Awards and has been placed on the US Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA) recommended reading list for American cardiothoracic surgery residents and fellows. Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery provides a systematic overview of the important topics in contemporary adult cardiac surgical practice. The text is evidence-based, incorporating current literature and has been updated from the 1st edition with the most recent American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology guidelines. This illustrated concise text is a practical and clinically focused book that covers all the key questions in cardiac surgery. Additional chapters on statistics and pulmonary embolism have been included, with the main chapters having been updated describing contemporary surgical techniques and management philosophies. Whilst being an ideal reference for cardiac surgical trainees and residents, especially when undertaking their cardiothoracic surgery board examinations, this book is also of great value to other specialties involved in the care of cardiac surgical patients, including cardiologists, cardiothoracic intensivists, nurses and physiotherapists.Trade Review"The title of this book Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery is appropriate since it covers systematically all questions asked in examinations or during the ward round. It is written in a question-answer format which makes it interesting to read. The illustrations are very good. The diagrams have been made in such a way that they provide a surgeons view. This book is based on the guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology, and incorporates facts based on current scientific literature. Each chapter has a list of key scientific references for further reading. We would recommend this book as a companion for all cardiac surgery and cardiology trainees, perfusionists and cardiac anaesthesiologists. Overall, this book provides a practical and new approach to understand adult cardiac surgery." -- Professor of Cardiac Surgery & Editor-in-Chief on behalf of the Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery"A wonderful book. I have been looking for such a book for a very long time. It gives a global view on all aspects of adult cardiac surgery with emphasis on the important points. It is written in a very smooth and easy way. Its size is perfect so it can be carried everywhere. In my opinion, it is a must-have book if one is preparing for the speciality exam. Junior and senior trainees will also find it helpful during their career." -- Waterstones reviewI recommend this book for cardiac surgery trainees, fullfledged surgeons, and also for other medical practitioners wanting a brief and precise overview into our speciality, without having to pick up heavy textbooks and spend precious time searching for information. -- Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology

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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BMA PRESIDENT'S AWARD 2017An incredible memoir from one of the world's most eminent heart surgeons, recalling some of the most remarkable and poignant cases he's worked on.Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeon's shoulder. A slip of the hand and life ebbs away.The balance between life and death is so delicate, and the heart surgeon walks that rope between the two. In the operating room there is no time for doubt. It is flesh, blood, rib-retractors and pumping the vital organ with your bare hand to squeeze the life back into it. An off-day can have dire consequences this job has a steep learning curve, and the cost is measured in human life. Cardiac surgery is not for the faint of heart.Professor Stephen Westaby took chances and pushed the boundaries of heart surgery. He saved hundreds of lives over the course of a thirty-five year career and now, in his astounding memoir, Westaby details some of hisTrade Review‘Raw and moving… the writing is thrilling. Fragile Lives is a frank and absorbing memoir by a man who has done about as much good to his fellow human beings as it is possible to do in one lifetime.’ – The Times, Book of the Week ‘With his battle cry of “bugger protocol” and his renaming of medical directors as “the Stasi”, Westaby comes across as the bloke you’d want on your side in the fight to stay alive.’ Guardian Books of the Year ‘The stakes could not be higher in this bloody, muscular and adrenaline-charged memoir from a pioneering heart surgeon… at points it made my own heart race dangerously. ‘Surgeons are meant to be objective,’ Westaby tells himself, ‘not human’. What makes this book so fascinating, and so moving, is the terrible tension between these necessary qualities.’ – Sunday Times ‘A full-frontal and thrilling portrayal. Each story in this fascinating book brings a new nail-biting surgical adventure… A gifted surgeon, Westaby is also a natural writer… Fragile Lives succeeds on many levels: political battle cry, chronicle of bloody feats, history of modern cardiology, tribute to patients and paean to surgery.’ – Daily Telegraph ‘Westaby is everything you would hope from a maverick surgical genius: authoritative, engaged, passionate and opinionated. His book, annoyingly well written for someone who has penned only medical papers and handbooks, reads like a thriller, except with rather more corpses. You race to each chapter’s end to see if his certain-to-die patient survives.’ – The Times ‘The book is a cracking example of a thriving sub-genre of autobiography, the medical memoir. Anyone who enjoyed the 2014 bestseller Do No Harm by the brain surgeon Henry Marsh, a friend of Westaby’s, will relish Fragile Lives, too. Each story is gripping, written in a vivid, almost brutal way that matches the blood and gore of cardiac surgery.’ – Financial Times

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Book Synopsis“[A] remarkable journey.” —The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds Veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in Britain. Although at times he clashed with the medical establishment in London, Yacoub pioneered great advances in heart surgery. He was knighted in 1992, and in 2014, he was awarded the highest honor in the gift of the Queen, the Order of Merit.Written with unprecedented access and drawing on extensive interviews and research, the biography recounts how Yacoub transformed the treatment of children with congenital heart disease. He performed some of the first heart transplants in Britain and the first heart-lung transplants in Europe. At London’s Harefield Hospital, he created the greatest heart transplant center in the world. Among his patients are men and women who are still thriving more than thirty-five years after he gave them new hope. This story is also about science, the development of new medical techniques, and a deeper understanding of how the human body works. Today, at an age when most people have long since retired, Yacoub is still pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding and surgical know-how. He is also taking heart surgery to places that until now have had little access to cardiac treatment, developing centers of excellence across Africa, including in Egypt, where his hospital in Aswan has an international reputation, and a new center is rising in Cairo.Yacoub’s life is one of triumph and tragedy, success and failure, fierce criticism and high praise—it is also an enthralling journey through the worlds of scientific research and medical politics and ethics at the highest levels.Trade Review“Chronicling his remarkable journey from Belbeis, an ancient fortress city on the Nile delta, to becoming one of the world’s most famous Egyptians . . . the book not only lays bare his surgical successes but also the challenges he faced along the way.”—The Telegraph"The reason that he has finally consented to an authorised biography now after all these years is not, he stresses, out of self-aggrandisement, but in the hope that it will inspire others to follow in his footsteps."—The National"His legacy is one of innovation and saved lives. . . . an outsider who went on to have a career of firsts."—Channel 4 News"Whether or not you are interested in the medical field, Yacoub’s tale will impassion anyone striving to create a more just and honourable society."—The New Arab"This is a story of a life well lived. Sir Magdi Yacoub has transformed medical practice and improved the lives of millions of people. He did this with intellectual creativity, determination, and a deep commitment to serving humanity."—Minouche Shafik, President, Columbia University“From humble beginnings as he followed his surgeon father across Egypt, to achieving the highest honors in the UK, Magdi Yacoub’s story exemplifies the values of hard work, innovation, and humanity. His passion for science and his unrivaled surgical wizardry are only surpassed by his core belief that every human life holds equal value. This book will undoubtedly inspire generations of young people all around the world to fulfill their most ambitious dreams.”—Valentin Fuster, Physician in Chief, Mount Sinai Hospital"This book recounts how a brilliant and determined young Egyptian became a great pioneer and global champion of cardiac surgery. Through his skills in the operating theater and his indefatigable energy he’s directly saved thousands of lives. And through his intensive commitment and compelling advocacy of hospitals and research his Chain of Hope charity has saved many more—especially in Africa. Magdi Yacoub’s immense achievements richly deserve honor and celebration, and this fine book tells us all why."—Martin Rees, author of If Science is to Save Us"Amazing stories"—Alhurra"An unconventional biography"—Groks Science ShowPRAISE FOR MAGDI YACOUB:"Magdi has changed our definition of what is possible."—Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister"The world’s leading cardiac surgeon"—The Sunday Times"Renowned heart specialist Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub"—The Guardian “Recognized as one of the great pioneers of heart transplant surgery”—BBC Radio"The Leonardo da Vinci of cardiac surgery"—Peter Alivizatos, MDTable of ContentsForeword Dame Mary ArcherAcknowledgments Introduction1. Plymouth, Southwest England, 19832. Early Years3. Growing Ambitions4. The Road Ahead5. Lord Brock6. Trial by Sherry7. The Man Who Dared8. New Horizons9. So Long, Marianne 10. The American Way11. The France12. On the Shoulders of Giants13. A Promise Fulfilled14. Pushing Boundaries15. Magic Hands16. The Boy and the Baboon17. Legal Aid18. Give Them Sunshine 19. An Unexpected Gift20. Enemies at the Gate21. The Tide Turns22. Through the Lens23. Lives Transformed24. Meanwhile, at Home . . . 25. Heart-Lung Transplants26. A Question of Ethics27. Deliverance28. The Triumph of Science 29. Held to Account30. The Domino 31. Greek Odyssey 32. Spreading the Word33. The Ross Procedure34. Signs of Success35. Chain of Hope36. Dr. Zhivago37. The Queen of Hearts38. The Generous American39. Peer Review40. The Reluctant Pensioner 41. A Kindred Spirit42. Into Africa43. Good Morning Egypt44. The Girl with Two Hearts45. Taking the Podium46. Pain and Loss47. Haile’s Story48. Universally Acknowledged 49. Capital Investment EpilogueSources and NotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisA new volume in the popular Washington Manual® handbook series, The Washington Manual® Heart Failure and Transplantationprovides concise, high-yield content that reflects today’s fast-changing advances in the field. Edited by Drs. Jonathan D. Moreno and Benjamin J. Kopecky, and written by teams from Washington University, this practical handbook focuses on the essential information you need to know, using a brief, bulleted format, along with numerous figures, tables, algorithms, and images throughout. In one convenient, portable resource, you’ll find complete coverage of heart failure pathophysiology and clinical management spanning both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference. Provides a high-level, accessible overview of the entire field of heart failure and transplantation, linking current practice with primary evidence throughout, and including recommendations for further reading Includes key points in each chapter, as well as tables that chronologically summarize landmark clinical trials Selected chapters include real-world clinicalcase vignettes Shares the experience and knowledge of Washington University faculty physicians and fellows in cardiology, internal medicine, surgery, pharmacy, and other related fields An ideal reference to meet the daily needs of cardiology and heart failure fellows, general cardiologists, internal medicine residents on heart failure rotations, and APRNs The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by Wolters Kluwer Health under license from Washington University. Enrich your eBook reading experience Read directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisThis specialist handbook is a practical, comprehensive, and concise training guide on how to implant, follow-up, and troubleshoot pacemakers and ICDs, fully updated with new technologies and the latest international guidelines.Trade ReviewThe book is well organized, concise, and appropriately detailed. It presents complex concepts in a manner that is easy to understand. The text is complemented by tables and high-quality illustrations to further orient readers and enable them to easily recollect salient points. * Mohammed A Ahmed, DO, Doodys *Review from previous edition ...designed for electrophysiologists, but will reach a wider readership as it informs beyond guiding the specialist...buy it, enjoy it and be guided well by it. * British Journal of Hospital Medicine *Anyone who has ever clutched a copy of an Oxford Handbook will immediately recognise this new publication from the Oxford University Press. The family DNA is there for all to see, from its pocket size to the durable plastic cover; from the indexing to the built in bookmarks...its bigest virtue is the fact that everything is written as bullet points or short concise paragraphs. And in true Oxford Handbook fashion, each pair of adjoining pages covers one topic and one topic only. This allows very thorough indexing, so finding what information you want is quick and easy. The quality of the information is also very comprehensive and virtually all topics are covered. * Dr Munmohan Virdee, Book Reviews *Table of Contents1: Pacemaker principles 2: Permanent pacemaker implantation 3: Pulse generator replacement 4: Pacemaker complications 5: Pacemaker programming and device interrogation 6: Troubleshooting 7: Temporary cardiac pacing 8: Implantable loop recorder 9: ICD principles 10: ICD implantation 11: ICD programming 12: Troubleshooting ICDs 13: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) 14: System and lead extractions 15: Device clinic and follow-up 16: Lifestyle issues, patient concerns, and devices 17: Perioperative management of devices

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Book SynopsisPart of the acclaimed Mastery Series, Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fourth Edition, prepares you for any surgical challenge with comprehensive coverage of thoracic, adult cardiac, and congenital cardiac procedures. Drs. Larry R. Kaiser, Irving L. Kron, Joseph B. Shrager, Gorav Ailawadi, and Stephanie M. Fuller lead a team of expert contributing authors and provide editorial commentary following each chapter. This fully revised edition is an invaluable reference for cardiothoracic fellows, as well as thoracic and cardiac surgeons. Follows the Mastery series style—with Editor’s Comments at the end of each chapter to help hone technique, improve results, and minimize error Addresses key details of each procedure, from indications and preoperative assessment to surgical technique, postsurgical follow-up, and management of complications Includes new and expanded content that addresses key disorders and surgical interventions, with chapters on Right-sided Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy, Left-sided VATS Lobectomy, Right-sided Robotic Lobectomy, Left-sided Robotic Lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Lung Volume Reduction and Tracheobronchoplasty, VATS/Robotic Thymectomy, Advanced Endoscopic Esophageal Procedures, Diaphragmatic Paralysis and Pacing, Multiarterial Grafting, Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Degenerative Mitral Valve Repair: Respecting the Leaflets, Chordal Sparing Mitral Replacement, Surgery for Mitral Endocarditis, Novel Transcatheter Mitral Repair Devices, Transcatheter Mitral Replacement, Minimally Invasive Tricuspid Valve Surgery, Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair, Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement, Aortic Annular Enlargement, Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Bentall Procedure, Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm and Dissection, Minimally Invasive Maze Procedures, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Techniques, Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Right Ventricular Assist Devices, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, and more Features a full-color design and artwork to facilitate visual learning Shares the knowledge and experience of three new associate editors: Drs. Joseph B. Shrager Gorav Ailawadi, and Stephanie M. Fuller new associate editors Enrich your eBook reading experience Read directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2023! With an emphasis on the “how and why” of contemporary surgery, Operative Techniques in Surgery, Second Edition, features concise, bulleted text, full-color illustrations, and intraoperative photographs to clarify exactly what to look for and how to proceed. Meticulously edited by Drs. Mary T. Hawn, Aurora D. Pryor, Steven J. Hughes, Daniel Albo, Michael S. Sabel, Kellie R. Brown and Amy J. Goldberg, this comprehensive, two-volume surgical atlas focuses on the steps of each technique, rapidly directing you to the information you need to choose the right approach for each patient, perform it successfully, and achieve the best possible results. Coverage includes open as well as laparoscopic, robotic, endoscopic, and endovascular procedures in gastrointestinal, thoracic, esophageal, colorectal, hepatobiliary, breast, endocrine, dermatologic, vascular, and trauma surgery New, comprehensive section on trauma surgery, helmed by trauma expert Dr. Amy J. Goldberg New section editors for esophageal and foregut surgery and vascular surgery, Dr. Aurora D. Pryor minimally invasive surgery leader and Kellie R. Brown, expert in vascular surgery. New videos, personally selected by contributing authors and editors, accompany numerous chapters throughout the book Extensive updates throughout, including new coverage of the American Board of Surgery’s SCORE Curricula for General Surgery and for Complex General Surgical Oncology Each procedure follows the same format: differential diagnosis, patient history and physical findings, imaging and other diagnostic studies, surgical management, techniques, pearls and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, and complications Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this bestseller provides a practical, user-friendly manual guiding the theory and practice of cardiac electrophysiology. The handbook provides the specialist in training with a thorough grounding procedures, and clinical findings for clinicians. It provides a review of the main kinds of arrhythmia with illustrations of typical ECG findings supported where appropriate by correlative imaging. It also details the principal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures include implantation of pacemakers, resynchronization therapy, and ablation techniques. Key Features Provides concise, user friendly guide to the equipment, procedures and clinical findings with which EPs need to be familiar Delivers alternatives resource to the flagship titles available in this field - idea for those beginning training or seeking an update Presents extensively updated material to enhance comprehension Trade Review This expanded second edition of a comprehensive overview of the complex subject of electrophysiology focusing on the intricate clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment. It addresses the updated aspects of pacemaker and ICD technology as well as the advances in ablation therapy. The objectives laid out by the editors are adequately met and the use of detailed graphics, ECGs, charts, and graphs provides excellent visual aids to guide physicians in understanding the objectives. It builds a framework for the understanding of complex concepts by starting with the diagnosis of specific arrhythmias and incrementally adding more complexity to the treatment. The use of numerous ECG examples with arrows and detailed explanations helps to conceptualize sophisticated electrophysiology. The use of other figures, charts, and graphics significantly helps readers solidify their understanding of the text. This book is a valuable resource for cardiology fellows in training interested in electrophysiology, electrophysiology fellows, and electrophysiologists. The quality of ECGs and the content of the book is excellent. Matthew Alan Colna, MD(East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine) Table of Contents BASIC EP LABORATORY SETUP AND EQUIPMENT. Device Lab Set-Up. Organization of The Arrhythmia Lab. Holter and Event Monitor Laboratory Setup. BRADYARRHYTHMIA. Bradycardia. Indications For Permanent Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYARRHYTHMIA. Atrial Flutter. Atrial Fibrillation. VENTRICULAR TACHYARRHYTHMIA. Genetically Determined Ventricular Arrhythmias. Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia. SYNCOPE. Syncope Events, Definitions, Causes, and Features. Syncope Management Facilities. Syncope Management and Diagnostic Testing. DEVICE PROCEDURES. Implantation of Pacemakers and ICDs. Left Ventricular Lead Implantation For Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Extraction of Devices. PERFORMING BASIC EP STUDIES. Venous and Arterial Access, EP Catheters, Positioning of Catheters. Basic Intracardiac Intervals. Basics of Electrophysiology Study. Head-Up Tilt (HUT) Table Testing. CATHETER ABLATION TECHNIQUES. Ablation of SVT (AVNRT and AVRT). Management and Ablation of Atrial Flutter. Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Structurally Normal Heart. Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Fibrillation and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. Mapping and Catheter Ablation of Postmyocardial Infarction Ventricular Tachycardia (VT): A Substrate-Based Approach. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy And Ventricular Arrhythmias. Ultrasound in the Electrophysiology Lab. Left Atrial Appendage Closure. ECG Features of Normal Heart PVCs. Epicardial Access and Indications. ECG-Based Origin of Atrial Flutter.

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Book SynopsisCardiac Valve Replacement: Current Status is the proceedings of the Fourth Interna tional Symposium on the ST. JUDE MEDICAL@ valve. The first three symposia on this topic were held primarily for designated investigators involved in clinical trials of the ST. JUDE MEDICAL valve. The last meeting, chaired by Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., was held in November 1982 [1], immediately before the valve was released for general clinical use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration. These proceedings then are the first comprehensive compilation of clinical data since that time; and they include, particularly in the discussions, the experience of physicians other than the original clinical investigators. Over the past 5 years the character of these symposia has changed. Whereas the first two dealt almost entirely with the ST. JUDE MEDICAL valve, the last two have evolved into aTable of ContentsI Complications of Cardiac Valve Replacements and Their Treatment.- 1. Following the patient with prosthetic heart valves.- 2. Thromboembolism after cardiac valve replacement.- 3. Nonprosthetic factors producing thromboembolism in patients with cardiac valve substitutes: their nature and the problems of assessing their role.- 4. Anticoagulant therapy and cardiac valvular surgery: Coumadin® and other alternatives.- 5. Reoperation after cardiac valve surgery: elective, urgent and emergent.- Discussion.- II Cardiac Valve Substitutes: Current Status.- 6. Clinical experience with the caged-ball Starr-Edwards® prosthesis.- 7. Overview of experience with the Björk-Shiley® valve.- 8. Experience with standard and supra-annular Carpentier-Edwards® porcine bioprostheses.- 9. Aortic valve replacement with the Ionescu-Shiley® bovine pericardial valve: an 81-month experience.- Discussion.- III Cardiac Valve Replacement in Special Circumstances.- 10. Annuloaortic ectasia: surgical repair using a composite St. Jude Medical® valve and Dacron® tube graft.- 11. Valve replacement in the geriatric patient using the St. Jude Medical® prosthesis.- 12. Tricuspid valve replacement—a comparative experience with different valve substitutes.- 13. Double valve replacement.- 14. Cardiac valve replacement in the presence of coronary atherosclerosis.- Discussion.- IV Cardiac Valve Replacement in Pediatric Practice: Experience with the St. Jude Medical® Valve.- 15. St. Jude Medical® valve replacement in infants and children.- 16. Pediatric use of the St. Jude Medical® prosthesis.- 17. Mitral valve replacement in a child using the St. Jude Medical® valve.- 18. Thromboembolism in children with St. Jude Medical® valves maintained on aspirin and Persantine®.- Discussion.- V Intermediate Follow-up of Patients with St. Jude Medical® Prostheses: 52 to 72 Months.- 19. A 52-month experience with the St. Jude Medical® cardiac prosthesis at the Medical University of South Carolina.- 20. A 57-month experience with the St. Jude Medical® cardiac prosthesis at Hahnemann University Hospital.- 21. Incidence of complication with the St. Jude Medical® prosthesis: a 58-month study at Hamot Medical Center.- 22. Mitral valve replacement with St. Jude Medical® prostheses: a 60-month study of 350 cases at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire.- 23. A 60-month experience with the St. Jude Medical® prosthesis at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.- 24. A 60-month experience with the St. Jude Medical® prosthesis at University Hospital, Brugmann.- 25. A 72-month clinical experience with the St. Jude Medical® cardiac valve prosthesis at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.- 26. A 72-month experience with the St. Jude Medical® cardiac valve prosthesis at the Minneapolis Heart Institute and United Hospitals, St. Paul, Minnesota.- 27. A 72-month clinical experience with the St. Jude Medical® prosthesis at Tucson Medical Center.- Discussion.- VI Clinical Experience with Current Cardiac Valve Substitutes: Comparative Observations.- 28. Late complications in patients with Björk-Shiley® and St. Jude Medical® prostheses.- 29. Experience with the St. Jude Medical® valve and the Ionescu-Shiley® bovine pericardial valve at the Texas Heart Institute.- 30. Comparative assessment of single Björk-Shiley®, Hancock® and St. Jude Medical® valves at 43 months after operation.- Discussion.- VII Clinical Forum.- 31. Noninvasive assessment of prosthetic heart valve function by continuous-wave doppler ultrasound.- 32. Potential for immobilization of the valve occluder in various valve prostheses.- 33. Escape of a leaflet from a St. Jude Medical® prosthesis in the mitral position.- 34. Prophylaxis against thromboembolism using aspirin and dipyridamole in patients with the St. Jude Medical® aortic prosthesis.- Discussion.- VIII Closing Observations.- 35. Summary and concluding remarks.- 36. Summary and concluding observations.

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Book SynopsisSarcoidosis is a challenging condition. First identified in 1877, it has been considered a rare condition. However, the lifetime risk of sarcoidosis is about 2.5% for African Americans and almost 1% for Caucasians making it a rather common occurrence. Despite that, it remains an elusive condition with no obvious etiology and is often a challenge to treat. The disease is well known to cause a multisystem involvement but the general pulmonologist is often left carrying the bag as the "sarcoidologist" because it affects the lungs in over 90% of patients. However, managing multisystem sarcoidosis is a tough task and very few resources are available to help the practitioner taking care of the patient with sarcoidosis. As pulmonologists with deep interest in sarcoidosis, we felt that a handbook with organ based manifestations of sarcoid would be a very helpful resource for our colleagues. As a result, this book came into being. It is a clinical handbook that bridges the gap between short reviews on sarcoidosis and detailed monographs regarding all aspects of the disease and should come in handy to the practicing clinician. It is a result of the hard work of several outstanding clinicians well-known in the world of sarcoidosis who have put a lot of hours into their work. We deeply acknowledge their time and effort.Table of ContentsForeword 1; Foreword 2; Pulmonary Sarcoidosis; Cardiac Sarcoidosis A Comprehensive Review; Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Sarcoidosis; Musculoskeletal Sarcoidosis; Sarcoidosis of Kidneys and Urinary Tract; Sarcoidosis of the Salivary Glands and Sinonasal Tract; Cutaneous Sarcoidosis; Gastrointestinal Sarcoidosis; Neurosarcoidosis; Imaging in Sarcoidosis Lung, Cardiac, Neuroimaging and Others; Traditional and Emerging Therapies in Sarcoidosis; Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis; Index.

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Book SynopsisFollowing on from the success of the international best-seller "Key Questions in Cardiac Surgery", the long-awaited KEY QUESTIONS IN CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY will be the latest book in the Key Questions series to be released. Key Questions in Congenital Cardiac Surgery will systematically cover all the main topics involved in the current practice of a congenital cardiac surgeon. It will incorporate current guidelines for practice (such as from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, British Paediatric Cardiac Association and European Society of Cardiology) and up-to-date information based on current literature. Each chapter will be structured to include the aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, indications for surgery, peri-operative management, surgical options and postoperative care. Possible complications will be discussed and the results of current practice presented. Importantly, there will be a section on basic sciences related to the practising congenital cardiac surgeon and a further section on congenital cardiac investigations with many images illustrating the variety of pathologies. Each chapter will also contain important references for further reading and greater depth of knowledge. The data and body of knowledge presented in this book is strictly evidence-based and is relevant to all congenital cardiac surgical trainees, at any stage of their training programme. It will provide residents, fellows and specialist registrars the necessary information to carry out their daily duties. Congenital cardiologists and paediatric cardiac intensive care unit specialists will also find the book useful in terms of the indications and surgical management of these patients, as they are integral to the congenital cardiac surgical process. Another important group is the nursing staff, physiotherapists and other professions allied to medicine working with patients with congenital cardiac disease either pre-operatively or postoperatively, as it will help to give a detailed understanding of the principles surrounding congenital cardiac surgical disease. Most importantly, the book is ideal as a revision aid for residents/registrars undertaking their Cardiothoracic Surgery Board examinations around the world. Although these examinations vary in format in different countries, this book is applicable to all cardiothoracic surgical trainees. Its concise, yet complete coverage of the important topics, make it the ideal guide to answer the key questions in congenital cardiac surgery that are asked within the confines of an examination.Table of ContentsContents include: Segmental Cardiac Anatomy / Embryology; Cardiac Physiology; Cardiac Pharmacology; Congenital Echocardiography; Cardiac Imaging; Congenital Angiography & Intervention; Cardiac Anesthesia; Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Management; Cardiopulmonary Bypass & Adjuncts; Extra-Corporeal Life Support; Hybrid Procedures; Consent & Data Analysis; Anomalous Systemic & Pulmonary Venous Connections; Atrial Septal Defects; Atrio-Ventricular Septal Defects; Ventricular Septal Defects; Ebstein's Anomaly; Tricuspid Atresia; Hypoplastic Right Heart; Pulmonary Stenosis & Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction; Tetralogy of Fallot; Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect; Transposition of the Great Arteries; Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries; Double Outlet Ventricles; Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome; Congenital Anomalies of the Mitral Valve; Aortic Stenosis & Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction; Truncus Arteriosus; Anomalies of Coronary Arteries & Coronary Fistulas; Aortopulmonary Window; Vascular Rings & Slings; Patent Ductus Arteriosus; Coarctation of the Aorta; Interrupted Aortic Arch; Univentricular Heart; Surgical Palliation In Congenital Heart Disease; Surgery For Cardiac Failure; Cardiac & Pulmonary Transplantation; Surgery For Cardiac Arrhythmias; Cardiac Tumors; Infective Endocarditis; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a fully updated and revised second edition of a highly successful text in which a new concept of knowledge mining, based on explication and transfer of interventional knowledge of experts, has been implemented. The dedicated training program that is set out will serve the needs of all interventional operators, whether cardiologists, vascular surgeons, vascular specialists, or radiologists, enabling them to achieve a consistent expert level across the entire broad spectrum of catheter-based interventions. Operator skills – and in particular decision-making and strategic skills – are the most critical factors for the outcome of catheter-based cardiovascular interventions. Currently, such skills are commonly developed by the empirical trial and error method only. The explicit teaching, training, and learning approach adopted in this book permits the rapid transfer of interventional knowledge and enables individual operators to negotiate steep learning curves and acquire complex skills in a highly efficient manner. It will thereby offer invaluable assistance in meeting successfully the challenges of modern cardiovascular care.Table of ContentsKnowledge and Professional Expertise in Catheter-based Cardiovascular Interventions.- Cardiovascular interventional diagnostics.- Access and hemostasis.- Coronary artery interventions.- Neuro-vascular interventions.- Peripheral artery interventions.- Aortic interventions.- Venous interventions.- Interventions in structural heart diseases.- Historical account.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the unique aspects involved in the management of ECMO patients such as physiopathology and indications, setting up the device, monitoring ECMO and the patient, troubleshooting, ethical aspects and rehabilitation. For the past eight years, management of acute heart failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients has been improved by the development of short-term assistance devices, with ECMO as a first line treatment. This highly informative book provides essential insights for ICU nurses at ECMO centers around the world, who face the substantial challenges involved in the management of ECMO patients. Above all, it meets their training needs with regard to bedside monitoring for these patients, which has become a major issue. The editors and most of the contributors serve at La Pitié-Salpétrière ICU, France, which, in terms of the number of admissions and major publications produced, is one of the world’s leading authorities on ECMO.Table of ContentsI. Medical Aspects.- ECMO definition and principles.- Indications and physiopathology.- II. Nursing care.- Preparing the patient and the ECMO device.- Monitoring the ECMO.- Monitoring the patient preventing complications and accidents.- Mobilizing the patient.- Transport under ECMO.- Weaning process.- How to manage incidents.- Psychological approach of the patient and its family.- Training of nurses: initial and continuous education.

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines the state of the art in transradial intervention and illustrates case-based learning for the transradial access (TR access) technique, especially in complex lesions. Offering a practical guide, it includes essential tips and tricks on how to overcome anatomical complexities, how to avoid radial complications, multiple case-based learning for very complex PCI, etc. It also discusses the advantages of the TR intervention, such as reduced vascular access site complications and immediate patient mobilization. The authors, who work at respected transradial centers, share their extensive experience with TR intervention, providing a comprehensive review of current percutaneous interventions for cardiac surgeons and cardiothoracic surgical residents. Editor Yujie Zhou is a Professor at the department of Cardiology, Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China. Editor Wei Liu is a physician at the same department. Editor Ferdinand Kiemeneij is an interventional cardiologist at Department of Cardiology, Tergooi Hospital, Blaricum, the Netherlands. Editor Shigeru Saito, FACC, FSCAI, FJCC, is the director of cardiology and Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan.Table of ContentsHistory and current perspective of transradial intervention.- Transradial and transfemoral intervention.- Transradial puncture.- Complications of transradial procedures.- Basic of transradial intervention.- Transradial PCI for Complex lesions.- Transradial approach for STEMI.- Transradial approach for calcified and tortuous lesions.- Transradial approach for left main lesions.- Transradial approach for bifurcation lesions.- Transradial approach for Chronic total occlusion.- Transradial approach for prior CABG artery.- Circulatory support in transradial intervention.- Transradial intervention with supporting device.- Transradial approach for peripheral artery disease.- Transradial approach for Carotid stenting.- Transradial approach for structural heart disease.- Transradial approach for Radial denervation.

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Book SynopsisMargereson and Riley (Thames Valley University) review the epidemiology of cardiac and respiratory diseases, the physiology of the cardiac and respiratory systems, particularly the mechanisms of tissue oxygenation, and guidelines for assessing and monitoring patients before, during, and after cardioTrade Review'This book has been written with a team-focused approach in such a refreshing and inspiring style that it will appeal to nurses in the cardiothoracic filed as well as critical care and theatres.' 'This is an ideal reference guide for students encountering this type of nursing for the first time and will reinforce classroom teaching and experience at the bedside.' Nursing StandardTable of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1. The Development of Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing. Chapter 2. Epidemiology of Cardiac and Respiratory Diseases. Chapter 3. Applied Respiratory and Cardiac Physiology. Chapter 4. Pre-operative Preparation. Chapter 5. Intra-operative Issues. Chapter 6. Post-operative Care following Cardiothoracic Surgery. Chapter 7. Returning Home. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive text from the leading transplant centres on the medical management of thoracic organ transplantation, covering the assessment of patients for possible transplantation, through to managing patients after transplantation including any possible complications and shared care aspects of long term managementTable of ContentsIdentification of the suitable heart transplant recipient. Identification of the suitable lung transplant recipient. Medical management of the potential donor. Cardiac transplantation. Choice of procedure and early post-operative management of the lung transplant recipient. Microbiology aspects of heart and heart-lung transplantation. Histopathology of heart and lung transplantation. General management of the heart transplant recipient. Cardiac complications following cardiac transplantation. General management of the lung recipient including aspects of postoperative shared care

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Book SynopsisIn the last two decades, tremendous strides in the field of mechanical support have extended the lives of countless sufferers of congestive heart failure, who total close to 1% of the US population.Trade Review"Five Stars.... a very thorough and concise review of all cardiac assist devices. The content is exceptional in completeness.... The quality of this book is excellent. It is a complete reference on this interesting and constantly changing topic. The book is highly educational and an outstanding contribution to the field." (Doody's Review Service) "Cardiac Assist Devices fills an important need by covering a fast-growing field in cardiac medicine and surgery." (Texas Heart Institute Journal) "Drs. Goldstein and Oz have put their names to a landmark book in the field of mechanical cardiac support. They have drawn 70 authors together, each well known in this field and each recognized for their contribution to this rapidly developing service. These authors represent the historical breadth and world's experience of this fascinating subject.... All those in the field will want access to it and because of its quality will want to own it. All those who wish to comment on this subject will be better informed by reading it. And those who just wish to be aware of what is going on in the arena of mechanical assistance of the failing heart will thoroughly enjoy the authoritative read." (Perfusion) "This book is invaluable to the practicing cardiac surgeon and cardiologists who deal with patients who may require cardiac support devices." (Current Surgery) "This book is an excellent reference for this highly specialized field of cardiology." (Pediatric Cardiology)Table of ContentsForeword. Bill Frist, MD. Part I: General Aspects of Mechanical Support. 1. Clinical Left Heart Assist Devices: A Historical Perspective. O.H. Frazier, MD, John M. Fuqua, Jr., and David N. Helman, MD. 2. Physiology of Ventricular Interactions During Ventricular Assistance. David J. Farrar, PhD. 3. Device Selection. Benjamin C. Sun, MD. 4. Options for Mechanical Support in Pediatric Patients. Tom R. Karl, MD and Stephen B. Horton, MD. 5. Anesthetic Considerations During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Marc L. Dickstein, MD, Berend Mets, MB, ChB, FRCA, PhD, and Mark J.S. Heath, MD. 6. Perioperative Management of Bleeding. Clifford H. Van Meter, Jr., MD. 7. Management of Perioperative Right-Sided Circulatory Failure. Jonathan M. Chen, MD and Eric A. Rose, MD. 8. Perioperative Management of Arrhythmias in Recipients of Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Matthew Williams, MD and James Coromilas, MD. 9. Management of Vasodilatory Hypotension after Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement. Michael Argenziano, MD and Donald W. Landry, MD, PhD. 10. Left Ventricular Recovery During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. Johannes Mueller, MD and Roland Hetzer, MD. 11. Exercise Performance in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Donna Mancini, MD and Ainat Beniaminovitz, MD. 12. Outpatient Support. Katherine A. Catanese, MSN and David L.S. Morales, MD. 13. Rehabilitation of the Ventricular Assist Device Recipient. Theresa M. Morrone, MS, PT, C.C.S. and Lori A. Buck, MS, PT, C.C.S. 14. Quality of Life Issues Associated with the Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Peter A. Shapiro, MD. 15. Economic Considerations of LVAD Implantation. Alan J. Moskowitz, MD, Deborah L. Williams, MPH, Anita Tierney, MPH, Ronald G. Levitan, BS, Joshua Zivin, PhD, and Annetine C. Gelijns, PhD. 16. Immunobiology of Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Jan-Hendrik Ankersmit, MD and Silviu Itescu, MD. . Part II: Available Devices:. A. Extracorporeal Devices. 17. Extracorporeal Support: Centrifugal Pumps. Jack J. Curtis, MD and Colette Wagner-Mann, DVM, PhD. 18. Extracorporeal Support: The ABIOMED BVS 5000. G. Kimble Jett, MD and Robert R. Lazzara, MD. 19. Extracorporeal Support: The Thoratec Device. D. Glenn Pennington, MD, Timothy E. Oaks, MD, and Douglas P. Lohmann, M.Eng.. 20. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults. Richard J. Kaplon, MD and Nicholas G. Smedira, MD. 21. Extracorporeal Support: The Berlin Heart. Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD, Friedrich Kaufmann, and Roland Hetzer, MD, PhD. . Part II: Available Devices:. B. Intracorporeal Devices. 22. Intracorporeal Support: The Intra-aortic Balloon Pump. David N. Helman, MD and Gus J. Vlahakes, MD. 23. Intracorporeal Support: Thermo Cardiosystems Ventricular Assist. Daniel J. Goldstein, MD. 24. Intracorporeal Support: Novacor Left Ventricular Assist System. Naraynan Ramasamy, PhD, Rita L. Vargo, MSN, RN, Robert L. Kormos, MD, and Peer M. Portner, Phd. 25. Intracorporeal Support: Cardiowest Total Artificial Heart. Jack Copeland, MD, Francisco Arabia, MD, Richard Smith, MSEE, and Paul Nolan, PhDPart III: Future Devices. 26. Axial Flow Pumps. Joseph J. DeRose, Jr., MD and Robert K. Jarvik, MD. 27. The DeBakey Ventricular Assist Device. George P. Noon, MD, Deborah Morley, PhD, Suellen Irwin, RN, and Michael E. DeBakey, MD. 28. Epicardial Compression Mechanical Devices. John H. Artrip, MD and Daniel Burkhoff, MD, PhD. 29. The Pennsylvania State University Totally Implantable LVAD and Total Artificial Heart. Sanjay M. Mehta, MD and Walter E. Pae, Jr., MD. 30. The HeartSaver VAD: A Fully Implantable VAD for Long-Term Support. Tofy Mussivand, Paul J. Hendry, Roy G. Masters, and Wilbert J. Keon

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Book SynopsisIntroduces the knowledge and skills needed to analyze symptoms, physical findings, and ECG and x-ray abnormalities in order to accurately diagnose more than 50 different conditions that may bring about a complaint of 'chest pain'. This book concentrates on causative syndromes or maladies, from its initial presentation to its etiology.Trade Review"This book...is worth owning. It is not going out of date next year!" William C. Roberts American Journal of CardiologyTable of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1. An Explanation of the Title and General Comments. J. Willis Hurst, M.D. PART I: Skin Disease as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 2. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Herpes Zoster (Shingles). Calvin O. McCall, M.D. and S. Wright Caughman, M.D.. PART II: Musculoskeletal Diseases as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 3. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Costochondritis or Tietze's Syndrome. Byron R. Williams, M.D.. Chapter 4. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Thoracic Outlet Syndromes. Vinod H. Thourani, M.D. and Joseph I. Miller, Jr., M.D.. Chapter 5. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Chest Wall Syndromes. J. Willis Hurst, M.D. Chapter 6. "Chest Pain" in Patients with the Shoulder-Hand Syndrome. Mark E. Silverman, M.D.. Chapter 7. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Bursitis of the Shoulder. Stephen B. Miller, M.D. Chapter 8. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendonitis or Arthritis of the Shoulder. Andrew P. Gutow, M.D. Chapter 9. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Joint Disease of the Cervical or Thoracic Spine. Stephen B. Miller, M.D.. PART III: Thrombophlebitis as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 10. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Mondor's Syndrome. Stephen D. Clements, Jr., M.D.. PART IV: Neurologic Disease as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 11. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Cervical Disc Syndromes. David J. Hewitt, M.D. Chapter 12. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Brachial Plexus Neuropathy. David J. Hewitt, M.D. PART V: Mediastinal Disease as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 13. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Mediastinal Emphysema. Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D. PART VI: Pulmonary Causes of "Chest Pain". Chapter 14. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Pleuritis. Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D.. Chapter 15. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Pneumothorax. Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D.. Chapter 16. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism. Nanette K. Wenger, M.D. Chapter 17. "Chest Pain" in Patients with "Café" Coronary. Stephen D. Clements, Jr., M.D. PART VII: Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 18. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Esophageal Motility Disorders. J. Patrick Waring, M.D. Chapter 19. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux. J. Patrick Waring, M.D. Chapter 20. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Esophageal Rupture. J. Patrick Waring, M.D. Chapter 21. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Esophageal Stenosis. J. Patrick Waring, M.D. Chapter 22. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Pill-Induced Esophagitis. J. Patrick Waring, M.D. Chapter 23. "Chest Pain" of Esophageal Origin in Patients with HIV. J. Patrick Waring, M.D.. Chapter 24. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Disease. Steve Goldschmid, M.D. PART VIII: Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract as Causes of "Chest Pain". Chapter 25. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Biliary Colic. Steve Goldschmid, M.D. Chapter 26. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis. Steve Goldschmid, M.D. PART IX: Pericardial Disease as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 27. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Acute Pericarditis. David H. Spodick, MD, DSc. PART X: Heart Disease as a Cause for "Chest Pain". Chapter 28. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias. Paul F. Walter, M.D. and J. Willis Hurst, M.D.. Chapter 29. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Angina Pectoris. J. Willis Hurst, M.D. Chapter 30. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Myocardial Infarction. Douglas C. Morris, M.D. Chapter 31. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Prinzmetal''s Angina. David Waters, M.D. and Rabih R. Azar, M.D., M.Sc. Chapter 32. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Normal or Near Normal Coronary Arteriogram. Rabih R. Azar, M.D., M.Sc. and David Waters, M.D.. Chapter 33. "Chest Pain" in Patients Who Use Cocaine. Jessica Haberer, M.D. and David Waters, M.D.. Chapter 34. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Joseph K. Perloff, M.D.. Chapter 35. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Aortic Valve Stenosis. Douglas C. Morris, M.D. Chapter 36. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Aortic Valve Regurgitation. Douglas C. Morris, M.D. Chapter 37. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis. Douglas C. Morris, M.D. Chapter 38. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Douglas C. Morris, M.D.. Chapter 39. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Douglas C. Morris, M.D. Chapter 40. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy. Douglas C. Morris, M.D. Chapter 41. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. Robert C. Schlant, M.D. Chapter 42. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Systemic Hypertension. J. Willis Hurst, M.D. PART XI: "Chest Pain" Caused by Diseases of the Aorta. Chapter 43. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Aortic Dissection. Joseph Lindsay, Jr., M.D. Chapter 44. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Aortic Aneurysms. Joseph Lindsay, Jr., M.D. PART XII: "Chest Pain" Related to Emotional or Psychiatric Conditions. Chapter 45. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Anxiety Disorders. Bernard L. Frankel, M.D.. Chapter 46. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Depressive Disorders. Bernard L. Frankel, M.D.. Chapter 47. "Chest Pain" in Patients Who Are Malingering. James C. Hamilton, Ph.D. and Marc D. Feldman, M.D.. Chapter 48. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Factitious Disorder Including Munchausen Syndrome. Marc D. Feldman, M.D. and James C. Hamilton, Ph.D.. Chapter 49. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Addiction. Karen Drexler, M.D.. PART XIII: "Chest Pain" of Controversial Origin. Chapter 50. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Syndrome X. Richard O. Cannon III, M.D.. Chapter 51. "Chest Pain" in Patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse. J. Willis Hurst, M.D.. PART XIV: Final Comments. Chapter 52. The Evolution of our Knowledge and Remaining Problems. J. Willis Hurst, M.D.

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Book SynopsisThere are many excellent textbooks that exist in the area of implantable devices for arrhythmia control. Few textbooks, however, provide a case study approach. Collectively, these workbooks provide an approach to problem solving an electrocardiographic interpretation for patients with permanent pacemakers and defibrillators. Volume 1 addresses patients with permanent pacemakers Volume 2 examines interactions between pacemakers and implantable defibrillators Volume 3 provides case studies of transtelephonic pacemakers electrocardiography Volume 4 provides more pacemaker and implantable defibrillator troubleshooting cases This volume takes a case-orientated approach, providing a diverse series of problems on a broad range of topics related to implantable defibrillators. The cases are divided into easy, moderate and complex according to their level of difficulty, allowing the reader to gauge their progress. This workbook is suitable for physicians, nurses, tecTrade Review"This volume (2) throughly covers the potential problems with implantable defibrillators with provocative problems combined with clear solutions." Doody's Review Service "In summary, these workbooks provide a case-oriented approach to identifying and managing both simple and more complex problems frequently encountered in patients with implantable defibrillators. These workbooks are best suited to individuals new in the fields of pacing and electrophysiology." Canadian Journal of CardiologyTable of ContentsVolume 1: Cardiac Pacing: A Case Approach. Volume 2: Implantable Defibrillators: A Case Approach. Volume 3: Transtelephonic, Electrocardiography and Troubleshooting: A Case Approach. Volume 4: ICDs and Pacemakers

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Book SynopsisThe number of ICD patients is increasing sharply, yet the number of electrophysiologists-physicians who specialize in the electrical system of the heart-is not increasing as dramatically. Written for non-cardiologists, this book emphasizes real-life clinical practice and practical tips, including illustrations from actual clinical settings.Trade Review"The terminology used throughout the book is easily understood and this is explained further with the helpful extensive glossary" "For the cardiac practitioner involved in the mechanics of ICD therapy and the implications for patients it is of clear relevance to practice." British Journal of Cardiac NursingTable of ContentsPreface, vii 1 Sudden cardiac death, 1 2 The history of ICDs, 12 3 The ICD system, 16 4 Indications for ICD implantation, 20 5 Implant procedures, 26 6 Sensing, 37 7 Arrhythmia detection, 43 8 Arrhythmia therapy, 50 9 SVT discrimination, 62 10 Bradycardia pacing, 70 11 Electrograms, 77 12 Special features, 86 13 Diagnostics, 93 14 A systematic guide to ICD follow-up, 106 15 Troubleshooting, 115 Glossary, 123 Index, 137

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive, state of the art overview of pediatric and adult cardiac anesthesia brings together all the latest developments in this rapidly developing field. This text is intended both as a reference and for daily use by practicing and prospective anesthesiologists. Thoroughly updated for its third edition, Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery fills the gap between encyclopaedic references and brief outlines, presenting just the right amount of information to guide trainees and practitioners who care for cardiac surgical patients. This edition features: The introduction of Dr Zvara as co-editor A new chapter on Special Considerations Practical clinical information coupled with comprehensive descriptions of physiology Key facts and tables summarized for convenient access This essential resource will prove invaluable for residents, fellows, and practicing anesthesiologists.Trade Review"Easy to read.... A useful complementary text which will improve understanding and clinical practice for training registrars and practising anaesthetists." (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, November 2009) "It is compact straightforward and easy to read and offers valuable information.... It is obvious that the editors are seasoned educators because the text reflects information that satisfies the natural inquisitive nature of new trainees. This textbook is a practical straightforward guide for residents training in cardiothoracic anesthesia. The stated objectives of the authors have been met by offering a text that distills the essential knowledge ... into a succinct and well written text. I highly recommend this textbook as an educational tool for the core curriculum in training programs." (Journal of the American Medical Association, December 2008) "...this book is a prime example that a nearly 'one-man show' can result in a fine textbook...focused, comprehensive prose and excellent illustrations...I would recommend this text as a comprehensive review..." (Anesthesiology)Table of ContentsPreface. 1 Introduction. 2 Myocardial Physiology and the Interpretation of. Cardiac Catheterization Data. 3 Monitoring. 4 Anesthesia for Myocardial Revascularization. 5 Anesthesia for Valvular Heart Disease. 6 Congenital Heart Disease. 7 Anesthesia for Heart, Heart-Lung, and Lung Transplantation. 8 Pericardial Disease. 9 Anesthesia for Surgery of the Thoracic Aorta. 10 Management of Cardiopulmonary Bypass. 11 Mechanical Circulatory Support. 12 Myocardial Preservation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass. 13 Special Considerations during Cardiac Surgery. Index

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Book SynopsisWritten to supplement standard textbooks and operative atlases, this updated reference concentrates on the issue of complication prevention and treatment. By challenging the contributors to address specific issues related to both intraoperative techniques and post-operative care that will reduce the incidence of complications, Drs. Little and Merrill present a book that reinforces the commitment to excellence in cardiothoracic surgery. The book opens with a section on general topics with regard to cardiothoracic surgical complications, including thoracic incisions, postoperative arrhythmias, and myocardial preservation. Then Drs. Little and Merrill draw on their expertise in thoracic and cardiac surgery, respectively. They have assembled a team of experts to address specific diseases encountered and operations performed by cardiac and general thoracic surgeons. With advice developed through years of experience by some of the most respected names in the field, ComplicationTable of ContentsList of Contributors vii Acknowledgements x Preface xi 1 Preventing Complications: New Frontiers of Safety Science in Cardiothoracic Surgery 1Paul N Uhlig, William R Berry, Ellen W Raboin, Jeffrey Brown, Joel T Erskin, Ann Hendrich and Daniel B Raemer 2 Thoracic Incisions 22Michael F Reed 3 Arrhythmias following Cardiac and Thoracic Operations 54Joseph LoCicero, III 4 Complications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardioplegia 74Lawrence L Creswell and Nicholas J Karis 5 Myocardial Protection: Why and How 143Constantine L Athanasuleas and Gerald D Buckberg 6 Complications after Pulmonary Resection: Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy 158Mark F Berry and Thomas A D’Amico 7 Complications of Tracheobronchial Resection 182Michael C Coello and Douglas J Mathisen 8 Complications of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery 202Nirmal K Veeramachaneni and Bryan Meyers 9 Complications of Lung Transplantation 219Paul F Waters 10 Complications of Esophageal Resection 228Subroto Paul and Nasser K Altorki 11 Complications of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy 247Arjun Pennathur and James D Luketich 12 Operations for Benign Esophageal Disorders 266Keith S Naunheim 13 Complications of Mediastinal Procedures 286Cameron D Wright 14 Complications of Pleural Operations and Procedures 295Alberto de Hoyos 15 Complications from ChestWall Procedures 325Mark S Allen 16 On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 333Jennifer S Lawton and William A Gay, Jr 17 Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery: A Safe Approach 351Jain Bhaskara Pillai and John D Puskas 18 Valvular Operations 375Frederick Y Chen, Lawrence S Lee and Lawrence H Cohn 19 Complications of Myocardial Reconstruction 392Gorav Ailawadi and Irving L Kron 20 Complications after Atrial Fibrillation Surgery 404Anson M Lee and Ralph J Damiano Jr 21 Heart Transplantation 419William Stein, IV, Jeffrey B Velotta, Hari R Mallidi, Michael P Fischbein and Robert C Robbins 22 Assist Devices 436Sanjeev Aggarwal and Francis D Pagani 23 Aortic and Great Vessel Operations 456William M Boedefeld and John A Kern Index 473

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Book SynopsisPacked with larger-than-life characters-from dedicated and ardent scientists to feuding Texas surgeons and brave patients-this book is a fascinating case study that speaks to questions of expectations, limitations, and uncertainty in a high-technology medical world.Trade ReviewMcKellar presents a compelling history of the development of artificial hearts from the 1950s to the present. Her account underscores the tension between the public's infatuation with and wariness of a controversial technology... McKellar’s engaging, thoroughly documented historical account will appeal to general readers, students, and academic professionals.—J. B. Hagen, Radford University, ChoiceShelley McKellar, a historian of medicine at the University of Western Ontario, offers a detailed study of social, cultural, and economic forces that propelled a series of "seductive devices": artificial hearts that fell short of expectations.—Jerome Groopman, New York Review of BooksThis book represents a very interesting and complete discussion of very important advances in therapies to save the "sickest of the sick" patients with heart failure, documenting both triumphs and failures, the necessary collaborations, the courageous patients, and innovative outsized physicians and surgeons involved in these efforts and how other therapies such as cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist devices developed as a result of the quest for the artificial heart. Anyone who wants to know where we have been and where we are going in this field should read this book.—Howard J. Eisen, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, American Journal of TransplantationA fine piece of work by a gifted historian of science that will most certainly stand out as a go-to source for those interested in a detailed history of surgical and bioengineering efforts to replace flawed, fleshy human hearts with those of mechanical design.—Lesley A. Sharp, Barnard College and Columbia University, Social History of MedicineThis book is far more than an inward-looking recitation of advance followed by advance. McKellar draws effectively on sociological and anthropological literature to explore the myriad controversies that accompanied the artificial heart's development. She tells us much about physicians, but also a bit about patients. The technological story is nicely imbedded within a changing social and economic context. And the story is a fascinating one.—Joel D. Howell, University of Michigan, Bulletin of the History of MedicineArtificial Hearts takes its place alongside, and in many respects surpasses, standard history of medical technology monographs . . . [McKellar's] historiographical perspective . . . will establish Artificial Hearts as the definitive text on the subject up to this point.—J.T.H. Connor, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canadian Bulletin of Medical HistoryArtificial Hearts is an excellent contribution to our knowledge about the search for a high-technology solution to end-stage cardiac disease. By grounding that pursuit within a decades-long historical context, Shelley McKellar shows how those undertaking this highstakes endeavour fought for and gained authority, funding and public acclaim in the face of others' scepticism that an artificial heart might, one day, be the perfect substitute for the real thing.—Helen MacDonald, University of Melbourne, Medical HistoryTable of ContentsAbbreviationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Multiple Approaches to Building Artificial Hearts2. Dispute and Disappointment3. Technology and Risk4. Media Spotlight5. Clinical and Commercial Rewards6. Securing a Place7. Artificial Hearts in the Twenty-First Century Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe heart is our most important and perhaps most mysterious organ.Every day it pumps 9000 litres of blood and beats around 100,000 times. But the heart is more than just a pump. In all major human cultures, it is seen as the source of love, sympathy, joy, courage, strength and wisdom. Why?Having witnessed the extraordinary complexity and unpredictability of human hearts in the operating theatre each one individual in its make-up, like a fingerprint heart surgeon Reinhard Friedl went on a search for answers. He examined closely the latest findings in neurocardiology and psychocardiology, and in The Beat of Life he shares his discoveries, using riveting personal stories to illustrate the complex relationship between the heart, the brain and the psyche.''Reinhard Friedl explains why love resides in the heart, whether it can be broken by grief and why heart and brain form a unit'' Kleine Presse Graz''Raising awareness, contemplating, reflecting that is the true intention of this book on the heart'' Neu-Ulmer Zeitung''A well-balanced blend of facts and personal stories'' Moment by Moment''This book has inspired me from the first page to the last readable and endearing'' Yoga Journal''You will learn something about what keeps your life going, from the technical to the spiritual, and appreciate it even more'' Psychiatric Times

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Book SynopsisThis book will answer the questions frequently asked by newly qualified nurses or nurses entering the specialty of cardiac surgery. It identifies the needs of the adult patient recovering from cardiac surgery, and focuses on the more common procedures of coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgery. The information provided will enable evidence based nursing care to support interventions in the meeting of those needs. This text will allow nurses in this specialist area to concentrate on a high basic standard of nursing care, ensuring that the needs of the patient are not neglected in the pursuit of technological advancement. It discusses the main complications that may occur and how these can be dealt with.Table of ContentsIndications for surgery. Pre-operative preparation. Intra-operative care. Respiratory Care. Cardiovascular Care. Neurological Care. Nutrition and Hydration. Wound drainage and urinary care. Wound Care and Hygiene. Psychological Care. Rehabilitation and Care on Discharge.

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Book SynopsisOffering a unique and helpful approach to this complex field, Khonsari and Sintek’s Cardiac Surgery: Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique, Sixth Edition, edited by Drs. Abbas Ardehali and Jonathan Chen, details the most important cardiac surgery techniques 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 practical, hands-on guidance in a concise, readable, and richly illustrated format. Helps you avoid and manage technical pitfalls and complications of cardiac surgery—nearly half the text is devoted to pearls and pitfalls, with clear discussions of mechanisms of technical errors and the techniques to prevent and correct these errors Contains a new content and sections on aortic surgery and transcatheter aortic valve replacement contributed by Drs. Hiroo Takayama and Olcay Aksoy, as well as comprehensive updates throughout the text Covers the vast majority of procedures you’re likely to encounter, including new and emerging minimally invasive and robotic techniques Uses easy-to-spot icons to alert you to both pitfalls and helpful tips Presents nuances of surgical technique with a wealth of step-by-step, full-color illustrations

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Book SynopsisThe minimally-invasive or endoscopic mitral valve surgery is one of the most attractive and most interesting areas of the modern heart surgery. The book describes first all practical steps necessary in a clinic from the idea of the introduction of the minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery up to practical realization of the operation program. The initial explanation of organizational and financial aspects allows an exact resource planning and protects against wrong expectations and failures. An extensive and detailed representation of the reconstruction technologies possible today as well as the specific features of her endoscopic application allow quick learning of the surgical technology. Numerous tips and tricks and informative pictures of the most frequent findings and the accompanying reconstruction technologies underline the practical orientation of the book.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed account of the principles and practice of contemporary lung transplantation. It covers pulmonary vascular and parenchymal lung disease, which necessitate transplantation, together with all aspects of the multidisciplinary management of lung transplant patients, and concludes by looking at future treatments for advanced respiratory failure.Trade Review'The authors gently guide you into the topic with a potted historical overview and then reacquaint you with basic immunology in a way that you wish you had been taught as an undergraduate … In all the book was a pleasure to review. It answered many a burning question.' Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine'… an excellent resource book that has the potential to become the go to reference text for lung transplantation. It is a 'must have' for all transplant pulmonologists, coordinators and surgeons and a 'nice to have' for all other pulmonologists, transplant psychiatrists and social workers.' Journal of Transplant CoordinationTable of ContentsList of contributors; Preface; Part I. Pulmonary Disease: 1. Primary pulmonary hypertension: pathophysiology and therapy Stuart Rich; 2. Genetics of pulmonary hypertension Richard C. Trembath and Rachel Harrison; 3. Pathology of pulmonary hypertension Anne E. Bishop and Julia M. Polak; 4. Pulmonary hypertension and the right ventricle Norbert F. Voelkel, Rubin M. Tuder, Carlyne Cool, Mark Geraci, Robert Quaife and Michael Bristow; 5. Emphysema Gordon L. Snider; 6. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Duncan C. S. Hutchison; 7. Bronchiectasis Mary T. Keogan; 8. Cystic fibrosis Margaret E. Hodson; 9. Diffuse lung disease R. M. du Bois; 10. Explant pathology Susan Stewart; Part II. Lung Transplantation: 11. Overview Magdi H. Yacoub and Emma J. Birks; 12. Patient selection and indications for lung transplantation Janet R. Maurer; 13. Single and bilateral lung transplantation John Dark; 14. Combined heart and lung transplantation Rosemary Radley-Smith, Asghar Khaghani and Nicholas R. Banner; 15. Anaesthesia and intensive care Michael J. Boscoe and Shane J. George; 16. Medical management Paul A. Corris; 17. Immunological mechanisms of graft injury Marlene L. Rose and Ian V. Hutchinson; 18. Pharmacological immunosuppression Nicholas R. Banner and Haifa Lyster; 19. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction Marshall I. Hertz; 20. Infectious complications Keith McNeil, Juliet Foweraker and Tim Wreghitt; 21. Cytomegalovirus infection Nicholas R. Banner; 22. Imaging R. Jane Chambers; 23. Transplant pathology Margaret M. Burke; 24. Haematology David Cummins; 25. Psychology Claire N. Hallas and Jo Wray; 26. The current status of lung transplantation Allan R. Glanville; Part III. Future Directions: 27. Tissue engineering Larry L. Hench, Julian R. Jones, Rubia F. S. Lenza and Wander L. V. Vasconcelos; 28. Xenotransplantation Agnes M. Azimzadeh, Carsten Schroeder and Richard N. Pierson III; 29. The artificial lung Brack G. Hattler and William J. Federspiel; Index.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch bietet Eltern und Betreuern von „Herzkindern“ Aufklärung und Hilfestellung zum Nachschlagen. Der Leitfaden stellt alle relevanten Fragen von Eltern nach der Diagnose „AHF“ und beantwortet sie verständlich und der Reihe nach. Erfahrene Kinderkardiologen und Kinderherzchirurgen erleichtern Ihnen, sich das notwendige Wissen anzueignen, die Antworten der Ärzte zu verstehen und mit dem Herzfehler des Kindes richtig umzugehen. Wenn Sie die Funktion des gesunden Herzens kennengelernt haben, verstehen Sie die Fehlbildung – erklärt anhand vieler Zeichnungen und Fotos. Lesen Sie die wichtigsten Behandlungsmöglichkeiten nach und erfahren Sie, wie das Leben mit dem Herzfehler gestaltet werden kann. Trade Review“... Dieser Ratgeber ist ein Kommunikationsvermittler zu komplizierten Zusammenhängen bei angeborenen Herzfehlern, ein wahrer Genuss, der beim Lesen dieses Buches offenbar wird. ... Wichtige Adressen von Herzzentren für Kinder, Organisationen und Selbsthilfegruppen sind gelistet auffindbar ...” (Univ.-Prof. em. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Hubertus von Voss, in: Kinderärztliche Praxis, Heft 6, November 2016)“… ein sehr schön ausgestattetes, übersichtlich und eindrucksvoll illustriertes Bändchen für Eltern und Betreuer von Kindern mit insbesondere angeborenen Herzerkrankungen vor. ... ist in einem Frage-Antwort- Modus aufgebaut und entspricht damit genau den Bedürfnissen von Eltern, Betroffenen und Menschen, die den Betroffenen und ihren Familien aktiv und praktisch in der täglichen Arbeit helfen wollen. ... ist für alle Profis, die mit Kindern mit angeborenen Herzfehlern arbeiten, aber auch für die Eltern und für die Kinder selbst nach der Jugendzeit ausdrücklich zu empfehlen.” (Wieland Kiess, in: Kinder - und Jugendmedizin, Heft 3, 2016)Table of Contents1 Das gesunde Herz.- 2 Die Untersuchung des Kindes und seines Herzens.- 3 Herzoperationen und Herzkatheter Herzkatheterinterventionen.- 4 Häufige Herzfehler.- Anhang / Serviceteil: Literaturverzeichnis, Stichwortverzeichnis

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