Cardiac Surgery Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique

Now in Its Fourth Edition, This Text is a Practical, Heavily Illustrated Guide to Procedures in Cardiac Surgery. Chapters Cover Acquired and Congenital Diseases and Include Surgical Anatomy, Surgical Exposures, and Step-By-Step Procedural Details. the Authors Indicate Pitfalls With a Hazard Sign and Flag Points of Special Interest With "Nb" (Nota Bene). This Edition Has Contributions From Abbas Ardehali, Md, Facs, the Director of the Ucla Heart, Heart-Lung, and Lung Transplant Program. Highlights Include a New Chapter on Heart Transplantation. Also Included Are Updates in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.