General Medical Information

Cardiac Surgery in Adults

John W. Kirklin

Part I - FUNDAMENTALS

1.History of Cardiac Surgery
2.Surgical Anatomy of the Heart
3.A Synopsis of Cardiac Physiology
4.Pathologic Considerations in the Surgery of Adult Heart Disease
5.Preoperative Evaluation
6.Risk Stratification and Comorbidity
7.Cardiac Anesthesia
8.Cardiac Surgical Pharmacology
9.Extracorporeal Perfusion
10.Intraoperative Protection of Organs: Hypothermia, Cardioplegia, and Cerebroplegia
11.Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support
12.Early Postoperative Care
13.Complications of Cardiac Surgery
14.Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Part II - ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE

15.Indications for Revascularization
16.Myocardial Revascularization without Thoracotomy
17.Techniques of Myocardial Revascularization
18.First Operation for Myocardial Revascularization
19.Coronary Reoperations
20.Myocardial Revascularization in the Presence of Carotid Arterial Disease
21.Surgery for Acute Myocardial InfarctionCardiogenic Shock
22.Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect and Free Wall Rupture
23.Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
24.Left Ventricular Aneurysm

Part III - SURGERY OF ARRHYTHMIAS

25.Mechanisms of Surgically Treated Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances
26.Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias
27.Practical Considerations in Pacemaker-Defibrillator Surgery

Part IV - VALVULAR HEART DISEASE

28.Pathophysiology of Aortic Valve Disease
29.Mechanical and Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement
30.Aortic Valvular Allografts and Pulmonary Autografts
31.Complex Operations of the Aortic Root
32.Pathophysiology of Mitral Valve Disease and Operative Indications
33.Mitral Valvuloplasty
34.Mechanical and Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Replacement
35.Tricuspid Valve Disease
36.Multiple Valve Disease
37.Valvular and Ischemic Heart Disease

Part V - DISEASES OF THE THORACIC AORTA

38.Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm
39.Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
40.Aneurysms of the Aortic Arch
41.Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
42.Traumatic Aorta Rupture

Part VI - OTHER OPERATIONS

43.Blunt and Penetrating Trauma to the Heart and Central Great Vessels
44.Pericardial Diseases
45.Pulmonary Thromboembolism
46.Cardiac Neoplasms
47.Surgery for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
48.Immunobiology of Heart and Lung Transplantation
49.Heart Transplantation
50.Transplantation of the Heart and Lungs
51.Long-term Mechanical Circulatory Support
52.Cardiomyoplasty