Description

This book will enable you to develop the ability to respond to the challenges within the cardiothoracic setting through the promotion of current cardiothoracic practice, delivering a high standard of quality care. This will also build on your knowledge and skills by integrating theory and practice into your role. Cardiac surgery has made extraordinary progress in the last few decades. This is largely the result of dedicated effort and almost perfect teamwork among cardiac surgeons and the allied specialty groups anesthesists are obviously part of it. The creativity, imagination and skills that have given rise to numerous technical innovations and surgical procedures have brought to reality the surgical treatment of the majority of the congenital malformations and the acquired lesions of the heart. This activity describes the innovations in cardiac surgery and how minimally invasive surgery is changing the landscape for open heart procedures. The book, remains a comprehensive single-volume textbook covering topics in adult cardiac, congenital cardiac, and general thoracic surgery. It is intended as a core reference for all caregivers in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. The content of this textbook reflects the rapidly changing field of cardiothoracic surgery. In addition to the basic curriculum required for certification, we include advanced concepts, controversial issues, and new technologies.