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Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery

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  • 4th Edition - September 7, 2012
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: James K. Kirklin, Eugene H. Blackstone
  • Language: English

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 ca… Read more

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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.

Key features

  • Be certain with expert, dependable, accurate answers for every stage of your career from the most comprehensive, definitive text in the field!
  • 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
  • Stay current with the latest advancements and practices. Comprehensive updates throughout include new information on endovascular management of thoracic aorta disease; new data on clinical outcomes; the most recent minimally invasive procedures; non-invasive CT angiography; new alternative surgical approaches to mitral valve surgery; and many other hot topics!
  • 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
  • Reference information quickly thanks to a new, streamlined format and easily searchable online access to the complete text, downloadable image library, reference links, and more at expertconsult.com

Readership

Cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and residents

Table of contents

Part I. General Considerations

1. Anatomy, Dimensions, and Terminology

2. Hypothermia, Circulatory Arrest, and Cardiopulmonary Bypass

3. Myocardial Management During Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

4. Anesthesia for Cardiovascular Surgery

5. Postoperative Care

6. Generating Knowledge from Information, Data, and Analyses

Part II. Ischemic Heart Disease

7. Stenotic Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease

8. Left Ventricular Aneurysm

9. Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect

10. Mitral Regurgitation from Ischemic Heart Disease

Part III. Acquired Valvar Heart Disease

11. Mitral Valve Disease With or Without Tricuspid Valve Disease

12. Aortic Valve Disease

13. Combined Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease With or Without Tricuspid Valve Disease

14. Tricuspid Valve Disease

15. Infective Endocarditis

Part IV. Other Cardiac Conditions

16. Cardiac Rhythm Disturbance

17. Cardiac Trauma

18. Cardiac Tumor

19. Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

20. Cardiomyopathy

21. Cardiac Transplantation

22. Mechanical Circulatory Support

23. Pericardial Disease

Part V. Diseases of the Thoracic Arteries and Veins

24. Acute Traumatic Aortic Disruption

25. Acute Aortic Dissection

26. Chronic Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease

27. Diseases of the Pulmonary Arteries

28. Acquired Diseases of the Systemic Veins

Part VI. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult

29. Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult

Part VII. Congenital Heart Disease

30. Atrial Septal Defect and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

31. Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

32. Cor Triatriatum

33. Unroofed Coronary Sinus Syndrome

34. Atrioventricular Septal Defect

35. Ventricular Septal Defect

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

37. Patent Ductus Arteriosus

38. Ventricular Septal Defect with Pulmonary Stenosis or Atresia

39. Pulmonary Stenosis and Intact Ventricular Septum

40. Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum

41. Tricuspid Atresia and Management of Single-Ventricle Physiology

42. Ebstein Anomaly

43. Truncus Arteriosus

44. Aortopulmonary Window

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

46. Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries

47. Congenital Aortic Stenosis

48. Coarctation of the Aorta and Interrupted Aortic Arch

49. Aortic Atresia and Other Forms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Physiology

50. Congenital Mitral Valve Disease

51. Vascular Ring and Sling

52. Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries

53. Double Outlet Right Ventricle

54. Double Outlet Left Ventricle

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

56. Double Inlet Ventricle and Atretic Atrioventricular Valve

57. Anatomically Corrected Malposition of Great Arteries

58. Atrial Isomerism

Review quotes

"This is simply the best cardiac surgery reference available. The authorities who wrote the book ensure its success. Every page is meticulously written and the detailed illustrations support the text well, and references provide the opportunity for further reading on specific topics." -Sotiris Stamou, MD, Ph.D(University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) Doody 4 stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 26, 2012
  • Language: English

About the authors

JK

James K. Kirklin

Dr. James Kirklin is Director, Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes (KIRSO), Professor of Surgery, former Director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and holds the James Kirklin Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Kirklin served as Director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery from 2006 – 2016, with clinical interests focusing on surgery for pediatric and adult congenital heart disease, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. His many research interests involve cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and outcomes research in pediatric cardiac surgery. Dr. Kirklin is past President of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) and President-elect of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. He served as Editor of the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation from 2000 – 2009. He was first author on the premier textbook on Heart Transplantation and co-author of the 4th Edition of the Cardiac Surgery textbook. In 2020, he received the ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored over 500 scientific publications
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

EB

Eugene H. Blackstone

Eugene Blackstone, MD, is full-time head of Clinical Investigations at the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, and staff member of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Quantitative Health Sciences and Transplant Center. Dr. Blackstone is board-certified as Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners and as a Fellow, American College of Cardiology. At Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Blackstone heads a multidisciplinary clinical research team focused on ischemic and valvar heart diseases, heart rhythm disturbances, heart failure (including transplantation, ventricular assist devices and alternatives to transplantation), and benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus and lungs. Since 1987, Dr. Blackstone has been Associate Editor of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. In 2005, he became an editorial consultant for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. He has published more than 500 articles and has received numerous awards
Affiliations and expertise
Head, Clinical Investigations, Heart and Vascular Institute, Staff, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic; Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA