Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques

Dr Frank Sellke is the Karl Karlson & Gloria Karlson Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of the Cardiovascular Institute at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Lifespan Hospitals. He previously served as the Johnson & Johnson Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, having been a successful clinician, educator and researcher in the cardiovascular field. Dr Sellke has published over 585 papers with 115,000 citations. Dr Sellke is the 2021 recipient of the Brown University Distinguished Research Award in Medicine or Biology, the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Heart Association and the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Indiana University School of Medicine. He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and is a member of several other editorial boards. Dr. Marc Ruel is the Division Head and Chair of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Dr. Ruel is a Professor in the Department of Surgery and in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa. A seasoned heart surgeon, innovator and researcher, Dr. Ruel is widely credited with the development of minimally invasive multivessel coronary artery bypass surgery worldwide, and with other minimally invasive cardiac techniques. Dr. Ruel has published over 400 scientific papers and book chapters, led key clinical trials in cardiac surgery, is the recipient of numerous academic and community awards, and was recently featured among the 'Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery'. Dr. Ruel is the President of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS), the Canadian Director of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the surgical Editor at the prestigious journal Circulation.

Review of the previous edition: "This is an excellent addition to any practicing surgeon's library. Anyone interested in straightforward explanations and illuminations of these complex procedures by experts will find this book valuable. This is an atlas of surgery compiled by surgeons for surgeons to use to enhance both education and practice in a detailed, current, and practical way." -Reviewed by Michael Bates, MD (Ochsner Medical Center) Doody's Score: 97, 5 Stars!

• Section 1 Basic Techniques1. Surgical Incisions2. Cannulation Techniques for Cardiopulmonary Bypass3. Reoperations in Cardiac SurgerySection 2 Operations for Coronary Artery Disease4. On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting5. Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting6. Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting7. Hybrid Coronary Revascularization8. Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting9. Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect RepairSection 3 Operations for Valvular Heart Disease10. Aortic Valve Replacement11. Minimally Invasive, Minithoracotomy Aortic Valve Replacement12. Aortic Root Enlargement Techniques13. Aortic Valve Repair14. Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations15. Bentall Procedure16. Surgery of the Left Heart Valve Infective Endocarditis17. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement18. Ross Procedure19. Repairing Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease20. Mitral Valve Replacement21. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Via a Right Minithoracotomy With Direct Visualization22. Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery23. Percutaneous/Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Techniques24. Tricuspid Valve OperationsSection 4 Operations for Aortic Disease25. Type A Aortic Dissections26. Aortic Arch Aneurysms27. Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms28. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Descending Thoracic Aortic and Aortic Arch DiseaseSection 5 Miscellaneous Operations and Considerations29. Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation30. Surgery for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy31. Surgery for Left Ventricular Aneurysm and Remodeling32. Approaches and Techniques for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation33. Ventricular Assistance and Support34. Heart Transplantation35. Surgery and Endovascular Techniques for Acute Pulmonary Embolism36. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension37. Diversity Considerations in the Practice of Adult Cardiac Surgery38. Tips and Tricks in the Acquisition of Technical Skills in Adult Cardiac Surgery