"The strength of this book is the excellent quality of the contributors. It is also unique in that it not only covers present minimally invasive techniques, but provides the physiologic justification for their development, with excellent chapters on the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary bypass and endothelial injury. There is also an excellent chapter comparing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with percutaneous interventions... There are also chapters looking into the future, particularly into alternative approaches to vascular anastomoses and device-supported myocardial revascularization...This is a superb contribution to the literature and is perhaps the most concise and comprehensive review of the field of MICS to date. It is must reading for surgeons interested in this field. "-4 Stars, Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal "Mehmet Oz and Daniel Goldstein have succeeded in providing a timely review of an important new arena in cardiac surgery...The book is divided into 3 major sections. The 1st contains an excellent review of the pathophysiologic reactions to cardiac bypass, ischemia and reperfusion, and endothelial cell injury...In the 2nd section, the authors present a broad overview of subjects pertaining to less invasive approaches to coronary bypass grafting...The final section of the book explores the application of less-invasive approaches to valvular and congenital heart operations by means of limited sternal or thoracic incisions...Each contribution is authoritative, well-illustrated, and supported by clinically relevant patient information...We are indebted to Drs. Oz and Goldstein for providing this timely resource."-Texas Heart Institute Journal

• 1 Introduction: What is Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery?.- I Physiology of Injury.- 2 Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- 3 Endothelial Cell Injury.- II Less Invasive Approaches to Coronary Bypass Grafting.- 4 Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting vs Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: The Cardiologist’s Perspective.- 5 Visualization Techniques for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 6 Techniques of Minimally Invasive Internal Mammary Artery Harvest.- 7 Myocardial Stabilization During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.- 8 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The American Experience.- 9 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The European Experience.- 10 Port-Access Coronary Artery Bypass.- 11 Minimally Invasive Saphenous Vein Harvest.- 12 Alternative Approaches to Vascular Anastomosis Surgery.- 13 Device-Supported Myocardial Revascularization.- 14 Economic Impact of Less Invasive Cardiac Operations.- 15 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Quality of Life Issues.- III Noncoronary Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 16 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery.- 17 Aortic Valve Surgery via Limited Incisions.- 18 Minimally Invasive Approaches to Congenital Heart Surgery.

"The strength of this book is the excellent quality of the contributors. It is also unique in that it not only covers present minimally invasive techniques, but provides the physiologic justification for their development, with excellent chapters on the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary bypass and endothelial injury. There is also an excellent chapter comparing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with percutaneous interventions... There are also chapters looking into the future, particularly into alternative approaches to vascular anastomoses and device-supported myocardial revascularization...This is a superb contribution to the literature and is perhaps the most concise and comprehensive review of the field of MICS to date. It is must reading for surgeons interested in this field. "-4 Stars, Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal "Mehmet Oz and Daniel Goldstein have succeeded in providing a timely review of an important new arena in cardiac surgery...The book is divided into 3 major sections. The 1st contains an excellent review of the pathophysiologic reactions to cardiac bypass, ischemia and reperfusion, and endothelial cell injury...In the 2nd section, the authors present a broad overview of subjects pertaining to less invasive approaches to coronary bypass grafting...The final section of the book explores the application of less-invasive approaches to valvular and congenital heart operations by means of limited sternal or thoracic incisions...Each contribution is authoritative, well-illustrated, and supported by clinically relevant patient information...We are indebted to Drs. Oz and Goldstein for providing this timely resource."-Texas Heart Institute Journal

• 1 Introduction: What is Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery?.- I Physiology of Injury.- 2 Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- 3 Endothelial Cell Injury.- II Less Invasive Approaches to Coronary Bypass Grafting.- 4 Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting vs Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: The Cardiologist’s Perspective.- 5 Visualization Techniques for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 6 Techniques of Minimally Invasive Internal Mammary Artery Harvest.- 7 Myocardial Stabilization During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.- 8 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The American Experience.- 9 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The European Experience.- 10 Port-Access Coronary Artery Bypass.- 11 Minimally Invasive Saphenous Vein Harvest.- 12 Alternative Approaches to Vascular Anastomosis Surgery.- 13 Device-Supported Myocardial Revascularization.- 14 Economic Impact of Less Invasive Cardiac Operations.- 15 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Quality of Life Issues.- III Noncoronary Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 16 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery.- 17 Aortic Valve Surgery via Limited Incisions.- 18 Minimally Invasive Approaches to Congenital Heart Surgery.

"The strength of this book is the excellent quality of the contributors. It is also unique in that it not only covers present minimally invasive techniques, but provides the physiologic justification for their development, with excellent chapters on the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary bypass and endothelial injury. There is also an excellent chapter comparing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with percutaneous interventions... There are also chapters looking into the future, particularly into alternative approaches to vascular anastomoses and device-supported myocardial revascularization...This is a superb contribution to the literature and is perhaps the most concise and comprehensive review of the field of MICS to date. It is must reading for surgeons interested in this field. "-4 Stars, Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal "Mehmet Oz and Daniel Goldstein have succeeded in providing a timely review of an important new arena in cardiac surgery...The book is divided into 3 major sections. The 1st contains an excellent review of the pathophysiologic reactions to cardiac bypass, ischemia and reperfusion, and endothelial cell injury...In the 2nd section, the authors present a broad overview of subjects pertaining to less invasive approaches to coronary bypass grafting...The final section of the book explores the application of less-invasive approaches to valvular and congenital heart operations by means of limited sternal or thoracic incisions...Each contribution is authoritative, well-illustrated, and supported by clinically relevant patient information...We are indebted to Drs. Oz and Goldstein for providing this timely resource."-Texas Heart Institute Journal

• 1 Introduction: What is Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery?.- I Physiology of Injury.- 2 Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- 3 Endothelial Cell Injury.- II Less Invasive Approaches to Coronary Bypass Grafting.- 4 Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting vs Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: The Cardiologist’s Perspective.- 5 Visualization Techniques for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 6 Techniques of Minimally Invasive Internal Mammary Artery Harvest.- 7 Myocardial Stabilization During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.- 8 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The American Experience.- 9 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The European Experience.- 10 Port-Access Coronary Artery Bypass.- 11 Minimally Invasive Saphenous Vein Harvest.- 12 Alternative Approaches to Vascular Anastomosis Surgery.- 13 Device-Supported Myocardial Revascularization.- 14 Economic Impact of Less Invasive Cardiac Operations.- 15 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Quality of Life Issues.- III Noncoronary Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 16 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery.- 17 Aortic Valve Surgery via Limited Incisions.- 18 Minimally Invasive Approaches to Congenital Heart Surgery.