Jonathan M. Chen - Böcker

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!Unique in the field of cardiac surgery, Khonsari’s Cardiac Surgery: Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique details the most important techniques in a concise, readable, and richly illustrated format, with a focus on avoiding and managing surgical pitfalls and complications. From general considerations through the surgical correction of acquired and congenital heart conditions, it provides a wealth of practical, hands-on guidance to help both seasoned and less-experienced cardiac surgeons achieve optimal outcomes.Key Features: Apply the very latest know-how with new sections on endovascular procedures, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), new approaches to Norwood reconstruction and repair of Ebstein anomaly, and alternative anatomic repairs of congenitally corrected transposition, as well as thorough updates to all chapters. Master nuances of surgical technique thanks to a wealth of step-by-step illustrations, many of them new, others colorized for greater clarity. Optimize outcomes with special coverage of avoiding and managing technical pitfalls and complications. Spot important details with the aid of distinctive “Nota Bene” notations. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition , offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to: Complete content with enhanced navigation A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web Cross-linked pages , references, and more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

Leading physicians summarize in this easy-to-use and eminently practical handbook the day-to-day management of transplant donors and recipients at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.

provides an excellent resource for practitioners involved in the care of transplant patients; covers all aspects of heart-transplantation; addresses every significant facet of the field, including donor selection and management, pre-transplant evaluation, operative techniques, the immunology of transplantation, and both long and short-term postoperative management; includes special chapters on UNOS bylaws and nursing coordination, pediatric heart transplantation, surgical alternatives to transplantation, and the use of temporary ventricular assist devices as a bridge-to-transplantation; offers the reader a "real time" collection of topics as they are managed by experts in the field from one of the world's leading centers in heart transplantation (The New York Presbyterian Hospital) and leading academic centers in transplantation research.