Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Fifth Edition

Lawrence H Cohn, 2017

Overview

This comprehensive resource offers in-depth coverage of operative strategy, decision-making, technique, and pre- and post-operative management for adult cardiac patients. It details the optimal treatment for congenital, acquired, infectious, and traumatic diseases of the heart and great vessels. The book begins with foundational topics in cardiac surgery and basic science before progressing to all types of cardiac surgical procedures. It provides practicing surgeons and residents with insights into the latest surgical protocols.

Who it's for

• Practicing cardiovascular surgeons
• Surgical residents
• Medical professionals involved in adult cardiac patient care

Key features

• Full-color presentation
• Covers operative strategy, decision making, and patient management
• Includes 63 chapters on cardiovascular surgery topics
• Details treatment for congenital, acquired, infectious, and traumatic heart diseases
• Updated with advances in minimally invasive surgery and simulation
• Hardcover binding
• 1456 pages
• Published in 2017
• ISBN: 9780071844871
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill