Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Third Edition - Hardcover

Cohn, Lawrence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071469133 ISBN 13: 9780071469135

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2007

Synopsis

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The classic leading-edge guide to heart surgery in adults -- completely updated by leaders in the field

A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011!

5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW
"Each chapter reports the state-of-the-art and reflects the most recent reports in the international literature. The DVD is especially valuable. With modern surgical textbooks becoming more like multimedia tools than dry stacks of unreadable pages, readers can count on visual depictions of new techniques. The book achieves its goal of shedding new light on all the needed areas. This is a great resource for medical professionals involved in the care of patients with cardiac surgical diseases. It certainly is a 'must have' for trainees in cardiothoracic surgery as well as for more experienced practitioners who desire a reliable update from world renowned leaders in the field."--Doody's Review Service

In this trusted reference, renowned cardiac surgeon and Harvard professor Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn takes you through all aspects of heart surgery in adults. The text's acclaimed coverage begins with a solid review of cardiac surgery fundamentals, then progresses to optimal perioperative and interoperative care before covering the full range of individual procedures.

Inside, you'll find over 1,000 step-by-step illustrations that clarify each procedure, along with important guidance on all of the discipline's fundamental operations and operative techniques. With updated and revised content, the new edition of this forward-thinking, landmark text is undoubtedly the most up-to-date resource of its kind available anywhere.

Features:

• All the latest surgical perspectives and techniques in ischemic and valvular heart disease, disease of great vessels, cardiac arrhythmias, and more
• Expert authorship by one of the world's most respected cardiac surgeons, with contributions from an internationally recognized group of authors
• Cutting-edge overview of cardiothoracic transplantations, circulatory support, and nontransplant options for heart failure
• Brand new, timely chapters on cardiac imaging, minimally invasive procedures, and stem cell therapy
• Reworked illustration program, featuring newly commissioned two-color drawings, with classic artwork from the previous editions colorized
• Two-color format throughout the text, which helps you efficiently navigate chapter material, providing quick access to key information
• Complimentary DVD with video clips that help simplify complex procedures

About this title

About the Author:

Lawrence H. Cohn, MD, is Virginia and James Hubbard Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Harvard Medical School's Division of Cardiac Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is the Former President, American Association of Thoracic Surgeons; Former President, American College of Chest Physicians; and Former President, National Library of Medicine Board of Regents. One of the most famous cardiac surgeons in the world---recent notable highlights include a published interview in NEJM and inclusion in a documentary on the heart, which aired on PBS.

Review:

"The DVD is especially valuable....This is a great resource for medical professionals involved in the care of patients with cardiac surgical diseases. It certainly is a "must have" for trainees in cardiothoracic surgery as well as for more experienced practitioners who desire a reliable update from world renowned leaders in the field....This is a needed update and the book certainly stands tall among successful similar textbooks...for the amount of information it provides as well as the prestigious level of the contributors. It is a reliable and updated resource that, despite the wealth of data, remains easily readable and well organized and illustrated. The DVD is a fascinating new feature and a significant step toward a better understanding of modern surgical techniques. 5 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service (Doody's 2008-11-18)

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0071469133
• ISBN 13: 9780071469135
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1584