Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery: 2-Volume Set

The definitive textbook in both adult and pediatric cardiac surgery is back--updated and revised in a new, 3rd Edition! It thoroughly covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures and presents the up-to-date clinical evidence practitioners need to make effective management decisions.

• Covers ischemic, valvular, and congenital heart disease; cardiac tumors; constrictive pericarditis; thoracic aortic surgery; cardiac transplantation; and much more.
• Explores each condition's natural history, diagnostic criteria, indications for surgery, operative techniques, and follow-up care.

• Features brand-new chapters covering diseases of the pulmonary arteries and diseases of the systemic veins, including Infective Endocarditis (Ch. 15).
• Incorporates significant updates on coronary artery disease, aortic valve disease, cardiac rhythm disturbances, heart failure and transplantation, disease of the thoracic aorta, tetralogy of Fallot, anesthesia, and postoperative care.
• Presents thousands of up-to-date references.
• Features hundreds of new procedural illustrations.