Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

I Physiology of Coronary Bypass Grafting With and Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- 1 Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- 2 Endothelial Injury During Minimally Invasive Bypass Grafting.- II Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting.- 3 Minimally Invasive Bypass Grafting: A Historical Perspective.- 4 Tailoring Minimal Invasive Coronary Bypass to the Patient.- 5 OPCAB: A Primer on Technique.- 6 Mechanical Stabilization: The Medtronic Octopus System.- 7 Mechanical Stabilization Systems: The Genzyme-OPCAB Elite System.- 8 Mechanical Stabilization Systems: The Guidant OPCAB System.- 9 The MIDCAB Operation.- 10 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The European Experience.- 11 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: The South American Experience.- 12 Reoperative Off-Pump CABG.- 13 Perioperative Evaluation of Graft Patency in OPCAB.- 14 Minimally Invasive Conduit Harvesting.- 15 Hybrid Revascularization.- 16 Neurocognitive Issues in Off-Pump CABG.- 17 Multivessel Off-Pump Revascularization in High-Risk Patients: Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction.- 18 Multivessel Off-Pump Revascularization in High-Risk Populations: Octogenarians.- III Minimally Invasive Valvular Surgery.- 19 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery.- 20 Port-Access Mitral Valve Surgery.- 21 Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery.- IV Minimally Invasive Congenital, Pericardial, and Arrhythmia Surgery.- 22 Strategies for Reducing Trauma in Congenital Heart Surgery.- 23 Thoracoscopic Pericardial Surgery.- 24 Less Invasive Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.- V Miscellaneous Aspects of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 25 The Economic Impact of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- 26 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: Quality-of-Life Issues.- 27 Experimental Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair.- 28 Alternative Anastomotic Techniques.- 29 Making Cardiopulmonary Bypass Less Invasive.- VI Robotic Surgery.- 30 Robotics and Telemanipulation: The

"This second edition begins with an overview of the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary bypass and the endothelial injury that occurs during minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery. The remainder covers all aspects of minimally invasive bypass grafting, valvular, congenital, pericardial, arrhythmia, and robotic surgery. Every conceivable aspect of minimally invasive surgery, including quality of life and its economic impact, is included. The book pays particular attention to the available different technologies by devoting individual chapters to different companies and their advancements. This previous edition was published in 1999. . .All areas of clinically relevant minimally invasive techniques in cardiac surgery are thoroughly covered. New technologies that may still be considered experimental by some are sensibly and honestly reviewed here. The photographs of emerging technologies are extremely helpful to the reader, but many would be clearer and significantly improved by presenting them in color. . .This is a very important addition to the literature because it presents an update of a rapidly changing field. New technologies are covered extensively. This book stimulates the always-learning surgeon to become interested and involved in the cutting edge of cardiac surgery.ery."-Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

Reviews of the First Edition:
"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