Khonsari's Cardiac Surgery. Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique

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 richlyillustrated 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-howwith new sections on endovascular procedures, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), new approaches to Norwood reconstruction and repair of Ebsteinanomaly, and alternative anatomic repairs of congenitally corrected transposition, as well as thorough updates to all chapters.
• Master nuances of surgical techniquethanks to a wealth of step-by-step illustrations, many of them new, others colorized for greater clarity.
• Optimize outcomeswith special coverage of avoiding and managing technical pitfalls and complications.
• Spot important detailswith 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 contentwith enhanced navigation
• A powerful searchthat pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
• Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
• Highlighting toolfor easier reference of key content throughout the text
• Ability to take and share noteswith friends and colleagues
• Quick reference tabbingto save your favorite content for future use

About the Author(s)

Abbas Ardehali

Abbas Ardehali , MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery and Medicine
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
William E. Connor Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Director, UCLA Heart, Lung, and Heart-Lung Transplant Programs
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA