Cardiac Surgery (2 Volume Set) [Box set] [Hardcover]

Nicholas Kouchoukos (Author), Eugene Blackstone (Author), Donald Doty (Author), Frank Hanley (Author), Robert Karp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0443075263 | ISBN-13: 978-0443075261 | Edition: 3rd

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.

With one additional contributing expert.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A comprehensive yet concise text that is very readable...Gives good background and good technical instruction...Belongs on the desk of everyone involved in cardiac surgery." Chest

About the Author

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, MD, Attending Surgeon, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Staff, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Donald B. Doty, MD, Chief, Department of Surgery, LDS Hospital; Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, Frank L. Hanley, MD, Professor of Surgery, Director, Pediatric Heart Center, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, and Robert B. Karp, MD, Formerly Professor

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1938 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3rd edition (July 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443075263
• ISBN-13: 978-0443075261
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,487,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Text of Cardiac Surgery - the "Gold Standard", September 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Cardiac Surgery (2 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

This text goes beyond all other texts of cardiac surgery in the breadth & depth of information provided - both on background principles as well as clinical & operative fundamentals. While it may not be the best starting point to begin with when training in cardiac surgery (due to the sheer volume of information presented, especially on congenital heart lesions), it is invaluable as a reference at any stage of one's career as a cardiothoracic surgeon or cardiothoracic surgical aspirant. I appreciate this book even more post-fellowship than beforehand. It's consistent layout combined with superb clinical & operative information & illustrations make it the "gold standard". I can't recommend this book more highly!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book, period, February 16, 2011

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Ian "wad378" (Glendale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cardiac Surgery (2 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

The resident surgeon doesn't have time to grasp the concepts in the book, but he should have time to learn French? What a joke. If you can't grasp the concepts in this book, go into Dermatology. It is the only book on cardiac surgery you need. read it cover to cover, and you can't go wrong.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, November 26, 2007

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This review is from: Cardiac Surgery (2 Volume Set) (Hardcover)

I found the text to be incredibly helpful. It was very extensive and held every bit of information I was looking for.