Atlas of Cardiac Surgery Techniques, 2nd Edition

By Frank Sellke, MD

ISBN: 9780323462945

Pub Date: 4/4/2018

Reviewed by: Michael Bates, MD (Ochsner Medical Center)

Description

This is an expert step-by-step guide to a wide range of cardiac procedures, which include open and interventional techniques. The ebook version is an excellent resource, providing enhanced content and the ability to browse and share notes and highlights. This second edition makes valuable updates to the first edition from 2010.

Purpose

The purpose is to provide a comprehensive guide to most of the open cardiac surgical procedures as well as the newer catheter-based procedures. The material is presented in a manner that reveals the most complex operations in a logical and straightforward presentation that includes easy-to-follow text and illustrations. The online material enhances the content of both the visual and intellectual aspects of the book and offers the ease of portability.

Audience

This is primarily a book for cardiac surgeons and anyone working to be one, such as students and trainees. Surgeons will immediately appreciate the authority of the authors, as well as their practical and direct approach to these complex operations. All of the contributors are recognized as experts in their respective fields.

Features

The print and ebook versions cover the scope of common cardiac and aortic operations in current practice. The scope of modern heart surgery is presented and discussed in an easy-to-understand format. The discussions are direct and concise, and relate to illustrations that are appropriately detailed and clear.

Assessment

This is an excellent addition to any practicing surgeon’s library. Anyone interested in straightforward explanations and illuminations of these complex procedures by experts will find this book valuable. This is an atlas of surgery compiled by surgeons for surgeons to use to enhance both education and practice in a detailed, current, and practical way.

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