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

By Nicholas Kouchoukos, Donald B. Doty MD, Eugene H. Blackstone MD, et al.

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443075263
• ISBN13: 9780443075261
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 2128 Pages
• Weight: 6.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 4.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

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

Definitive Text of Cardiac Surgery - the "Gold Standard"

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!