Dawn and Evolution of Cardiac Procedures

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxii

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2. Research on Cardiac Surgery and Right Cardiac Catheterization Before the Advent of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Discovery of Blood Circulation

      • Yves Glock

      Pages 3-10

   3. The History of Surgical Research

      • Marco Picichè

      Pages 11-17

   4. The Ignored Birth of Cardiac Surgery: The History of the Surgical Treatment of Heart Wounds and Pericardial Effusions

      • Vladimir Saplacan, Fabio Cuttone, Massimo Massetti

      Pages 19-28

   5. The History of Pulmonary Embolectomy Before the Advent of CPB

      • Marco Vola, Jean-Francois Fuzellier

      Pages 29-33

   6. Right Cardiac Catheterization Before the Advent of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

      • Achille Gaspardone, Giulio G. Stefanini

      Pages 35-44

   7. The History of Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Surgery Before the Advent of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

      • Luigi Chiariello, Paolo Nardi, Giovanni Alfonso Chiariello

      Pages 45-53

   8. Surgery of the Aortic Valve Before the Era of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

      • Y. Glock

      Pages 55-64

   9. The History of Myocardial Revascularization Before the Advent of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

      • Marco Picichè

      Pages 65-77

   10. The History of Experimental Heterotopic and Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Before Cardiopulmonary Bypass

       • Tyson A. Fricke, Igor E. Konstantinov

       Pages 79-83

   11. The History of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Before the Introduction of Extracorporeal Circulation

       • Alessandro Frigiola

       Pages 85-101

3. Research on the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103

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   2. On the Path to Cardiopulmonary Bypass: From Le Gallois’ Experiments to Brukhonenko’s Machine

      • Matthew S. Yong, Stephen B. Horton, Igor E. Konstantinov

      Pages 105-113

   3. Research on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in North America

      • Manon Caouette

      Pages 115-125

   4. From Research on Hibernation and Hypothermia to Recent Advances in Cardiopulmonary Bypass

      • Isabelle Plamondon, Edoardo Gasparotto

      Pages 127-133

   5. Cardiac Anaesthesia

      • Fabio Guarracino, Rubia Baldassarri

      Pages 135-142

4. Research on Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery After the Advent of Cardiopulmonary Bypass

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143

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   2. The History of Research on Coronary Angiography and Coronary Angioplasty

      • Luigi La Vecchia

      Pages 145-161

   3. Right Cardiac Catheterization After the Advent of Cpb

      • Achille Gaspardone, Giuilo G. Stefanini

      Pages 163-166

The book provides a clear overview of the various research stages of cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, and cardiac anesthesia. It also deals with recent advances in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, and many other innovations introduced in this field. However, aim of this volume is not only to describe the evolution of the discipline, but also to give the occasion of revisiting old and forgotten ideas that could be used successfully also nowadays if supported by modern technologies. With contributions by renowned international experts, the volume will be a very useful tool for students, residents, cardiac surgery and anesthesia professionals, cardiologists, biomedical engineers, and researchers.

• Anesthesia
• Cardiac Surgery
• Cardiopulmonary Bypass
• Catheterization
• Interventional Cardiology

From the reviews:

“This is a comprehensive historical review, by 22 contributors, of the most important evolutionary developments in cardiac surgery up to the current era. The purpose is to present a historical account for research and a source of practical inspiration for upcoming generations of investigators to review and reevaluate past ideas and experiments. These laudatory aims are accomplished well. The book is aimed at current and future researchers in the field.” (Nicholas P. Rossi, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)

• Cardiac Surgery Unit, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy

  Marco Picichè

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