International Practice in Cardiothoracic Surgery

1. Front Matter

   Pages N3-xxx

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2. Historical and Current Status Review

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. History of Thoracic Surgery

      • Lyman A. Brewer III

      Pages 3-13

   3. History of Heart Surgery

      • Dwight E. Harken

      Pages 14-22

   4. History and Present Status of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in China

      • Xichun Lan, Kaishi Gu, Yingkai Wu

      Pages 23-27

   5. Current Status of Cardiothoracic Surgery

      • David C. Sabiston Jr., J. Scott Rankin

      Pages 28-38

   6. Training Programs for Cardiothoracic Surgeons

      • David C. Sabiston Jr., James E. Lowe

      Pages 39-48

3. Basic Subjects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49

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   2. Preoperative Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Function

      • Richard M. Peters

      Pages 51-59

   3. Acute Respiratory Insufficiency and Ventilatory Support

      • Richard M. Peters

      Pages 60-71

   4. Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

      • J. G. Purdell-Lewis

      Pages 72-80

   5. Anesthesia and Adult Open Heart Surgery

      • F. G. Estafanous

      Pages 81-96

   6. Acupuncture Anesthesia for Pulmonary Resection

      • Yuling Xin

      Pages 97-100

   7. Open Heart Operation under Acupuncture Anesthesia

      • Yishan Wang

      Pages 101-109

   8. Extracorporeal Circulation

      • John C. Callaghan

      Pages 110-120

   9. Hemodilution in Cardiopulmonary Bypass

      • Richard M. Peters

      Pages 121-128

   10. Hypothermia and Cardiac Surgery

       • Julie A. Swain

       Pages 129-134

   11. Deep Hypothermia and Total Circulatory Arrest for Cardiac Surgery

       • Leonard L. Bailey

       Pages 135-144

   12. Hypokalemia in Cardiac Surgery under Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)

       • Hongxi Su

       Pages 145-160

   13. Extracorporeal Membrane Lung Support for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

       • J. Donald Hill

       Pages 161-167

urgery has been impressive during the past two decades. Surgeons from many countries have accumulated outstanding experiences which are both unique and varied. With the aim of promoting international exchange of scientific and technical accomplishments in cardiothoracic surgery, we began in 1982 to consult with a number of leading cardiothoracic surgeons about compiling a book that would permit them to present their expertise. Through the untiring efforts of all the authors and sectional editors during the past three years, International Practice in Cardiothoracic Surgery is now published, both in an English language edition and in a Chinese language edition. There are one hundred and eleven chapters in eight sections, contributed by over a hundred authors from Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States of America. This book is not intended to be a textbook but a compilation of current views and tech­ nics from cardiothoracic surgeons with unique experiences who have made significant con­ tributions in certain subjects. No uniformity in format was requested. A certain amount f overlapping and even conflicting ideas are purposely collected to express the interna­ tional character of the book. We appreciate the warm support, cooperation, and hard work of all the authors, trans­ lators, sectional editors, and secretarial workers in completing the book.

• Bypass
• Surgery
• anesthesia
• aneurysm
• cardiac surgery
• cardiovascular
• circulation
• congenital heart disease
• coronary artery disease
• heart
• lung
• transplantation
• trauma
• vascular surgery

• Beijing Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Medical Center, Beijing, China

  Yingkai Wu

• University of California at San Diego, USA

  Richard M. Peters

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