Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (Contemporary Cardiology)
Contributors: Daniel J. Goldstein (Editor); Mehmet C. Oz (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: September 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9781588291707
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Surgery - General; Medical; Cardiovascular Surgery; Medical / Nursing; Surgery; Operations, Surgical; Cardiology; Medical / Cardiology; Coronary artery bypass; Heart; Miscellanea
First sentence: From the earliest clinical experiences with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for cardiac operations, it was apparent that significant morbidity and even mortality were associated with the CPB procedure itself (1).