Cardiac Surgery: Current Issues 4

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Current Status of Neonatal Heart Transplantation....Pages 1-7
Current Status of Mitral Valve Repair....Pages 9-16
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization....Pages 17-24
The Inflammatory Response to Cardiopulmonary Bypass....Pages 25-44
Current Status on Circulatory Assist and Cardiomyoplasty....Pages 45-54
Coronary Artery Bypass for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy....Pages 55-63
Current Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Ascending Aortic Dissection....Pages 65-76
Hospital Mortality and Cost following Coronary Artery Bypass Procedures....Pages 77-92
Autologous Pericardium Revisited....Pages 93-102
Traumatic Injuries to the Heart....Pages 103-115
Coronary Artery Restenosis Following Balloon Angioplasty....Pages 117-125
Left Ventricular Assist Devices....Pages 127-130
Arrhythmia Management in the Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patient....Pages 131-137
Fast Track Recovery of the Cardiac Surgery Patient....Pages 139-143
Women and Heart Disease....Pages 145-152
Heart-Lung Transplantation....Pages 153-162
The Adult with Congenital Heart Disease....Pages 163-167
Use of Alternative Arterial Bypass Conduits....Pages 169-177
Quality of Life after Cardiac Surgery....Pages 179-184
Measuring U.S. Healthcare’s Quality of Care....Pages 185-189
Workforce Issues under Health Care Reform....Pages 191-196
Current Issues in Health Care Policy....Pages 197-202
Back Matter....Pages 203-215