Surgical approaches to the heart and great vessels -- Preparation for cardiopulmonary bypass -- Myocardial preservation -- Venting and deairing of the heart -- Surgery of the aortic valve -- Surgery of the mitral valve -- Surgery of the tricuspid valve -- Surgery of the aorta -- Surgery for coronary disease -- Surgery for mechanical complications of myocardial infarction -- Heart transplantation -- Cardiac tumors -- Surgery for atrial fibrillation -- Patent ductus arteriosus -- Coarctation of the aorta -- Pulmonary artery banding -- Vascular ring and pulmonary artery sling -- Systemic pulmonary shunting -- Atrial septal defect -- Total anomalous venous connection -- Ventricular septal defect -- Atrioventricular septal defect -- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction -- Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction -- Transposition of the great vessels -- Aortopulmonary window -- Truncus arteriosus -- Ebstein anomaly -- Interrupted and hypoplastic aortic arch -- The norwood principle -- The fontan principle -- Coronary artery anomalies.