1 Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting -- 2 Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting -- 3 Surgical Treatment of Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect and Free Wall Rupture -- 4 Complications of Myocardial Infarction: Papillary Muscle Rupture -- 5 Timing of Heart Valve Surgery -- 6 Surgery for Aortic Valve Replacement -- 7 Aortic Root Enlargement Techniques -- 8 Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement -- 9 Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement -- 10 Surgical Access to the Mitral Valve -- 11 Surgical Correction of Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease -- 12 Surgery of Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease -- 13 Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis -- 14 Tricuspid Valve Disease Techniques -- 15 Tricuspid Valve Replacement -- 16 Aortic Arch and Ascending Aorta Replacement -- 17 Cardio-Pulmonary Transplantation: An Overview -- 18 The Donor Operation -- 19 Orthotopic Heart Transplantation -- 20 Heart-Lung Transplantation -- 21 Mechanical Circulatory Support and DCDD HeartTransplantation -- 22 Pulmonary Endarterectomy Surgery -- 23 Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis.

This atlas provides a comprehensive overview of the current techniques practised in a leading cardiac surgical institution. It offers an up-to-date review of procedures, authored by foremost surgeons in each specialist area. Richly illustrated, its aim is to serve as an appealing "go-to" text for training and practising cardiac surgeons.