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Main description:
In 1962, Thomas Kuhne coined the term "paradigm shift" while arguing that human knowledge advances by quantum leaps with interspersed smaller steps. Preparation for the major advance is generally not a concerted effort by thought leaders. Rather, a few (or one) visionaries gain insights into a process and are able to definitely demonstrate the accuracy of their worldview. Often, the epiphany does not occur during the intellectual lifetime of the discoverers. Medicine has had numerous such "paradigm shifts" including the compelling reworking of Galen's concepts of the body. Of note, the scientific world of the time explained the new views by arguing that the human body must have changed between the time of ancient Greece and modern Europe. The inauguration of cardiac surgery itself required profound shifts in medicine's view of physiology. Yet, over the ensuing 40 years, the field was fine tuned so we could provide greater than 95% success rates in elective surgery with low cost and short h- pital stays. In some parts of the world, the procedures were viewed as commodities and prices dropped as providers were unable to differentiate the quality of their work. As patients and their physicians became more demanding, the desire to make the procedures "minimally invasive" grew. In effect, what we were really searching for was a life saving procedure that also preserved quality of life. In short, "minimally invasive" has really been a code phrase for procedures that disrupt our quality of life the least.
Contents:
Part I. Physiology of Coronary Bypass Grafting With and Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Pathophysiology of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Ron G. H. Speekenbrink, Wim van Oeveren, Charles R. H. Wildevuur, and Leon Eijsman
Endothelial Injury During Minimally Invasive Bypass Grafting
Robert J. Dabal, Craig R. Hampton, and Edward D. Verrier
Part II. Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting
Minimally Invasive Bypass Grafting: A Historical Perspective
Enio Buffolo and Luis Roberto Gerola
Tailoring Minimal Invasive Coronary Bypass to the Patient
Michael A. Borger and M. Anno Diegeler
OPCAB: A Primer on Technique
John D. Puskas
Mechanical Stabilization: The Medtronic Octopus System
Michael Gibson, Robert B. Beauford, and Daniel J. Goldstein
Mechanical Stabilization Systems: The Genzyme-OPCAB Elite System
William E. Cohn and Marc Ruel
Mechanical Stabilization Systems: The Guidant OPCAB System
Marc W. Connolly and Valavanur A. Subramanian
The MIDCAB Operation
Mercedes K. C. Dullum and Albert J. Pfister
Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on the Beating Heart: The European Experience
Antonio M. Calafiore, Michele Di Mauro, Alessandro Pardini, Antonio Bivona, and Stefano D'Alessandro
Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: The South American Experience
Federico J. Benetti and Maximo Guida
Reoperative Off-Pump CABG
Valavanur A. Subramanian, James D. Fonger, and Nilesh U. Patel
Perioperative Evaluation of Graft Patency in OPCAB
Vinod H. Thourani and John D. Puskas
Minimally Invasive Conduit Harvesting
Kevin D. Accola, Mike Butkus, and Brenda Dickey
Hybrid Revascularization
Uwe Klima and Axel Haverich
Neurocognitive Issues in Off-Pump CABG
Ronald M. Lazar and Daniel F.Heitjan
Multivessel Off-Pump Revascularization in High-Risk Patients: Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Daniel J. Goldstein, Robert B. Beauford, Patricia Garland, and Craig R. Saunders
Multivessel Off-Pump Revascularization in High-Risk Populations: Octogenarians
Frederic Sardari, Robert B. Beauford, and Daniel J. Goldstein
Part III. Minimally Invasive Valvular Surgery
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Victor F. Chu, L. Wiley Nifong, and W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.
Port-Access Mitral Valve Surgery
Ashish S. Shah and Donald D. Glower
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery
Jerome Sepic and Lawrence H. Cohn
Part IV. Minimally Invasive Congenital, Pericardial, and Arrhythmia Surgery
Strategies for Reducing Trauma in Congenital Heart Surgery
Redmond P. Burke and Robert L. Hannan
Thoracoscopic Pericardial Surgery
P. Michael McFadden
Less Invasive Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Mathew R. Williams and Michael Argenziano
Part V. Miscellaneous Aspects of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
The Economic Impact of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Aftab R. Kherani, Elizabeth H. Burton, and Mehmet C. Oz
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: Quality-of-Life Issues
Giulio Pompilio, Francesco Alamanni, and Paolo Biglioli
Experimental Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
Juan P. Umana and Peter Fitzgerald
Alternative Anastomotic Techniques
David A. D'Alessandro and Mehmet C. Oz
Making Cardiopulmonary Bypass Less Invasive
James R. Beck, Linda B. Mongero, and A. Kenneth Litzie
Part VI. Robotic Surgery
Robotics and Telemanipulation: The Zeus (TM) System
Hersh S. Maniar, Sunil M. Prasad, and Ralph J. Damiano, Jr.
Robotics and Telemanipulation: The da Vinci (TM) System
Volkmar Falk, Thomas Walther,
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: December, 2010
Pages: 496
Weight: 935g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Cardiovascular Medicine
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