Aortic Arch Surgery - Principles, Strategies and Outcomes
ISBN: 9781444300512
Platform/Publisher: WOL / Wiley-Blackwell
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Medicine; Surgery & Surgical Specialties;

Focusing exclusively on the surgical management of aortic arch disease in adults, this concise reference provides authoritative guidance on both standard and alternative approaches from internationally recognized experts.

Topics include:

general principles of aortic diseases imaging techniques intraoperative management neurologic protection strategies options for aortic repair surgical treatment of specific problems complications

Abundant illustrations demonstrate significant imaging study findings and depict key techniques and strategies.

With its detailed descriptions and thorough explanations of a wide variety of approaches to imaging, brain protection and monitoring, and aortic reconstruction, Aortic Arch Surgery: Principles, Strategies and Outcomes gives practicing and prospective thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons access to the full armamentarium of management options. Anesthesiologists, perfusionists, neurologists, radiologists, and others who have a special interest in treating patients with thoracic aortic disease will also find this book an invaluable source of dependable information.


Joseph S. Coselli, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

Scott A. LeMaire, MD
Associate Professor, Director of Clinical and Translational Research, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; and Cardiovascular Surgery Staff, the Texas Heart Institute at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

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