By Frank W. Sellke MD, Marc Ruel MD MPH FRCSC FACC FCCS FAHA

Offering a state-of-the-art update in this challenging area of surgery, Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques, Third Edition, provides expert, easy-to-navigate instruction on a wide variety of both open and interventional surgical techniques. Ideal for both fellows and veteran surgeons, this practical reference shows exactly how established technical masters perform a wide variety of select, often complex, cardiac operations. Pearls and Pitfalls sections at the end of each chapter provide additional clinically important details, allowing you to benefit from years of experience of established experts―many of whom developed the operations they are describing.

Covers the surgical procedures you need to master in adult cardiac surgery, including minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, aortic dissection, and much more. A variety of techniques are covered in order to offer multiple options for procedures

Uses a vividly illustrated format with more than 550 full-color images, line drawings, and intraoperative photographs that clearly depict the step-by-step progression of procedures

Presents each procedure in a consistent, easy-to-follow bulleted format, guiding you from surgical anatomy and preoperative considerations through operative steps and postoperative care

Features access to more than 30 surgical technique videos (13 new to this edition) that highlight key states of surgical procedures

Contains updates and rewritten chapters throughout, as well as brand-new chapters on Technical Considerations in Redo Cardiac Surgery; Left Atrial Appendage Closure; Surgery and Endovascular Techniques for Acute Pulmonary Embolism; Diversity Considerations in the Practice of Adult Cardiac Surgery; and Tips and Tricks in the Acquisition of Technical Skills in Adult Cardiac Surgery