Table of Contents:

Chapter 1.     Coronary Surgery in the Twenty-First Century:  A Perspective

Chapter 2.     The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Myocardial Perfusion

Chapter 3.     Pathology of Coronary Artery and Ischemic Heart Disease

Chapter 4.     Clinical Manifestations of Coronary Artery Disease

Chapter 5.     Coronary Angiography

Chapter 6.     Nuclear Imaging in Coronary Artery Disease

Chapter 7.     Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Coronary Artery Disease

Chapter 8.     Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Chapter 9.     Indications for Surgery in Coronary Artery Disease

Chapter 10.   Anesthetic and Perioperative Management in Coronary Surgery

Chapter 11.   Principles, Evolution and Techniques of Coronary Surgery

Chapter 12.   Coronary Surgery without Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Chapter 13.   Minimally Invasive Techniques for Coronary Surgery

Chapter 14.   Avoidance of Visceral Injury in Coronary Surgery

Chapter 15.   The Complications of Coronary Surgery

Chapter 16.   Conduits for Coronary Surgery

Chapter 17.   The Role of Coronary Endarterectomy

Chapter 18.   Management of the Atherosclerotic Ascending Aorta

Chapter 19.   Repeat Coronary Surgery

Chapter 20.   Surgical Interventions in Acute Ischemia

Chapter 21.   Surgery for the Chronic Complications of Coronary Disease

Chapter 22.   Combined Procedures

Chapter 23.   The Impact of Coronary Surgery on Symptoms and Prognosis

Chapter 24.   Predicting, Evaluating and Improving the Results of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Chapter 25.   The Role of Risk Factor Modification

Chapter 26.   Management of Refractory Angina Not Amenable to Conventional Therapy