This handbook is a manual intended for residents at any stage of their experience, including cardiothoracic fellowship. It is meant as a guideline to understand the pathophysiologic rationale of action in the operating room and intensive care unit. Emphasis is placed on physiology, anatomy, pathology, medical management, and surgical technique.
Table of contents
Anatomy Fritz Baumgartner
Cardiac Diagnosis Mathew Budoff, Fritz Baumgartner, Bassam Omari
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
and Myocardial Protection Fritz Baumgartner
Cardiothoracic Anesthesia John R. Charney,
Coronary Artery Disease Fritz Baumgartner, Mathew Budoff
Valvular Heart Disease Fritz Baumgartner
Aortic Aneurysm/Dissections/Ruptures Fritz Baumgartner
Hypertrophic Subaortic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Tumors Bassam Omari, Fritz Baumgartner
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Fritz Baumgartner
ICU Management
Fritz Baumgartner, John Robertson, Bassami Omari
General Thoracic Anatomy Fritz Baumgartner
Lung Cancer Fritz Baumgartner
Empyema Fritz Baumgartner
Tuberculosis Fritz Baumgartner Chest Wall Tumors Fritz Baumgartner
Mesothelioma Fritz Baumgartner
Esophagus Fritz Baumgartner
Mediastinal Masses Fritz Baumgartner
Thoracic Trauma Fritz Baumgartner
Congenital Causes of Respiratory Distress Fritz Baumgartner
Chest Wall Congenital Deformities Fritz Baumgartner
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Causalgia Fritz Baumgartner